diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7758_trigger.c b/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7758_trigger.c
index ea01b8f7a2c3..6f45ce0478d7 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7758_trigger.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7758_trigger.c
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ int ade7758_probe_trigger(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	ret = iio_trigger_register(st->trig);
 
 	/* select default trigger */
-	indio_dev->trig = st->trig;
+	indio_dev->trig = iio_trigger_get(st->trig);
 	if (ret)
 		goto error_free_irq;