diff --git a/drivers/iio/light/max44000.c b/drivers/iio/light/max44000.c
index e01e58a9bd14..f17cb2ea18f5 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/light/max44000.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/light/max44000.c
@@ -147,7 +147,6 @@ static const struct iio_chan_spec max44000_channels[] = {
 	{
 		.type = IIO_PROXIMITY,
 		.info_mask_separate = BIT(IIO_CHAN_INFO_RAW),
-		.info_mask_shared_by_type = BIT(IIO_CHAN_INFO_SCALE),
 		.scan_index = MAX44000_SCAN_INDEX_PRX,
 		.scan_type = {
 			.sign		= 'u',