diff --git a/drivers/iio/industrialio-core.c b/drivers/iio/industrialio-core.c
index dd1a6a2e81c0..e8e280d64295 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/industrialio-core.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/industrialio-core.c
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@ static struct device_type iio_dev_type = {
 	.release = iio_dev_release,
 };
 
-struct iio_dev *iio_allocate_device(int sizeof_priv)
+struct iio_dev *iio_device_alloc(int sizeof_priv)
 {
 	struct iio_dev *dev;
 	size_t alloc_size;
@@ -773,16 +773,16 @@ struct iio_dev *iio_allocate_device(int sizeof_priv)
 
 	return dev;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(iio_allocate_device);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(iio_device_alloc);
 
-void iio_free_device(struct iio_dev *dev)
+void iio_device_free(struct iio_dev *dev)
 {
 	if (dev) {
 		ida_simple_remove(&iio_ida, dev->id);
 		kfree(dev);
 	}
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(iio_free_device);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(iio_device_free);
 
 /**
  * iio_chrdev_open() - chrdev file open for buffer access and ioctls
diff --git a/drivers/iio/industrialio-trigger.c b/drivers/iio/industrialio-trigger.c
index 03fee2e097ca..1dbd7b86a694 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/industrialio-trigger.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/industrialio-trigger.c
@@ -360,9 +360,9 @@ static ssize_t iio_trigger_write_current(struct device *dev,
 	indio_dev->trig = trig;
 
 	if (oldtrig && indio_dev->trig != oldtrig)
-		iio_put_trigger(oldtrig);
+		iio_trigger_put(oldtrig);
 	if (indio_dev->trig)
-		iio_get_trigger(indio_dev->trig);
+		iio_trigger_get(indio_dev->trig);
 
 	return len;
 }
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ static void iio_trig_subirqunmask(struct irq_data *d)
 	trig->subirqs[d->irq - trig->subirq_base].enabled = true;
 }
 
-struct iio_trigger *iio_allocate_trigger(const char *fmt, ...)
+struct iio_trigger *iio_trigger_alloc(const char *fmt, ...)
 {
 	va_list vargs;
 	struct iio_trigger *trig;
@@ -472,14 +472,14 @@ struct iio_trigger *iio_allocate_trigger(const char *fmt, ...)
 	}
 	return trig;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(iio_allocate_trigger);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(iio_trigger_alloc);
 
-void iio_free_trigger(struct iio_trigger *trig)
+void iio_trigger_free(struct iio_trigger *trig)
 {
 	if (trig)
 		put_device(&trig->dev);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(iio_free_trigger);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(iio_trigger_free);
 
 void iio_device_register_trigger_consumer(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 {
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ void iio_device_unregister_trigger_consumer(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 {
 	/* Clean up and associated but not attached triggers references */
 	if (indio_dev->trig)
-		iio_put_trigger(indio_dev->trig);
+		iio_trigger_put(indio_dev->trig);
 }
 
 int iio_triggered_buffer_postenable(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/Documentation/device.txt b/drivers/staging/iio/Documentation/device.txt
index 8926f2448cc9..0338c7cd0a8b 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/Documentation/device.txt
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/Documentation/device.txt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ The crucial structure for device drivers in iio is iio_dev.
 
 First allocate one using:
 
-struct iio_dev *indio_dev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(struct chip_state));
+struct iio_dev *indio_dev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(struct chip_state));
 where chip_state is a structure of local state data for this instance of
 the chip.
 
@@ -78,4 +78,4 @@ be registered afterwards (otherwise the whole parentage of devices
 gets confused)
 
 On remove, iio_device_unregister(indio_dev) will remove the device from
-the core, and iio_free_device will clean up.
+the core, and iio_device_free will clean up.
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/Documentation/trigger.txt b/drivers/staging/iio/Documentation/trigger.txt
index fc2012ebc100..75cc37ff1ed0 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/Documentation/trigger.txt
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/Documentation/trigger.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ an IIO device.  Whilst this can create device specific complexities
 such triggers are registered with the core in the same way as
 stand-alone triggers.
 
