diff --git a/drivers/iio/humidity/si7020.c b/drivers/iio/humidity/si7020.c
index b54164677b89..69e49f58a455 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/humidity/si7020.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/humidity/si7020.c
@@ -45,12 +45,12 @@ static int si7020_read_raw(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 			   struct iio_chan_spec const *chan, int *val,
 			   int *val2, long mask)
 {
-	struct i2c_client *client = iio_priv(indio_dev);
+	struct i2c_client **client = iio_priv(indio_dev);
 	int ret;
 
 	switch (mask) {
 	case IIO_CHAN_INFO_RAW:
-		ret = i2c_smbus_read_word_data(client,
+		ret = i2c_smbus_read_word_data(*client,
 					       chan->type == IIO_TEMP ?
 					       SI7020CMD_TEMP_HOLD :
 					       SI7020CMD_RH_HOLD);