diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16201_ring.c b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16201_ring.c
index 4b433c53e5c5..1c1f35d77c34 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16201_ring.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16201_ring.c
@@ -121,15 +121,6 @@ int adis16201_configure_ring(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	ring->setup_ops = &adis16201_ring_setup_ops;
 	ring->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 
-	/* Set default scan mode */
-	iio_scan_mask_set(ring,	ADIS16201_SCAN_SUPPLY);
-	iio_scan_mask_set(ring, ADIS16201_SCAN_ACC_X);
-	iio_scan_mask_set(ring, ADIS16201_SCAN_ACC_Y);
-	iio_scan_mask_set(ring, ADIS16201_SCAN_AUX_ADC);
-	iio_scan_mask_set(ring, ADIS16201_SCAN_TEMP);
-	iio_scan_mask_set(ring, ADIS16201_SCAN_INCLI_X);
-	iio_scan_mask_set(ring, ADIS16201_SCAN_INCLI_Y);
-
 	indio_dev->pollfunc = iio_alloc_pollfunc(&iio_pollfunc_store_time,
 						 &adis16201_trigger_handler,
 						 IRQF_ONESHOT,
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16203_ring.c b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16203_ring.c
index 993e239f9426..d7d692c17b4c 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16203_ring.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16203_ring.c
@@ -123,13 +123,6 @@ int adis16203_configure_ring(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	ring->setup_ops = &adis16203_ring_setup_ops;
 	ring->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 
-	/* Set default scan mode */
-	iio_scan_mask_set(ring, ADIS16203_SCAN_SUPPLY);
-	iio_scan_mask_set(ring, ADIS16203_SCAN_TEMP);
-	iio_scan_mask_set(ring, ADIS16203_SCAN_AUX_ADC);
-	iio_scan_mask_set(ring, ADIS16203_SCAN_INCLI_X);
-	iio_scan_mask_set(ring, ADIS16203_SCAN_INCLI_Y);
-
 	indio_dev->pollfunc = iio_alloc_pollfunc(&iio_pollfunc_store_time,
 						 &adis16203_trigger_handler,
 						 IRQF_ONESHOT,
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16204_ring.c b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16204_ring.c
index 847f43858f50..273293aa2006 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16204_ring.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16204_ring.c
@@ -118,13 +118,6 @@ int adis16204_configure_ring(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	ring->setup_ops = &adis16204_ring_setup_ops;
 	ring->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 
-	/* Set default scan mode */
-	iio_scan_mask_set(ring, ADIS16204_SCAN_SUPPLY);
-	iio_scan_mask_set(ring, ADIS16204_SCAN_ACC_X);
-	iio_scan_mask_set(ring, ADIS16204_SCAN_ACC_Y);
-	iio_scan_mask_set(ring, ADIS16204_SCAN_AUX_ADC);
-	iio_scan_mask_set(ring, ADIS16204_SCAN_TEMP);
-
 	indio_dev->pollfunc = iio_alloc_pollfunc(&iio_pollfunc_store_time,
 						 &adis16204_trigger_handler,
 						 IRQF_ONESHOT,
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16209_ring.c b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16209_ring.c
index f889fe72f33a..bc654e2e477b 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16209_ring.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16209_ring.c
@@ -118,16 +118,6 @@ int adis16209_configure_ring(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	ring->setup_ops = &adis16209_ring_setup_ops;
 	ring->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 
-	/* Set default scan mode */
-	iio_scan_mask_set(ring, ADIS16209_SCAN_SUPPLY);
-	iio_scan_mask_set(ring, ADIS16209_SCAN_ACC_X);
-	iio_scan_mask_set(ring, ADIS16209_SCAN_ACC_Y);
-	iio_scan_mask_set(ring, ADIS16209_SCAN_AUX_ADC);
-	iio_scan_mask_set(ring, ADIS16209_SCAN_TEMP);
-	iio_scan_mask_set(ring, ADIS16209_SCAN_INCLI_X);
-	iio_scan_mask_set(ring, ADIS16209_SCAN_INCLI_Y);
-	iio_scan_mask_set(ring, ADIS16209_SCAN_ROT);
-
 	indio_dev->pollfunc = iio_alloc_pollfunc(&iio_pollfunc_store_time,
 						 &adis16209_trigger_handler,
 						 IRQF_ONESHOT,
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16240_ring.c b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16240_ring.c
index 051ba643d340..b41e24f02a9a 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16240_ring.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16240_ring.c
@@ -115,14 +115,6 @@ int adis16240_configure_ring(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	ring->setup_ops = &adis16240_ring_setup_ops;
 	ring->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 
-	/* Set default scan mode */
-	iio_scan_mask_set(ring, ADIS16240_SCAN_SUPPLY);
-	iio_scan_mask_set(ring, ADIS16240_SCAN_ACC_X);
-	iio_scan_mask_set(ring, ADIS16240_SCAN_ACC_Y);
-	iio_scan_mask_set(ring, ADIS16240_SCAN_ACC_Z);
-	iio_scan_mask_set(ring, ADIS16240_SCAN_AUX_ADC);
-	iio_scan_mask_set(ring, ADIS16240_SCAN_TEMP);
-
 	indio_dev->pollfunc = iio_alloc_pollfunc(&iio_pollfunc_store_time,
 						 &adis16240_trigger_handler,
 						 IRQF_ONESHOT,