-struct iio_trig *trig = iio_allocate_trigger("<trigger format string>", ...);
+struct iio_trig *trig = iio_trigger_alloc("<trigger format string>", ...);
 
 allocates a trigger structure.  The key elements to then fill in within
 a driver are:
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16201_core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16201_core.c
index 9dce7b8d38a5..62667803c5a7 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16201_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16201_core.c
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ static int __devinit adis16201_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	struct iio_dev *indio_dev;
 
 	/* setup the industrialio driver allocated elements */
-	indio_dev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*st));
+	indio_dev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*st));
 	if (indio_dev == NULL) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto error_ret;
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ error_uninitialize_ring:
 error_unreg_ring_funcs:
 	adis16201_unconfigure_ring(indio_dev);
 error_free_dev:
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 error_ret:
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ static int adis16201_remove(struct spi_device *spi)
 	adis16201_remove_trigger(indio_dev);
 	iio_buffer_unregister(indio_dev);
 	adis16201_unconfigure_ring(indio_dev);
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16201_trigger.c b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16201_trigger.c
index da687e01cc45..96fdabbac201 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16201_trigger.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16201_trigger.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ int adis16201_probe_trigger(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	int ret;
 	struct adis16201_state *st = iio_priv(indio_dev);
 
-	st->trig = iio_allocate_trigger("adis16201-dev%d", indio_dev->id);
+	st->trig = iio_trigger_alloc("adis16201-dev%d", indio_dev->id);
 	if (st->trig == NULL) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto error_ret;
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ int adis16201_probe_trigger(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 error_free_irq:
 	free_irq(st->us->irq, st->trig);
 error_free_trig:
-	iio_free_trigger(st->trig);
+	iio_trigger_free(st->trig);
 error_ret:
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -67,5 +67,5 @@ void adis16201_remove_trigger(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 
 	iio_trigger_unregister(state->trig);
 	free_irq(state->us->irq, state->trig);
-	iio_free_trigger(state->trig);
+	iio_trigger_free(state->trig);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16203_core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16203_core.c
index cf1a0e565673..42d7eea06d1a 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16203_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16203_core.c
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ static int __devinit adis16203_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	struct adis16203_state *st;
 
 	/* setup the industrialio driver allocated elements */
-	indio_dev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*st));
+	indio_dev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*st));
 	if (indio_dev == NULL) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto error_ret;
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ error_uninitialize_ring:
 error_unreg_ring_funcs:
 	adis16203_unconfigure_ring(indio_dev);
 error_free_dev:
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 error_ret:
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ static int adis16203_remove(struct spi_device *spi)
 	adis16203_remove_trigger(indio_dev);
 	iio_buffer_unregister(indio_dev);
 	adis16203_unconfigure_ring(indio_dev);
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16203_trigger.c b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16203_trigger.c
index 1e1b981e1581..b8a04073d6d7 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16203_trigger.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16203_trigger.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ int adis16203_probe_trigger(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	int ret;
 	struct adis16203_state *st = iio_priv(indio_dev);
 
-	st->trig = iio_allocate_trigger("adis16203-dev%d", indio_dev->id);
+	st->trig = iio_trigger_alloc("adis16203-dev%d", indio_dev->id);
 	if (st->trig == NULL) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto error_ret;
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ int adis16203_probe_trigger(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 error_free_irq:
 	free_irq(st->us->irq, st->trig);
 error_free_trig:
-	iio_free_trigger(st->trig);
+	iio_trigger_free(st->trig);
 error_ret:
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -69,5 +69,5 @@ void adis16203_remove_trigger(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 
 	iio_trigger_unregister(st->trig);
 	free_irq(st->us->irq, st->trig);
-	iio_free_trigger(st->trig);
+	iio_trigger_free(st->trig);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16204_core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16204_core.c
index 2a15d71c02c7..eacda583313a 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16204_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16204_core.c
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ static int __devinit adis16204_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	struct iio_dev *indio_dev;
 
 	/* setup the industrialio driver allocated elements */
-	indio_dev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*st));
+	indio_dev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*st));
 	if (indio_dev == NULL) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto error_ret;
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ error_uninitialize_ring:
 error_unreg_ring_funcs:
 	adis16204_unconfigure_ring(indio_dev);
 error_free_dev:
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 error_ret:
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ static int adis16204_remove(struct spi_device *spi)
 	adis16204_remove_trigger(indio_dev);
 	iio_buffer_unregister(indio_dev);
 	adis16204_unconfigure_ring(indio_dev);
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16204_trigger.c b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16204_trigger.c
index e6f2937ade7c..408a1682368e 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16204_trigger.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16204_trigger.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ int adis16204_probe_trigger(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	int ret;
 	struct adis16204_state *st = iio_priv(indio_dev);
 
