diff --git a/drivers/iio/accel/mma8452.c b/drivers/iio/accel/mma8452.c
index 90d4179e8c3d..0346c37b1e28 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/accel/mma8452.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/accel/mma8452.c
@@ -1389,7 +1389,7 @@ static int mma8452_trigger_setup(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	indio_dev->trig = trig;
+	indio_dev->trig = iio_trigger_get(trig);
 
 	return 0;
 }