diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16201_ring.c b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16201_ring.c
index 83b53365d8ed..c61f981255ca 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16201_ring.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16201_ring.c
@@ -96,8 +96,7 @@ static irqreturn_t adis16201_trigger_handler(int irq, void *p)
 
 void adis16201_unconfigure_ring(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 {
-	kfree(indio_dev->pollfunc->name);
-	kfree(indio_dev->pollfunc);
+	iio_dealloc_pollfunc(indio_dev->pollfunc);
 	iio_sw_rb_free(indio_dev->ring);
 }
 
@@ -134,26 +133,19 @@ int adis16201_configure_ring(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	iio_scan_mask_set(ring, ADIS16201_SCAN_INCLI_X);
 	iio_scan_mask_set(ring, ADIS16201_SCAN_INCLI_Y);
 
-	indio_dev->pollfunc = kzalloc(sizeof(*indio_dev->pollfunc), GFP_KERNEL);
+	indio_dev->pollfunc = iio_alloc_pollfunc(&iio_pollfunc_store_time,
+						 &adis16201_trigger_handler,
+						 IRQF_ONESHOT,
+						 indio_dev,
+						 "adis16201_consumer%d",
+						 indio_dev->id);
 	if (indio_dev->pollfunc == NULL) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto error_iio_sw_rb_free;
 	}
-	indio_dev->pollfunc->private_data = indio_dev;
-	indio_dev->pollfunc->h = &iio_pollfunc_store_time;
-	indio_dev->pollfunc->thread = &adis16201_trigger_handler;
-	indio_dev->pollfunc->type = IRQF_ONESHOT;
-	indio_dev->pollfunc->name =
-		kasprintf(GFP_KERNEL, "adis16201_consumer%d", indio_dev->id);
-	if (indio_dev->pollfunc->name == NULL) {
-		ret = -ENOMEM;
-		goto error_free_poll_func;
-	}
 
 	indio_dev->modes |= INDIO_RING_TRIGGERED;
 	return 0;
-error_free_poll_func:
-	kfree(indio_dev->pollfunc);
 error_iio_sw_rb_free:
 	iio_sw_rb_free(indio_dev->ring);
 	return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16203_ring.c b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16203_ring.c
index 1b8863d2ff09..a9a789d79c09 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16203_ring.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16203_ring.c
@@ -103,8 +103,7 @@ static irqreturn_t adis16203_trigger_handler(int irq, void *p)
 
 void adis16203_unconfigure_ring(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 {
-	kfree(indio_dev->pollfunc->name);
-	kfree(indio_dev->pollfunc);
+	iio_dealloc_pollfunc(indio_dev->pollfunc);
 	iio_sw_rb_free(indio_dev->ring);
 }
 
@@ -139,26 +138,20 @@ int adis16203_configure_ring(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	iio_scan_mask_set(ring, ADIS16203_SCAN_INCLI_X);
 	iio_scan_mask_set(ring, ADIS16203_SCAN_INCLI_Y);
 
-	indio_dev->pollfunc = kzalloc(sizeof(*indio_dev->pollfunc), GFP_KERNEL);
+	indio_dev->pollfunc = iio_alloc_pollfunc(&iio_pollfunc_store_time,
+						 &adis16203_trigger_handler,
+						 IRQF_ONESHOT,
+						 indio_dev,
+						 "adis16203_consumer%d",
+						 indio_dev->id);
 	if (indio_dev->pollfunc == NULL) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto error_iio_sw_rb_free;
 	}
-	indio_dev->pollfunc->private_data = indio_dev;
-	indio_dev->pollfunc->h = &iio_pollfunc_store_time;
-	indio_dev->pollfunc->thread = &adis16203_trigger_handler;
-	indio_dev->pollfunc->type = IRQF_ONESHOT;
-	indio_dev->pollfunc->name =
-		kasprintf(GFP_KERNEL, "adis16203_consumer%d", indio_dev->id);
-	if (indio_dev->pollfunc->name == NULL) {
-		ret = -ENOMEM;
-		goto error_free_poll_func;
-	}
 
 	indio_dev->modes |= INDIO_RING_TRIGGERED;
 	return 0;
-error_free_poll_func:
-	kfree(indio_dev->pollfunc);
+
 error_iio_sw_rb_free:
 	iio_sw_rb_free(indio_dev->ring);
 	return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16204_ring.c b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16204_ring.c
index 7d99b4884f94..a2d36fb822e5 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16204_ring.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16204_ring.c
@@ -98,8 +98,7 @@ static irqreturn_t adis16204_trigger_handler(int irq, void *p)
 
 void adis16204_unconfigure_ring(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 {
-	kfree(indio_dev->pollfunc->name);
-	kfree(indio_dev->pollfunc);
+	iio_dealloc_pollfunc(indio_dev->pollfunc);
 	iio_sw_rb_free(indio_dev->ring);
 }
 
@@ -134,27 +133,21 @@ int adis16204_configure_ring(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	iio_scan_mask_set(ring, ADIS16204_SCAN_AUX_ADC);
 	iio_scan_mask_set(ring, ADIS16204_SCAN_TEMP);
 