-	st->trig = iio_allocate_trigger("adis16204-dev%d", indio_dev->id);
+	st->trig = iio_trigger_alloc("adis16204-dev%d", indio_dev->id);
 	if (st->trig == NULL) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto error_ret;
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ int adis16204_probe_trigger(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 error_free_irq:
 	free_irq(st->us->irq, st->trig);
 error_free_trig:
-	iio_free_trigger(st->trig);
+	iio_trigger_free(st->trig);
 error_ret:
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -69,5 +69,5 @@ void adis16204_remove_trigger(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 
 	iio_trigger_unregister(state->trig);
 	free_irq(state->us->irq, state->trig);
-	iio_free_trigger(state->trig);
+	iio_trigger_free(state->trig);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16209_core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16209_core.c
index cad411340f1d..8e8dbe6b707d 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16209_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16209_core.c
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ static int __devinit adis16209_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	struct iio_dev *indio_dev;
 
 	/* setup the industrialio driver allocated elements */
-	indio_dev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*st));
+	indio_dev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*st));
 	if (indio_dev == NULL) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto error_ret;
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ error_uninitialize_ring:
 error_unreg_ring_funcs:
 	adis16209_unconfigure_ring(indio_dev);
 error_free_dev:
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 error_ret:
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ static int adis16209_remove(struct spi_device *spi)
 	adis16209_remove_trigger(indio_dev);
 	iio_buffer_unregister(indio_dev);
 	adis16209_unconfigure_ring(indio_dev);
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16209_trigger.c b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16209_trigger.c
index 5f5dbed447d7..2ad93dcaf40d 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16209_trigger.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16209_trigger.c
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ int adis16209_probe_trigger(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	int ret;
 	struct adis16209_state *st = iio_priv(indio_dev);
 
-	st->trig = iio_allocate_trigger("adis16209-dev%d", indio_dev->id);
+	st->trig = iio_trigger_alloc("adis16209-dev%d", indio_dev->id);
 	if (st->trig == NULL) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto error_ret;
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ int adis16209_probe_trigger(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 error_free_irq:
 	free_irq(st->us->irq, st->trig);
 error_free_trig:
-	iio_free_trigger(st->trig);
+	iio_trigger_free(st->trig);
 error_ret:
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -77,5 +77,5 @@ void adis16209_remove_trigger(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 
 	iio_trigger_unregister(st->trig);
 	free_irq(st->us->irq, st->trig);
-	iio_free_trigger(st->trig);
+	iio_trigger_free(st->trig);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16220_core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16220_core.c
index c86a3db6d747..e8c513db2d23 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16220_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16220_core.c
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ static int __devinit adis16220_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	struct iio_dev *indio_dev;
 
 	/* setup the industrialio driver allocated elements */
-	indio_dev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*st));
+	indio_dev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*st));
 	if (indio_dev == NULL) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto error_ret;
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ error_rm_accel_bin:
 error_unregister_dev:
 	iio_device_unregister(indio_dev);
 error_free_dev:
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 error_ret:
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ static int adis16220_remove(struct spi_device *spi)
 	sysfs_remove_bin_file(&indio_dev->dev.kobj, &adc1_bin);
 	sysfs_remove_bin_file(&indio_dev->dev.kobj, &accel_bin);
 	iio_device_unregister(indio_dev);
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16240_core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16240_core.c
index fcc2c19f69dd..f043bbdce36f 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16240_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16240_core.c
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ static int __devinit adis16240_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	struct iio_dev *indio_dev;
 
 	/* setup the industrialio driver allocated elements */
-	indio_dev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*st));
+	indio_dev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*st));
 	if (indio_dev == NULL) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto error_ret;
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ error_uninitialize_ring:
 error_unreg_ring_funcs:
 	adis16240_unconfigure_ring(indio_dev);
 error_free_dev:
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 error_ret:
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ static int adis16240_remove(struct spi_device *spi)
 	adis16240_remove_trigger(indio_dev);
 	iio_buffer_unregister(indio_dev);
 	adis16240_unconfigure_ring(indio_dev);
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16240_trigger.c b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16240_trigger.c
index 53eda35b37e7..fa90a22b143e 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16240_trigger.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16240_trigger.c
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ int adis16240_probe_trigger(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	int ret;
 	struct adis16240_state *st = iio_priv(indio_dev);
 
