diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/cdc/ad7150.c b/drivers/staging/iio/cdc/ad7150.c
index c3ed88c5e0a5..4dac4aaec0cf 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/cdc/ad7150.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/cdc/ad7150.c
@@ -57,14 +57,9 @@
  * @threshold: thresholds for simple capacitance value events
  * @thresh_sensitivity: threshold for simple capacitance offset
  *	from 'average' value.
- * @mag_sensitity: threshold for magnitude of capacitance offset from
- *	from 'average' value.
  * @thresh_timeout: a timeout, in samples from the moment an
  *	adaptive threshold event occurs to when the average
  *	value jumps to current value.
- * @mag_timeout: a timeout, in sample from the moment an
- *	adaptive magnitude event occurs to when the average
- *	value jumps to the current value.
  * @old_state: store state from previous event, allowing confirmation
  *	of new condition.
  * @conversion_mode: the current conversion mode.
@@ -76,9 +71,7 @@ struct ad7150_chip_info {
 	u64 current_event;
 	u16 threshold[2][2];
 	u8 thresh_sensitivity[2][2];
-	u8 mag_sensitivity[2][2];
 	u8 thresh_timeout[2][2];
-	u8 mag_timeout[2][2];
 	int old_state;
 	char *conversion_mode;
 	struct mutex state_lock;
@@ -149,10 +142,6 @@ static int ad7150_read_event_config(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 	thrfixed = FIELD_GET(AD7150_CFG_FIX, ret);
 
 	switch (type) {
-	case IIO_EV_TYPE_MAG_ADAPTIVE:
-		if (dir == IIO_EV_DIR_RISING)
-			return !thrfixed && (threshtype == 0x1);
-		return !thrfixed && (threshtype == 0x0);
 	case IIO_EV_TYPE_THRESH_ADAPTIVE:
 		if (dir == IIO_EV_DIR_RISING)
 			return !thrfixed && (threshtype == 0x3);
@@ -193,10 +182,6 @@ static int ad7150_write_event_params(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 		return i2c_smbus_write_word_swapped(chip->client,
 						    ad7150_addresses[chan][3],
 						    value);
-	case IIO_EV_TYPE_MAG_ADAPTIVE:
-		sens = chip->mag_sensitivity[rising][chan];
-		timeout = chip->mag_timeout[rising][chan];
-		break;
 	case IIO_EV_TYPE_THRESH_ADAPTIVE:
 		sens = chip->thresh_sensitivity[rising][chan];
 		timeout = chip->thresh_timeout[rising][chan];
@@ -240,13 +225,6 @@ static int ad7150_write_event_config(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 	cfg = ret & ~((0x03 << 5) | BIT(7));
 
 	switch (type) {
-	case IIO_EV_TYPE_MAG_ADAPTIVE:
-		adaptive = 1;
-		if (rising)
-			thresh_type = 0x1;
-		else
-			thresh_type = 0x0;
-		break;
 	case IIO_EV_TYPE_THRESH_ADAPTIVE:
 		adaptive = 1;
 		if (rising)
@@ -294,9 +272,6 @@ static int ad7150_read_event_value(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 
 	/* Complex register sharing going on here */
 	switch (type) {
-	case IIO_EV_TYPE_MAG_ADAPTIVE:
-		*val = chip->mag_sensitivity[rising][chan->channel];
-		return IIO_VAL_INT;
 	case IIO_EV_TYPE_THRESH_ADAPTIVE:
 		*val = chip->thresh_sensitivity[rising][chan->channel];
 		return IIO_VAL_INT;
@@ -321,9 +296,6 @@ static int ad7150_write_event_value(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 
 	mutex_lock(&chip->state_lock);
 	switch (type) {
-	case IIO_EV_TYPE_MAG_ADAPTIVE:
-		chip->mag_sensitivity[rising][chan->channel] = val;
-		break;
 	case IIO_EV_TYPE_THRESH_ADAPTIVE:
 		chip->thresh_sensitivity[rising][chan->channel] = val;
 		break;
@@ -358,9 +330,6 @@ static ssize_t ad7150_show_timeout(struct device *dev,
 		      == IIO_EV_DIR_RISING) ? 1 : 0;
 
