diff --git a/drivers/iio/accel/mma8452.c b/drivers/iio/accel/mma8452.c
index 1c7051581513..7951def89d63 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/accel/mma8452.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/accel/mma8452.c
@@ -459,12 +459,14 @@ static int mma8452_read_raw(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 
 	switch (mask) {
 	case IIO_CHAN_INFO_RAW:
-		if (iio_buffer_enabled(indio_dev))
-			return -EBUSY;
+		ret = iio_device_claim_direct_mode(indio_dev);
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
 
 		mutex_lock(&data->lock);
 		ret = mma8452_read(data, buffer);
 		mutex_unlock(&data->lock);
+		iio_device_release_direct_mode(indio_dev);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			return ret;