-	st->trig = iio_allocate_trigger("adis16240-dev%d", indio_dev->id);
+	st->trig = iio_trigger_alloc("adis16240-dev%d", indio_dev->id);
 	if (st->trig == NULL) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto error_ret;
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ int adis16240_probe_trigger(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 error_free_irq:
 	free_irq(st->us->irq, st->trig);
 error_free_trig:
-	iio_free_trigger(st->trig);
+	iio_trigger_free(st->trig);
 error_ret:
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -78,5 +78,5 @@ void adis16240_remove_trigger(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 
 	iio_trigger_unregister(st->trig);
 	free_irq(st->us->irq, st->trig);
-	iio_free_trigger(st->trig);
+	iio_trigger_free(st->trig);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/kxsd9.c b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/kxsd9.c
index 329239011d47..8cf7cd943c90 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/kxsd9.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/kxsd9.c
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ static int __devinit kxsd9_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	struct kxsd9_state *st;
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	indio_dev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*st));
+	indio_dev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*st));
 	if (indio_dev == NULL) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto error_ret;
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ static int __devinit kxsd9_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	return 0;
 
 error_free_dev:
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 error_ret:
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ error_ret:
 static int __devexit kxsd9_remove(struct spi_device *spi)
 {
 	iio_device_unregister(spi_get_drvdata(spi));
-	iio_free_device(spi_get_drvdata(spi));
+	iio_device_free(spi_get_drvdata(spi));
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/lis3l02dq_core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/lis3l02dq_core.c
index bbef0be3d81e..a7780439af15 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/lis3l02dq_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/lis3l02dq_core.c
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ static int __devinit lis3l02dq_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	struct lis3l02dq_state *st;
 	struct iio_dev *indio_dev;
 
-	indio_dev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof *st);
+	indio_dev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof *st);
 	if (indio_dev == NULL) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto error_ret;
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@ error_uninitialize_buffer:
 error_unreg_buffer_funcs:
 	lis3l02dq_unconfigure_buffer(indio_dev);
 error_free_dev:
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 error_ret:
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -803,7 +803,7 @@ static int lis3l02dq_remove(struct spi_device *spi)
 	iio_buffer_unregister(indio_dev);
 	lis3l02dq_unconfigure_buffer(indio_dev);
 
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 err_ret:
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/lis3l02dq_ring.c b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/lis3l02dq_ring.c
index c8b8164eef77..9306f934e333 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/lis3l02dq_ring.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/lis3l02dq_ring.c
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ int lis3l02dq_probe_trigger(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	int ret;
 	struct lis3l02dq_state *st = iio_priv(indio_dev);
 
-	st->trig = iio_allocate_trigger("lis3l02dq-dev%d", indio_dev->id);
+	st->trig = iio_trigger_alloc("lis3l02dq-dev%d", indio_dev->id);
 	if (!st->trig) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto error_ret;
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ int lis3l02dq_probe_trigger(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	return 0;
 
 error_free_trig:
-	iio_free_trigger(st->trig);
+	iio_trigger_free(st->trig);
 error_ret:
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ void lis3l02dq_remove_trigger(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	struct lis3l02dq_state *st = iio_priv(indio_dev);
 
 	iio_trigger_unregister(st->trig);
-	iio_free_trigger(st->trig);
+	iio_trigger_free(st->trig);
 }
 
 void lis3l02dq_unconfigure_buffer(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/sca3000_core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/sca3000_core.c
index 2ee5eb060932..3c5aea5efb2b 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/sca3000_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/sca3000_core.c
@@ -1145,7 +1145,7 @@ static int __devinit sca3000_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	struct sca3000_state *st;
 	struct iio_dev *indio_dev;
 
-	indio_dev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*st));
+	indio_dev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*st));
 	if (indio_dev == NULL) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto error_ret;
@@ -1209,7 +1209,7 @@ error_unregister_ring:
 error_unregister_dev:
 	iio_device_unregister(indio_dev);
 error_free_dev:
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 error_ret:
 	return ret;
@@ -1247,7 +1247,7 @@ static int sca3000_remove(struct spi_device *spi)
 	iio_device_unregister(indio_dev);
 	iio_buffer_unregister(indio_dev);
 	sca3000_unconfigure_ring(indio_dev);
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7192.c b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7192.c
index 14f983450d7f..7b44705acb7e 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7192.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7192.c
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ static int ad7192_probe_trigger(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	struct ad7192_state *st = iio_priv(indio_dev);
 	int ret;
 
