diff --git a/drivers/iio/adc/ad_sigma_delta.c b/drivers/iio/adc/ad_sigma_delta.c
index c55b81f7f970..d10bd0c97233 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/adc/ad_sigma_delta.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/adc/ad_sigma_delta.c
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ static int ad_sd_probe_trigger(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 		goto error_free_irq;
 
 	/* select default trigger */
-	indio_dev->trig = sigma_delta->trig;
+	indio_dev->trig = iio_trigger_get(sigma_delta->trig);
 
 	return 0;