diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/impedance-analyzer/ad5933.c b/drivers/staging/iio/impedance-analyzer/ad5933.c
index 297665d3fe11..3d539eeb0e26 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/impedance-analyzer/ad5933.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/impedance-analyzer/ad5933.c
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ struct ad5933_state {
 	struct i2c_client		*client;
 	struct regulator		*reg;
 	struct delayed_work		work;
+	struct mutex			lock; /* Protect sensor state */
 	unsigned long			mclk_hz;
 	unsigned char			ctrl_hb;
 	unsigned char			ctrl_lb;
@@ -306,9 +307,11 @@ static ssize_t ad5933_show_frequency(struct device *dev,
 		u8 d8[4];
 	} dat;
 
-	mutex_lock(&indio_dev->mlock);
+	ret = iio_device_claim_direct_mode(indio_dev);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 	ret = ad5933_i2c_read(st->client, this_attr->address, 3, &dat.d8[1]);
-	mutex_unlock(&indio_dev->mlock);
+	iio_device_release_direct_mode(indio_dev);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
@@ -338,9 +341,11 @@ static ssize_t ad5933_store_frequency(struct device *dev,
 	if (val > AD5933_MAX_OUTPUT_FREQ_Hz)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	mutex_lock(&indio_dev->mlock);
+	ret = iio_device_claim_direct_mode(indio_dev);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 	ret = ad5933_set_freq(st, this_attr->address, val);
-	mutex_unlock(&indio_dev->mlock);
+	iio_device_release_direct_mode(indio_dev);
 
 	return ret ? ret : len;
 }
@@ -364,7 +369,7 @@ static ssize_t ad5933_show(struct device *dev,
 	struct iio_dev_attr *this_attr = to_iio_dev_attr(attr);
 	int ret = 0, len = 0;
 
-	mutex_lock(&indio_dev->mlock);
+	mutex_lock(&st->lock);
 	switch ((u32)this_attr->address) {
 	case AD5933_OUT_RANGE:
 		len = sprintf(buf, "%u\n",
@@ -393,7 +398,7 @@ static ssize_t ad5933_show(struct device *dev,
 		ret = -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	mutex_unlock(&indio_dev->mlock);
+	mutex_unlock(&st->lock);
 	return ret ? ret : len;
 }
 
@@ -415,7 +420,10 @@ static ssize_t ad5933_store(struct device *dev,
 			return ret;
 	}
 
-	mutex_lock(&indio_dev->mlock);
+	ret = iio_device_claim_direct_mode(indio_dev);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+	mutex_lock(&st->lock);
 	switch ((u32)this_attr->address) {
 	case AD5933_OUT_RANGE:
 		ret = -EINVAL;
@@ -465,7 +473,8 @@ static ssize_t ad5933_store(struct device *dev,
 		ret = -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	mutex_unlock(&indio_dev->mlock);
+	mutex_unlock(&st->lock);
+	iio_device_release_direct_mode(indio_dev);
 	return ret ? ret : len;
 }
 
@@ -532,11 +541,9 @@ static int ad5933_read_raw(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 
 	switch (m) {
 	case IIO_CHAN_INFO_RAW:
-		mutex_lock(&indio_dev->mlock);
-		if (iio_buffer_enabled(indio_dev)) {
-			ret = -EBUSY;
-			goto out;
-		}
+		ret = iio_device_claim_direct_mode(indio_dev);
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
 		ret = ad5933_cmd(st, AD5933_CTRL_MEASURE_TEMP);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			goto out;
@@ -549,7 +556,7 @@ static int ad5933_read_raw(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 				      2, (u8 *)&dat);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			goto out;
-		mutex_unlock(&indio_dev->mlock);
+		iio_device_release_direct_mode(indio_dev);
 		*val = sign_extend32(be16_to_cpu(dat), 13);
 
 		return IIO_VAL_INT;
@@ -561,7 +568,7 @@ static int ad5933_read_raw(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 
 	return -EINVAL;
 out:
-	mutex_unlock(&indio_dev->mlock);
+	iio_device_release_direct_mode(indio_dev);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -657,18 +664,17 @@ static void ad5933_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	unsigned char status;
 	int ret;
 
-	mutex_lock(&indio_dev->mlock);
 	if (st->state == AD5933_CTRL_INIT_START_FREQ) {
 		/* start sweep */
 		ad5933_cmd(st, AD5933_CTRL_START_SWEEP);
 		st->state = AD5933_CTRL_START_SWEEP;
 		schedule_delayed_work(&st->work, st->poll_time_jiffies);
-		goto out;
+		return;
 	}
 
 	ret = ad5933_i2c_read(st->client, AD5933_REG_STATUS, 1, &status);
 	if (ret)
-		goto out;
+		return;
 
 	if (status & AD5933_STAT_DATA_VALID) {
 		int scan_count = bitmap_weight(indio_dev->active_scan_mask,
@@ -678,7 +684,7 @@ static void ad5933_work(struct work_struct *work)
 				AD5933_REG_REAL_DATA : AD5933_REG_IMAG_DATA,
 				scan_count * 2, (u8 *)buf);
 		if (ret)
-			goto out;
+			return;
 
 		if (scan_count == 2) {
 			val[0] = be16_to_cpu(buf[0]);
@@ -690,7 +696,7 @@ static void ad5933_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	} else {
 		/* no data available - try again later */
 		schedule_delayed_work(&st->work, st->poll_time_jiffies);
-		goto out;
+		return;
 	}
 
 	if (status & AD5933_STAT_SWEEP_DONE) {
@@ -703,8 +709,6 @@ static void ad5933_work(struct work_struct *work)
 		ad5933_cmd(st, AD5933_CTRL_INC_FREQ);
 		schedule_delayed_work(&st->work, st->poll_time_jiffies);
 	}
-out:
-	mutex_unlock(&indio_dev->mlock);
 }
 
 static int ad5933_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
@@ -723,6 +727,8 @@ static int ad5933_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	i2c_set_clientdata(client, indio_dev);
 	st->client = client;
 
+	mutex_init(&st->lock);
+
 	if (!pdata)
 		pdata = &ad5933_default_pdata;