diff --git a/drivers/iio/proximity/hx9023s.c b/drivers/iio/proximity/hx9023s.c
index 5aa8e5a22f32..5be5f4986347 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/proximity/hx9023s.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/proximity/hx9023s.c
@@ -701,12 +701,11 @@ static int hx9023s_read_raw(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 
 	switch (mask) {
 	case IIO_CHAN_INFO_RAW:
-		ret = iio_device_claim_direct_mode(indio_dev);
-		if (ret)
-			return ret;
+		if (!iio_device_claim_direct(indio_dev))
+			return -EBUSY;
 
 		ret = hx9023s_get_proximity(data, chan, val);
-		iio_device_release_direct_mode(indio_dev);
+		iio_device_release_direct(indio_dev);
 		return ret;
 	case IIO_CHAN_INFO_SAMP_FREQ:
 		return hx9023s_get_samp_freq(data, val, val2);