diff --git a/drivers/iio/imu/inv_icm42600/inv_icm42600_buffer.c b/drivers/iio/imu/inv_icm42600/inv_icm42600_buffer.c
index 99576b2c171f..32d7f8364230 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/imu/inv_icm42600/inv_icm42600_buffer.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/imu/inv_icm42600/inv_icm42600_buffer.c
@@ -275,9 +275,14 @@ static int inv_icm42600_buffer_preenable(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 {
 	struct inv_icm42600_state *st = iio_device_get_drvdata(indio_dev);
 	struct device *dev = regmap_get_device(st->map);
+	struct inv_icm42600_timestamp *ts = iio_priv(indio_dev);
 
 	pm_runtime_get_sync(dev);
 
+	mutex_lock(&st->lock);
+	inv_icm42600_timestamp_reset(ts);
+	mutex_unlock(&st->lock);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -375,7 +380,6 @@ static int inv_icm42600_buffer_postdisable(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	struct device *dev = regmap_get_device(st->map);
 	unsigned int sensor;
 	unsigned int *watermark;
-	struct inv_icm42600_timestamp *ts;
 	struct inv_icm42600_sensor_conf conf = INV_ICM42600_SENSOR_CONF_INIT;
 	unsigned int sleep_temp = 0;
 	unsigned int sleep_sensor = 0;
@@ -385,11 +389,9 @@ static int inv_icm42600_buffer_postdisable(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	if (indio_dev == st->indio_gyro) {
 		sensor = INV_ICM42600_SENSOR_GYRO;
 		watermark = &st->fifo.watermark.gyro;
-		ts = iio_priv(st->indio_gyro);
 	} else if (indio_dev == st->indio_accel) {
 		sensor = INV_ICM42600_SENSOR_ACCEL;
 		watermark = &st->fifo.watermark.accel;
-		ts = iio_priv(st->indio_accel);
 	} else {
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
@@ -417,8 +419,6 @@ static int inv_icm42600_buffer_postdisable(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	if (!st->fifo.on)
 		ret = inv_icm42600_set_temp_conf(st, false, &sleep_temp);
 
-	inv_icm42600_timestamp_reset(ts);
-
 out_unlock:
 	mutex_unlock(&st->lock);