-	st->trig = iio_allocate_trigger("%s-dev%d",
+	st->trig = iio_trigger_alloc("%s-dev%d",
 					spi_get_device_id(st->spi)->name,
 					indio_dev->id);
 	if (st->trig == NULL) {
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ static int ad7192_probe_trigger(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 error_free_irq:
 	free_irq(st->spi->irq, indio_dev);
 error_free_trig:
-	iio_free_trigger(st->trig);
+	iio_trigger_free(st->trig);
 error_ret:
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ static void ad7192_remove_trigger(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 
 	iio_trigger_unregister(st->trig);
 	free_irq(st->spi->irq, indio_dev);
-	iio_free_trigger(st->trig);
+	iio_trigger_free(st->trig);
 }
 
 static ssize_t ad7192_read_frequency(struct device *dev,
@@ -1024,7 +1024,7 @@ static int __devinit ad7192_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
-	indio_dev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*st));
+	indio_dev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*st));
 	if (indio_dev == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
@@ -1105,7 +1105,7 @@ error_put_reg:
 	if (!IS_ERR(st->reg))
 		regulator_put(st->reg);
 
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7280a.c b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7280a.c
index d72780f91031..9c3b66f37395 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7280a.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7280a.c
@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@ static int __devinit ad7280_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	int ret;
 	const unsigned short tACQ_ns[4] = {465, 1010, 1460, 1890};
 	const unsigned short nAVG[4] = {1, 2, 4, 8};
-	struct iio_dev *indio_dev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*st));
+	struct iio_dev *indio_dev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*st));
 
 	if (indio_dev == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
@@ -945,7 +945,7 @@ error_free_channels:
 	kfree(st->channels);
 
 error_free_device:
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -964,7 +964,7 @@ static int __devexit ad7280_remove(struct spi_device *spi)
 
 	kfree(st->channels);
 	kfree(st->iio_attr);
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7291.c b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7291.c
index b8e4fe6c0c50..a987c2011ec1 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7291.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7291.c
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ static int __devinit ad7291_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	struct iio_dev *indio_dev;
 	int ret = 0, voltage_uv = 0;
 
-	indio_dev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*chip));
+	indio_dev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*chip));
 	if (indio_dev == NULL) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto error_ret;
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ error_put_reg:
 	if (!IS_ERR(chip->reg))
 		regulator_put(chip->reg);
 
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 error_ret:
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -689,7 +689,7 @@ static int __devexit ad7291_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 		regulator_put(chip->reg);
 	}
 
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7298_core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7298_core.c
index 974a8e3ef26a..c90f2b3e661f 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7298_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7298_core.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ static int __devinit ad7298_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	struct ad7298_platform_data *pdata = spi->dev.platform_data;
 	struct ad7298_state *st;
 	int ret;
-	struct iio_dev *indio_dev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*st));
+	struct iio_dev *indio_dev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*st));
 
 	if (indio_dev == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ error_disable_reg:
 error_put_reg:
 	if (!IS_ERR(st->reg))
 		regulator_put(st->reg);
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ static int __devexit ad7298_remove(struct spi_device *spi)
 		regulator_disable(st->reg);
 		regulator_put(st->reg);
 	}
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7476_core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7476_core.c
index 1241b9fadbf7..be1c260cf165 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7476_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7476_core.c
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ static int __devinit ad7476_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	struct iio_dev *indio_dev;
 	int ret, voltage_uv = 0;
 
-	indio_dev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*st));
+	indio_dev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*st));
 	if (indio_dev == NULL) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto error_ret;
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ error_disable_reg:
 error_put_reg:
 	if (!IS_ERR(st->reg))
 		regulator_put(st->reg);
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 error_ret:
 	return ret;
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ static int ad7476_remove(struct spi_device *spi)
 		regulator_disable(st->reg);
 		regulator_put(st->reg);
 	}
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7606_core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7606_core.c
index 9c540643576b..f82d36c603c1 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7606_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7606_core.c
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ struct iio_dev *ad7606_probe(struct device *dev, int irq,
 	struct ad7606_platform_data *pdata = dev->platform_data;
 	struct ad7606_state *st;
 	int ret;
-	struct iio_dev *indio_dev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*st));
+	struct iio_dev *indio_dev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*st));
 