-	indio_dev->pollfunc = kzalloc(sizeof(*indio_dev->pollfunc), GFP_KERNEL);
+	indio_dev->pollfunc = iio_alloc_pollfunc(&iio_pollfunc_store_time,
+						 &adis16204_trigger_handler,
+						 IRQF_ONESHOT,
+						 indio_dev,
+						 "%s_consumer%d",
+						 indio_dev->name,
+						 indio_dev->id);
 	if (indio_dev->pollfunc == NULL) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto error_iio_sw_rb_free;
 	}
-	indio_dev->pollfunc->private_data = indio_dev;
-	indio_dev->pollfunc->h = &iio_pollfunc_store_time;
-	indio_dev->pollfunc->thread = &adis16204_trigger_handler;
-	indio_dev->pollfunc->type = IRQF_ONESHOT;
-	indio_dev->pollfunc->name =
-		kasprintf(GFP_KERNEL, "adis16204_consumer%d", indio_dev->id);
-	if (indio_dev->pollfunc->name == NULL) {
-		ret = -ENOMEM;
-		goto error_free_poll_func;
-	}
 
 	indio_dev->modes |= INDIO_RING_TRIGGERED;
 	return 0;
 
-error_free_poll_func:
-	kfree(indio_dev->pollfunc);
 error_iio_sw_rb_free:
 	iio_sw_rb_free(indio_dev->ring);
 	return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16209_ring.c b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16209_ring.c
index 26028e9a9056..390908b3f02f 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16209_ring.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16209_ring.c
@@ -98,8 +98,7 @@ static irqreturn_t adis16209_trigger_handler(int irq, void *p)
 
 void adis16209_unconfigure_ring(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 {
-	kfree(indio_dev->pollfunc->name);
-	kfree(indio_dev->pollfunc);
+	iio_dealloc_pollfunc(indio_dev->pollfunc);
 	iio_sw_rb_free(indio_dev->ring);
 }
 
@@ -137,26 +136,21 @@ int adis16209_configure_ring(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	iio_scan_mask_set(ring, ADIS16209_SCAN_INCLI_Y);
 	iio_scan_mask_set(ring, ADIS16209_SCAN_ROT);
 
-	indio_dev->pollfunc = kzalloc(sizeof(*indio_dev->pollfunc), GFP_KERNEL);
+	indio_dev->pollfunc = iio_alloc_pollfunc(&iio_pollfunc_store_time,
+						 &adis16209_trigger_handler,
+						 IRQF_ONESHOT,
+						 indio_dev,
+						 "%s_consumer%d",
+						 indio_dev->name,
+						 indio_dev->id);
 	if (indio_dev->pollfunc == NULL) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto error_iio_sw_rb_free;
 	}
-	indio_dev->pollfunc->private_data = indio_dev;
-	indio_dev->pollfunc->h = &iio_pollfunc_store_time;
-	indio_dev->pollfunc->thread = &adis16209_trigger_handler;
-	indio_dev->pollfunc->type = IRQF_ONESHOT;
-	indio_dev->pollfunc->name =
-		kasprintf(GFP_KERNEL, "adis16209_consumer%d", indio_dev->id);
-	if (indio_dev->pollfunc->name == NULL) {
-		ret = -ENOMEM;
-		goto error_free_poll_func;
-	}
 
 	indio_dev->modes |= INDIO_RING_TRIGGERED;
 	return 0;
-error_free_poll_func:
-	kfree(indio_dev->pollfunc);
+
 error_iio_sw_rb_free:
 	iio_sw_rb_free(indio_dev->ring);
 	return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16240_ring.c b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16240_ring.c
index 8450f7f0e538..0c6d781d94c6 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16240_ring.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16240_ring.c
@@ -95,8 +95,7 @@ static irqreturn_t adis16240_trigger_handler(int irq, void *p)
 
 void adis16240_unconfigure_ring(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 {
-	kfree(indio_dev->pollfunc->name);
-	kfree(indio_dev->pollfunc);
+	iio_dealloc_pollfunc(indio_dev->pollfunc);
 	iio_sw_rb_free(indio_dev->ring);
 }
 
@@ -132,27 +131,22 @@ int adis16240_configure_ring(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	iio_scan_mask_set(ring, ADIS16240_SCAN_AUX_ADC);
 	iio_scan_mask_set(ring, ADIS16240_SCAN_TEMP);
 
