diff --git a/drivers/iio/imu/inv_mpu6050/inv_mpu_core.c b/drivers/iio/imu/inv_mpu6050/inv_mpu_core.c
index 5680be153127..21ebf0f7e28f 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/imu/inv_mpu6050/inv_mpu_core.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/imu/inv_mpu6050/inv_mpu_core.c
@@ -1176,21 +1176,18 @@ static int inv_mpu6050_write_event_config(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 					  int state)
 {
 	struct inv_mpu6050_state *st = iio_priv(indio_dev);
-	int enable;
 
 	/* support only WoM (accel roc rising) event */
 	if (chan->type != IIO_ACCEL || type != IIO_EV_TYPE_ROC ||
 	    dir != IIO_EV_DIR_RISING)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	enable = !!state;
-
 	guard(mutex)(&st->lock);
 
-	if (st->chip_config.wom_en == enable)
+	if (st->chip_config.wom_en == state)
 		return 0;
 
-	return inv_mpu6050_enable_wom(st, enable);
+	return inv_mpu6050_enable_wom(st, state);
 }
 
 static int inv_mpu6050_read_event_value(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
diff --git a/drivers/iio/light/apds9960.c b/drivers/iio/light/apds9960.c
index 3c14e4c30805..3a56eaae5a68 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/light/apds9960.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/light/apds9960.c
@@ -762,8 +762,6 @@ static int apds9960_write_event_config(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 	struct apds9960_data *data = iio_priv(indio_dev);
 	int ret;
 
-	state = !!state;
-
 	switch (chan->type) {
 	case IIO_PROXIMITY:
 		if (data->pxs_int == state)