 	if (indio_dev == NULL) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ error_disable_reg:
 error_put_reg:
 	if (!IS_ERR(st->reg))
 		regulator_put(st->reg);
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 error_ret:
 	return ERR_PTR(ret);
 }
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ int ad7606_remove(struct iio_dev *indio_dev, int irq)
 	}
 
 	ad7606_free_gpios(st);
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7780.c b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7780.c
index a8e661e5e4e6..1ece2ac8de56 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7780.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7780.c
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ static int __devinit ad7780_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
-	indio_dev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*st));
+	indio_dev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*st));
 	if (indio_dev == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ error_put_reg:
 	if (!IS_ERR(st->reg))
 		regulator_put(st->reg);
 
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ static int ad7780_remove(struct spi_device *spi)
 		regulator_disable(st->reg);
 		regulator_put(st->reg);
 	}
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7793.c b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7793.c
index 3a7d1a7b4e05..8ffdd800bcd9 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7793.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7793.c
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ static int ad7793_probe_trigger(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	struct ad7793_state *st = iio_priv(indio_dev);
 	int ret;
 
-	st->trig = iio_allocate_trigger("%s-dev%d",
+	st->trig = iio_trigger_alloc("%s-dev%d",
 					spi_get_device_id(st->spi)->name,
 					indio_dev->id);
 	if (st->trig == NULL) {
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ static int ad7793_probe_trigger(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 error_free_irq:
 	free_irq(st->spi->irq, indio_dev);
 error_free_trig:
-	iio_free_trigger(st->trig);
+	iio_trigger_free(st->trig);
 error_ret:
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ static void ad7793_remove_trigger(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 
 	iio_trigger_unregister(st->trig);
 	free_irq(st->spi->irq, indio_dev);
-	iio_free_trigger(st->trig);
+	iio_trigger_free(st->trig);
 }
 
 static const u16 sample_freq_avail[16] = {0, 470, 242, 123, 62, 50, 39, 33, 19,
@@ -904,7 +904,7 @@ static int __devinit ad7793_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
-	indio_dev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*st));
+	indio_dev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*st));
 	if (indio_dev == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
@@ -988,7 +988,7 @@ error_put_reg:
 	if (!IS_ERR(st->reg))
 		regulator_put(st->reg);
 
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -1008,7 +1008,7 @@ static int ad7793_remove(struct spi_device *spi)
 		regulator_put(st->reg);
 	}
 
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7816.c b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7816.c
index 586f6c2425e2..c97da5b66435 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7816.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7816.c
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ static int __devinit ad7816_probe(struct spi_device *spi_dev)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	indio_dev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*chip));
+	indio_dev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*chip));
 	if (indio_dev == NULL) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto error_ret;
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ error_free_gpio_convert:
 error_free_gpio_rdwr:
 	gpio_free(chip->rdwr_pin);
 error_free_device:
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 error_ret:
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ static int __devexit ad7816_remove(struct spi_device *spi_dev)
 	gpio_free(chip->busy_pin);
 	gpio_free(chip->convert_pin);
 	gpio_free(chip->rdwr_pin);
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7887_core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7887_core.c
index fef916998f24..7186074deeb3 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7887_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7887_core.c
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ static int __devinit ad7887_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	struct ad7887_platform_data *pdata = spi->dev.platform_data;
 	struct ad7887_state *st;
 	int ret, voltage_uv = 0;
-	struct iio_dev *indio_dev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*st));
+	struct iio_dev *indio_dev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*st));
 
 	if (indio_dev == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ error_disable_reg:
 error_put_reg:
 	if (!IS_ERR(st->reg))
 		regulator_put(st->reg);
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ static int ad7887_remove(struct spi_device *spi)
 		regulator_disable(st->reg);
 		regulator_put(st->reg);
 	}
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad799x_core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad799x_core.c
index 561ae17ec7cc..cc637b5a36e5 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad799x_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad799x_core.c
@@ -847,7 +847,7 @@ static int __devinit ad799x_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	int ret;
 	struct ad799x_platform_data *pdata = client->dev.platform_data;
 	struct ad799x_state *st;
-	struct iio_dev *indio_dev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*st));
+	struct iio_dev *indio_dev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*st));
 
 	if (indio_dev == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
@@ -920,7 +920,7 @@ error_disable_reg:
 error_put_reg:
 	if (!IS_ERR(st->reg))
 		regulator_put(st->reg);
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -940,7 +940,7 @@ static __devexit int ad799x_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 		regulator_disable(st->reg);
 		regulator_put(st->reg);
 	}
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/adt7310.c b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/adt7310.c
index 223aea5952df..ba4e571a112a 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/adt7310.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/adt7310.c
@@ -753,7 +753,7 @@ static int __devinit adt7310_probe(struct spi_device *spi_dev)
 	unsigned long *adt7310_platform_data = spi_dev->dev.platform_data;
 	unsigned long irq_flags;
 
