diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/mxs-lradc.c b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/mxs-lradc.c
index ebcbd12d48b9..351339ccaad6 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/mxs-lradc.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/mxs-lradc.c
@@ -1397,6 +1397,13 @@ static const struct iio_chan_spec mxs_lradc_chan_spec[] = {
 		.channel = 8,
 		.scan_type = {.sign = 'u', .realbits = 18, .storagebits = 32,},
 	},
+	/* Hidden channel to keep indexes */
+	{
+		.type = IIO_TEMP,
+		.indexed = 1,
+		.scan_index = -1,
+		.channel = 9,
+	},
 	MXS_ADC_CHAN(10, IIO_VOLTAGE),	/* VDDIO */
 	MXS_ADC_CHAN(11, IIO_VOLTAGE),	/* VTH */
 	MXS_ADC_CHAN(12, IIO_VOLTAGE),	/* VDDA */