diff --git a/drivers/iio/imu/fxos8700_core.c b/drivers/iio/imu/fxos8700_core.c
index 07d6c6bdd255..7a53d74e21d9 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/imu/fxos8700_core.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/imu/fxos8700_core.c
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ static enum fxos8700_sensor fxos8700_to_sensor(enum iio_chan_type iio_type)
 	switch (iio_type) {
 	case IIO_ACCEL:
 		return FXOS8700_ACCEL;
-	case IIO_ANGL_VEL:
+	case IIO_MAGN:
 		return FXOS8700_MAGN;
 	default:
 		return -EINVAL;