 	switch (IIO_EVENT_CODE_EXTRACT_TYPE(this_attr->address)) {
-	case IIO_EV_TYPE_MAG_ADAPTIVE:
-		value = chip->mag_timeout[rising][chan];
-		break;
 	case IIO_EV_TYPE_THRESH_ADAPTIVE:
 		value = chip->thresh_timeout[rising][chan];
 		break;
@@ -396,9 +365,6 @@ static ssize_t ad7150_store_timeout(struct device *dev,
 
 	mutex_lock(&chip->state_lock);
 	switch (type) {
-	case IIO_EV_TYPE_MAG_ADAPTIVE:
-		chip->mag_timeout[rising][chan] = data;
-		break;
 	case IIO_EV_TYPE_THRESH_ADAPTIVE:
 		chip->thresh_timeout[rising][chan] = data;
 		break;
@@ -426,10 +392,6 @@ error_ret:
 				     chan,				\
 				     IIO_EV_TYPE_##ev_type,		\
 				     IIO_EV_DIR_##ev_dir))
-static AD7150_TIMEOUT(0, mag_adaptive, rising, MAG_ADAPTIVE, RISING);
-static AD7150_TIMEOUT(0, mag_adaptive, falling, MAG_ADAPTIVE, FALLING);
-static AD7150_TIMEOUT(1, mag_adaptive, rising, MAG_ADAPTIVE, RISING);
-static AD7150_TIMEOUT(1, mag_adaptive, falling, MAG_ADAPTIVE, FALLING);
 static AD7150_TIMEOUT(0, thresh_adaptive, rising, THRESH_ADAPTIVE, RISING);
 static AD7150_TIMEOUT(0, thresh_adaptive, falling, THRESH_ADAPTIVE, FALLING);
 static AD7150_TIMEOUT(1, thresh_adaptive, rising, THRESH_ADAPTIVE, RISING);
@@ -456,16 +418,6 @@ static const struct iio_event_spec ad7150_events[] = {
 		.dir = IIO_EV_DIR_FALLING,
 		.mask_separate = BIT(IIO_EV_INFO_VALUE) |
 			BIT(IIO_EV_INFO_ENABLE),
-	}, {
-		.type = IIO_EV_TYPE_MAG_ADAPTIVE,
-		.dir = IIO_EV_DIR_RISING,
-		.mask_separate = BIT(IIO_EV_INFO_VALUE) |
-			BIT(IIO_EV_INFO_ENABLE),
-	}, {
-		.type = IIO_EV_TYPE_MAG_ADAPTIVE,
-		.dir = IIO_EV_DIR_FALLING,
-		.mask_separate = BIT(IIO_EV_INFO_VALUE) |
-			BIT(IIO_EV_INFO_ENABLE),
 	},
 };
 
@@ -539,14 +491,6 @@ static irqreturn_t ad7150_event_handler(int irq, void *private)
 
 /* Timeouts not currently handled by core */
 static struct attribute *ad7150_event_attributes[] = {
-	&iio_dev_attr_in_capacitance0_mag_adaptive_rising_timeout
-	.dev_attr.attr,
-	&iio_dev_attr_in_capacitance0_mag_adaptive_falling_timeout
-	.dev_attr.attr,
-	&iio_dev_attr_in_capacitance1_mag_adaptive_rising_timeout
-	.dev_attr.attr,
-	&iio_dev_attr_in_capacitance1_mag_adaptive_falling_timeout
-	.dev_attr.attr,
 	&iio_dev_attr_in_capacitance0_thresh_adaptive_rising_timeout
 	.dev_attr.attr,
 	&iio_dev_attr_in_capacitance0_thresh_adaptive_falling_timeout