diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/imu/adis16400_core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/imu/adis16400_core.c
index e73ad7818d85..a027d6d71419 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/imu/adis16400_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/imu/adis16400_core.c
@@ -1172,7 +1172,7 @@ static int __devinit adis16400_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	return 0;
 
 error_remove_trigger:
-	if (indio_dev->modes & INDIO_BUFFER_TRIGGERED)
+	if (spi->irq)
 		adis16400_remove_trigger(indio_dev);
 error_uninitialize_ring:
 	iio_buffer_unregister(indio_dev);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7758_core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7758_core.c
index dcb20294dfe8..9374d6b264b0 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7758_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7758_core.c
@@ -800,7 +800,7 @@ static int __devinit ade7758_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	return 0;
 
 error_remove_trigger:
-	if (indio_dev->modes & INDIO_BUFFER_TRIGGERED)
+	if (spi->irq)
 		ade7758_remove_trigger(indio_dev);
 error_uninitialize_ring:
 	ade7758_uninitialize_ring(indio_dev);