diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/impedance-analyzer/ad5933.c b/drivers/staging/iio/impedance-analyzer/ad5933.c
index 3892a747041082..4c7465c2d91c67 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/impedance-analyzer/ad5933.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/impedance-analyzer/ad5933.c
@@ -642,8 +642,6 @@ static int ad5933_register_ring_funcs_and_init(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	/* Ring buffer functions - here trigger setup related */
 	indio_dev->setup_ops = &ad5933_ring_setup_ops;
 
-	indio_dev->modes |= INDIO_BUFFER_HARDWARE;
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -754,7 +752,7 @@ static int ad5933_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	indio_dev->dev.parent = &client->dev;
 	indio_dev->info = &ad5933_info;
 	indio_dev->name = id->name;
-	indio_dev->modes = INDIO_DIRECT_MODE;
+	indio_dev->modes = (INDIO_BUFFER_SOFTWARE | INDIO_DIRECT_MODE);
 	indio_dev->channels = ad5933_channels;
 	indio_dev->num_channels = ARRAY_SIZE(ad5933_channels);