diff --git a/drivers/counter/104-quad-8.c b/drivers/counter/104-quad-8.c
index f261a57af1c0..919d6f1ced8d 100644
--- a/drivers/counter/104-quad-8.c
+++ b/drivers/counter/104-quad-8.c
@@ -57,10 +57,6 @@ struct quad8_iio {
 
 #define QUAD8_REG_CHAN_OP 0x11
 #define QUAD8_REG_INDEX_INPUT_LEVELS 0x16
-/* Borrow Toggle flip-flop */
-#define QUAD8_FLAG_BT BIT(0)
-/* Carry Toggle flip-flop */
-#define QUAD8_FLAG_CT BIT(1)
 /* Error flag */
 #define QUAD8_FLAG_E BIT(4)
 /* Up/Down flag */
@@ -97,9 +93,6 @@ static int quad8_read_raw(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 {
 	struct quad8_iio *const priv = iio_priv(indio_dev);
 	const int base_offset = priv->base + 2 * chan->channel;
-	unsigned int flags;
-	unsigned int borrow;
-	unsigned int carry;
 	int i;
 
 	switch (mask) {
@@ -110,12 +103,7 @@ static int quad8_read_raw(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 			return IIO_VAL_INT;
 		}
 
-		flags = inb(base_offset + 1);
-		borrow = flags & QUAD8_FLAG_BT;
-		carry = !!(flags & QUAD8_FLAG_CT);
-
-		/* Borrow XOR Carry effectively doubles count range */
-		*val = (borrow ^ carry) << 24;
+		*val = 0;
 
 		mutex_lock(&priv->lock);
 
@@ -639,19 +627,9 @@ static int quad8_count_read(struct counter_device *counter,
 {
 	struct quad8_iio *const priv = counter->priv;
 	const int base_offset = priv->base + 2 * count->id;
-	unsigned int flags;
-	unsigned int borrow;
-	unsigned int carry;
-	unsigned long position;
+	unsigned long position = 0;
 	int i;
 
-	flags = inb(base_offset + 1);
-	borrow = flags & QUAD8_FLAG_BT;
-	carry = !!(flags & QUAD8_FLAG_CT);
-
-	/* Borrow XOR Carry effectively doubles count range */
-	position = (unsigned long)(borrow ^ carry) << 24;
-
 	mutex_lock(&priv->lock);
 
 	/* Reset Byte Pointer; transfer Counter to Output Latch */
@@ -1204,8 +1182,8 @@ static ssize_t quad8_count_ceiling_read(struct counter_device *counter,
 
 	mutex_unlock(&priv->lock);
 
-	/* By default 0x1FFFFFF (25 bits unsigned) is maximum count */
-	return sprintf(buf, "33554431\n");
+	/* By default 0xFFFFFF (24 bits unsigned) is maximum count */
+	return sprintf(buf, "16777215\n");
 }
 
 static ssize_t quad8_count_ceiling_write(struct counter_device *counter,