diff --git a/drivers/iio/light/bh1780.c b/drivers/iio/light/bh1780.c
index f83595334ff1..5fd432df2c8f 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/light/bh1780.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/light/bh1780.c
@@ -226,7 +226,8 @@ static int bh1780_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 static int bh1780_runtime_suspend(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct i2c_client *client = to_i2c_client(dev);
-	struct bh1780_data *bh1780 = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
+	struct iio_dev *indio_dev = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
+	struct bh1780_data *bh1780 = iio_priv(indio_dev);
 	int ret;
 
 	ret = bh1780_write(bh1780, BH1780_REG_CONTROL, BH1780_POFF);
@@ -241,7 +242,8 @@ static int bh1780_runtime_suspend(struct device *dev)
 static int bh1780_runtime_resume(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct i2c_client *client = to_i2c_client(dev);
-	struct bh1780_data *bh1780 = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
+	struct iio_dev *indio_dev = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
+	struct bh1780_data *bh1780 = iio_priv(indio_dev);
 	int ret;
 
 	ret = bh1780_write(bh1780, BH1780_REG_CONTROL, BH1780_PON);