diff --git a/drivers/iio/light/apds9960.c b/drivers/iio/light/apds9960.c
index b62c139baf41..997aa01ecc11 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/light/apds9960.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/light/apds9960.c
@@ -223,14 +223,16 @@ static const struct iio_event_spec apds9960_pxs_event_spec[] = {
 	{
 		.type = IIO_EV_TYPE_THRESH,
 		.dir = IIO_EV_DIR_RISING,
-		.mask_separate = BIT(IIO_EV_INFO_VALUE) |
-			BIT(IIO_EV_INFO_ENABLE),
+		.mask_separate = BIT(IIO_EV_INFO_VALUE),
 	},
 	{
 		.type = IIO_EV_TYPE_THRESH,
 		.dir = IIO_EV_DIR_FALLING,
-		.mask_separate = BIT(IIO_EV_INFO_VALUE) |
-			BIT(IIO_EV_INFO_ENABLE),
+		.mask_separate = BIT(IIO_EV_INFO_VALUE),
+	},
+	{
+		.type = IIO_EV_TYPE_THRESH,
+		.mask_separate = BIT(IIO_EV_INFO_ENABLE),
 	},
 };
 
@@ -238,14 +240,16 @@ static const struct iio_event_spec apds9960_als_event_spec[] = {
 	{
 		.type = IIO_EV_TYPE_THRESH,
 		.dir = IIO_EV_DIR_RISING,
-		.mask_separate = BIT(IIO_EV_INFO_VALUE) |
-			BIT(IIO_EV_INFO_ENABLE),
+		.mask_separate = BIT(IIO_EV_INFO_VALUE),
 	},
 	{
 		.type = IIO_EV_TYPE_THRESH,
 		.dir = IIO_EV_DIR_FALLING,
-		.mask_separate = BIT(IIO_EV_INFO_VALUE) |
-			BIT(IIO_EV_INFO_ENABLE),
+		.mask_separate = BIT(IIO_EV_INFO_VALUE),
+	},
+	{
+		.type = IIO_EV_TYPE_THRESH,
+		.mask_separate = BIT(IIO_EV_INFO_ENABLE),
 	},
 };