diff --git a/drivers/iio/proximity/sx9500.c b/drivers/iio/proximity/sx9500.c
index 612f79c53cfc..287d288e40c2 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/proximity/sx9500.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/proximity/sx9500.c
@@ -675,11 +675,15 @@ static irqreturn_t sx9500_trigger_handler(int irq, void *private)
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
 
-static int sx9500_buffer_preenable(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
+static int sx9500_buffer_postenable(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 {
 	struct sx9500_data *data = iio_priv(indio_dev);
 	int ret = 0, i;
 
+	ret = iio_triggered_buffer_postenable(indio_dev);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
 	mutex_lock(&data->mutex);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < SX9500_NUM_CHANNELS; i++)
@@ -696,6 +700,9 @@ static int sx9500_buffer_preenable(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 
 	mutex_unlock(&data->mutex);
 
+	if (ret)
+		iio_triggered_buffer_predisable(indio_dev);
+
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -704,8 +711,6 @@ static int sx9500_buffer_predisable(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	struct sx9500_data *data = iio_priv(indio_dev);
 	int ret = 0, i;
 
-	iio_triggered_buffer_predisable(indio_dev);
-
 	mutex_lock(&data->mutex);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < SX9500_NUM_CHANNELS; i++)
@@ -722,12 +727,13 @@ static int sx9500_buffer_predisable(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 
 	mutex_unlock(&data->mutex);
 
+	iio_triggered_buffer_predisable(indio_dev);
+
 	return ret;
 }
 
 static const struct iio_buffer_setup_ops sx9500_buffer_setup_ops = {
-	.preenable = sx9500_buffer_preenable,
-	.postenable = iio_triggered_buffer_postenable,
+	.postenable = sx9500_buffer_postenable,
 	.predisable = sx9500_buffer_predisable,
 };