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/lis3l02dq_ring.c b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/lis3l02dq_ring.c
index 5c6fe13408b1..d67d78394cb9 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/lis3l02dq_ring.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/lis3l02dq_ring.c
@@ -441,11 +441,6 @@ int lis3l02dq_configure_ring(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	ring->setup_ops = &lis3l02dq_ring_setup_ops;
 	ring->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 
-	/* Set default scan mode */
-	iio_scan_mask_set(ring, 0);
-	iio_scan_mask_set(ring, 1);
-	iio_scan_mask_set(ring, 2);
-
 	/* Functions are NULL as we set handler below */
 	indio_dev->pollfunc = iio_alloc_pollfunc(&iio_pollfunc_store_time,
 						 &lis3l02dq_trigger_handler,
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/sca3000_core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/sca3000_core.c
index 8281d66132d4..3707acc6c796 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/sca3000_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/sca3000_core.c
@@ -1161,6 +1161,12 @@ static int __devinit sca3000_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 				       ARRAY_SIZE(sca3000_channels));
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto error_unregister_dev;
+	if (indio_dev->ring) {
+		iio_scan_mask_set(indio_dev->ring, 0);
+		iio_scan_mask_set(indio_dev->ring, 1);
+		iio_scan_mask_set(indio_dev->ring, 2);
+	}
+
 	if (spi->irq && gpio_is_valid(irq_to_gpio(spi->irq)) > 0) {
 		ret = request_threaded_irq(spi->irq,
 					   NULL,
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/sca3000_ring.c b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/sca3000_ring.c
index cc38521e6e21..3d6dafa11e5c 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/sca3000_ring.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/sca3000_ring.c
@@ -294,10 +294,6 @@ int sca3000_configure_ring(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 
 	indio_dev->ring->access = &sca3000_ring_access_funcs;
 
-	iio_scan_mask_set(indio_dev->ring, 0);
-	iio_scan_mask_set(indio_dev->ring, 1);
-	iio_scan_mask_set(indio_dev->ring, 2);
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/gyro/adis16260_core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/gyro/adis16260_core.c
index 6ea6d58fd1c2..acd17e50df57 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/gyro/adis16260_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/gyro/adis16260_core.c
@@ -636,7 +636,14 @@ static int __devinit adis16260_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 		printk(KERN_ERR "failed to initialize the ring\n");
 		goto error_unreg_ring_funcs;
 	}
-
+	if (indio_dev->ring) {
+		/* Set default scan mode */
+		iio_scan_mask_set(indio_dev->ring, ADIS16260_SCAN_SUPPLY);
+		iio_scan_mask_set(indio_dev->ring, ADIS16260_SCAN_GYRO);
+		iio_scan_mask_set(indio_dev->ring, ADIS16260_SCAN_AUX_ADC);
+		iio_scan_mask_set(indio_dev->ring, ADIS16260_SCAN_TEMP);
+		iio_scan_mask_set(indio_dev->ring, ADIS16260_SCAN_ANGL);
+	}
 	if (spi->irq) {
 		ret = adis16260_probe_trigger(indio_dev);
 		if (ret)
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/gyro/adis16260_ring.c b/drivers/staging/iio/gyro/adis16260_ring.c
index 10f8a666226b..40226f72d869 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/gyro/adis16260_ring.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/gyro/adis16260_ring.c
@@ -120,13 +120,6 @@ int adis16260_configure_ring(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	ring->setup_ops = &adis16260_ring_setup_ops;
 	ring->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 
-	/* Set default scan mode */
-	iio_scan_mask_set(ring, ADIS16260_SCAN_SUPPLY);
-	iio_scan_mask_set(ring, ADIS16260_SCAN_GYRO);
-	iio_scan_mask_set(ring, ADIS16260_SCAN_AUX_ADC);
-	iio_scan_mask_set(ring, ADIS16260_SCAN_TEMP);
-	iio_scan_mask_set(ring, ADIS16260_SCAN_ANGL);
-
 	indio_dev->pollfunc = iio_alloc_pollfunc(&iio_pollfunc_store_time,
 						 &adis16260_trigger_handler,
 						 IRQF_ONESHOT,
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/imu/adis16400_ring.c b/drivers/staging/iio/imu/adis16400_ring.c
index 3fc24037db29..d2506b1b2db0 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/imu/adis16400_ring.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/imu/adis16400_ring.c
@@ -189,9 +189,6 @@ int adis16400_configure_ring(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	ring->scan_timestamp = true;
 	ring->setup_ops = &adis16400_ring_setup_ops;
 	ring->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-	/* Set default scan mode */
-	ring->scan_mask = st->variant->default_scan_mask;
-	ring->scan_count = hweight_long(st->variant->default_scan_mask);
 
 	indio_dev->pollfunc = iio_alloc_pollfunc(&iio_pollfunc_store_time,
 						 &adis16400_trigger_handler,