diff --git a/drivers/iio/adc/xilinx-xadc-core.c b/drivers/iio/adc/xilinx-xadc-core.c
index 143894a315d9..0d3ee38ae35a 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/adc/xilinx-xadc-core.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/adc/xilinx-xadc-core.c
@@ -709,13 +709,14 @@ static int xadc_power_adc_b(struct xadc *xadc, unsigned int seq_mode)
 {
 	uint16_t val;
 
+	/* Powerdown the ADC-B when it is not needed. */
 	switch (seq_mode) {
 	case XADC_CONF1_SEQ_SIMULTANEOUS:
 	case XADC_CONF1_SEQ_INDEPENDENT:
-		val = XADC_CONF2_PD_ADC_B;
+		val = 0;
 		break;
 	default:
-		val = 0;
+		val = XADC_CONF2_PD_ADC_B;
 		break;
 	}