diff --git a/drivers/iio/adc/ti_am335x_adc.c b/drivers/iio/adc/ti_am335x_adc.c
index 8fb5429e39ae..ef54d8a588d2 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/adc/ti_am335x_adc.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/adc/ti_am335x_adc.c
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ static int tiadc_buffer_preenable(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	for (i = 0; i < fifo1count; i++)
 		read = tiadc_readl(adc_dev, REG_FIFO1);
 
-	return iio_sw_buffer_preenable(indio_dev);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int tiadc_buffer_postenable(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)