-	indio_dev->pollfunc = kzalloc(sizeof(*indio_dev->pollfunc), GFP_KERNEL);
+	indio_dev->pollfunc = iio_alloc_pollfunc(&iio_pollfunc_store_time,
+						 &adis16240_trigger_handler,
+						 IRQF_ONESHOT,
+						 indio_dev,
+						 "%s_consumer%d",
+						 indio_dev->name,
+						 indio_dev->id);
 	if (indio_dev->pollfunc == NULL) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto error_iio_sw_rb_free;
 	}
-	indio_dev->pollfunc->private_data = indio_dev;
-	indio_dev->pollfunc->h = &iio_pollfunc_store_time;
-	indio_dev->pollfunc->thread = &adis16240_trigger_handler;
-	indio_dev->pollfunc->type = IRQF_ONESHOT;
-	indio_dev->pollfunc->name =
-		kasprintf(GFP_KERNEL, "adis16240_consumer%d", indio_dev->id);
-	if (indio_dev->pollfunc->name == NULL) {
-		ret = -ENOMEM;
-		goto error_free_poll_func;
-	}
+
 	indio_dev->modes |= INDIO_RING_TRIGGERED;
 	return 0;
-error_free_poll_func:
-	kfree(indio_dev->pollfunc);
+
 error_iio_sw_rb_free:
 	iio_sw_rb_free(indio_dev->ring);
 	return ret;
 }
-
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/imu/adis16400_ring.c b/drivers/staging/iio/imu/adis16400_ring.c
index 5d99fba8cc29..2589a7e167e4 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/imu/adis16400_ring.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/imu/adis16400_ring.c
@@ -165,8 +165,7 @@ static irqreturn_t adis16400_trigger_handler(int irq, void *p)
 
 void adis16400_unconfigure_ring(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 {
-	kfree(indio_dev->pollfunc->name);
-	kfree(indio_dev->pollfunc);
+	iio_dealloc_pollfunc(indio_dev->pollfunc);
 	iio_sw_rb_free(indio_dev->ring);
 }
 
@@ -194,28 +193,24 @@ int adis16400_configure_ring(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	ring->scan_timestamp = true;
 	ring->setup_ops = &adis16400_ring_setup_ops;
 	ring->owner = THIS_MODULE;
+	/* Set default scan mode */
 	ring->scan_mask = st->variant->default_scan_mask;
 	ring->scan_count = hweight_long(st->variant->default_scan_mask);
-	/* Set default scan mode */
 
-	indio_dev->pollfunc = kzalloc(sizeof(*indio_dev->pollfunc), GFP_KERNEL);
+	indio_dev->pollfunc = iio_alloc_pollfunc(&iio_pollfunc_store_time,
+						 &adis16400_trigger_handler,
+						 IRQF_ONESHOT,
+						 indio_dev,
+						 "%s_consumer%d",
+						 indio_dev->name,
+						 indio_dev->id);
 	if (indio_dev->pollfunc == NULL) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto error_iio_sw_rb_free;
 	}
-	indio_dev->pollfunc->private_data = indio_dev;
-	indio_dev->pollfunc->h = &iio_pollfunc_store_time;
-	indio_dev->pollfunc->thread = &adis16400_trigger_handler;
-	indio_dev->pollfunc->type = IRQF_ONESHOT;
-	indio_dev->pollfunc->name =
-		kasprintf(GFP_KERNEL, "adis16400_consumer%d", indio_dev->id);
-	if (ret)
-		goto error_iio_free_pollfunc;
 
 	indio_dev->modes |= INDIO_RING_TRIGGERED;
 	return 0;
-error_iio_free_pollfunc:
-	kfree(indio_dev->pollfunc);
 error_iio_sw_rb_free:
 	iio_sw_rb_free(indio_dev->ring);
 	return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/industrialio-trigger.c b/drivers/staging/iio/industrialio-trigger.c
index e83edacaec89..615902333fb0 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/industrialio-trigger.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/industrialio-trigger.c
@@ -270,6 +270,42 @@ irqreturn_t iio_pollfunc_store_time(int irq, void *p)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(iio_pollfunc_store_time);
 
+struct iio_poll_func
+*iio_alloc_pollfunc(irqreturn_t (*h)(int irq, void *p),
+		    irqreturn_t (*thread)(int irq, void *p),
+		    int type,
+		    void *private,
+		    const char *fmt,
+		    ...)
+{
+	va_list vargs;
+	struct iio_poll_func *pf;
+
+	pf = kmalloc(sizeof *pf, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (pf == NULL)
+		return NULL;
+	va_start(vargs, fmt);
+	pf->name = kvasprintf(GFP_KERNEL, fmt, vargs);
+	va_end(vargs);
+	if (pf->name == NULL) {
+		kfree(pf);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	pf->h = h;
+	pf->thread = thread;
+	pf->type = type;
+
+	return pf;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(iio_alloc_pollfunc);
+
+void iio_dealloc_pollfunc(struct iio_poll_func *pf)
+{
+	kfree(pf->name);
+	kfree(pf);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(iio_dealloc_pollfunc);
+
 /**
  * iio_trigger_read_currrent() - trigger consumer sysfs query which trigger
  *
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/trigger.h b/drivers/staging/iio/trigger.h
index 7faa31a2421e..f329fe10fa2f 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/trigger.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/trigger.h
@@ -160,6 +160,14 @@ struct iio_poll_func {
 	s64 timestamp;
 };
 
+struct iio_poll_func
+*iio_alloc_pollfunc(irqreturn_t (*h)(int irq, void *p),
+		    irqreturn_t (*thread)(int irq, void *p),
+		    int type,
+		    void *private,
+		    const char *fmt,
+		    ...);
+void iio_dealloc_pollfunc(struct iio_poll_func *pf);
 irqreturn_t iio_pollfunc_store_time(int irq, void *p);
 
 /*