diff --git a/drivers/iio/imu/inv_mpu6050/inv_mpu_trigger.c b/drivers/iio/imu/inv_mpu6050/inv_mpu_trigger.c
index 03b9372c1212..926fccea8de0 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/imu/inv_mpu6050/inv_mpu_trigger.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/imu/inv_mpu6050/inv_mpu_trigger.c
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ int inv_mpu6050_probe_trigger(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	ret = iio_trigger_register(st->trig);
 	if (ret)
 		goto error_free_irq;
-	indio_dev->trig = st->trig;
+	indio_dev->trig = iio_trigger_get(st->trig);
 
 	return 0;