diff --git a/drivers/iio/inkern.c b/drivers/iio/inkern.c
index b752fe5818e7..b69027690ed5 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/inkern.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/inkern.c
@@ -590,10 +590,10 @@ static int iio_convert_raw_to_processed_unlocked(struct iio_channel *chan,
 					IIO_CHAN_INFO_SCALE);
 	if (scale_type < 0) {
 		/*
-		 * Just pass raw values as processed if no scaling is
-		 * available.
+		 * If no channel scaling is available apply consumer scale to
+		 * raw value and return.
 		 */
-		*processed = raw;
+		*processed = raw * scale;
 		return 0;
 	}