diff --git a/drivers/iio/proximity/as3935.c b/drivers/iio/proximity/as3935.c
index e2f926cdcad2..a0aedda7dfd7 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/proximity/as3935.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/proximity/as3935.c
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ static int as3935_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	ret = iio_triggered_buffer_setup(indio_dev, NULL,
+	ret = iio_triggered_buffer_setup(indio_dev, iio_pollfunc_store_time,
 		&as3935_trigger_handler, NULL);
 
 	if (ret) {