-	indio_dev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*chip));
+	indio_dev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*chip));
 	if (indio_dev == NULL) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto error_ret;
@@ -833,7 +833,7 @@ error_unreg_int_irq:
 error_unreg_ct_irq:
 	free_irq(spi_dev->irq, indio_dev);
 error_free_dev:
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 error_ret:
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -849,7 +849,7 @@ static int __devexit adt7310_remove(struct spi_device *spi_dev)
 		free_irq(adt7310_platform_data[0], indio_dev);
 	if (spi_dev->irq)
 		free_irq(spi_dev->irq, indio_dev);
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/adt7410.c b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/adt7410.c
index dab4a5abff8a..2d4b5c6cd8fc 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/adt7410.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/adt7410.c
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ static int __devinit adt7410_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	int ret = 0;
 	unsigned long *adt7410_platform_data = client->dev.platform_data;
 
-	indio_dev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*chip));
+	indio_dev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*chip));
 	if (indio_dev == NULL) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto error_ret;
@@ -797,7 +797,7 @@ error_unreg_int_irq:
 error_unreg_ct_irq:
 	free_irq(client->irq, indio_dev);
 error_free_dev:
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 error_ret:
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -812,7 +812,7 @@ static int __devexit adt7410_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 		free_irq(adt7410_platform_data[0], indio_dev);
 	if (client->irq)
 		free_irq(client->irq, indio_dev);
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/lpc32xx_adc.c b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/lpc32xx_adc.c
index 0ddd91712f44..9690306d1f8f 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/lpc32xx_adc.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/lpc32xx_adc.c
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ static int __devinit lpc32xx_adc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		goto errout1;
 	}
 
-	iodev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(struct lpc32xx_adc_info));
+	iodev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(struct lpc32xx_adc_info));
 	if (!iodev) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed allocating iio device\n");
 		retval = -ENOMEM;
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ errout4:
 errout3:
 	iounmap(info->adc_base);
 errout2:
-	iio_free_device(iodev);
+	iio_device_free(iodev);
 errout1:
 	return retval;
 }
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ static int __devexit lpc32xx_adc_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
 	clk_put(info->clk);
 	iounmap(info->adc_base);
-	iio_free_device(iodev);
+	iio_device_free(iodev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/max1363_core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/max1363_core.c
index 7ab871c8aab5..572a500d6e51 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/max1363_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/max1363_core.c
@@ -1287,7 +1287,7 @@ static int __devinit max1363_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	if (ret)
 		goto error_put_reg;
 
-	indio_dev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(struct max1363_state));
+	indio_dev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(struct max1363_state));
 	if (indio_dev == NULL) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto error_disable_reg;
@@ -1358,7 +1358,7 @@ error_free_available_scan_masks:
 error_unregister_map:
 	iio_map_array_unregister(indio_dev, client->dev.platform_data);
 error_free_device:
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 error_disable_reg:
 	regulator_disable(reg);
 error_put_reg:
@@ -1384,7 +1384,7 @@ static int max1363_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 		regulator_put(reg);
 	}
 	iio_map_array_unregister(indio_dev, client->dev.platform_data);
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/spear_adc.c b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/spear_adc.c
index 2b4e1eb8eab1..8c6013f0a4b3 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/spear_adc.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/spear_adc.c
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ static int __devinit spear_adc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	int ret = -ENODEV;
 	int irq;
 
-	iodev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(struct spear_adc_info));
+	iodev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(struct spear_adc_info));
 	if (!iodev) {
 		dev_err(dev, "failed allocating iio device\n");
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ errout4:
 errout3:
 	iounmap(info->adc_base_spear6xx);
 errout2:
-	iio_free_device(iodev);
+	iio_device_free(iodev);
 errout1:
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ static int __devexit spear_adc_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	clk_unprepare(info->clk);
 	clk_put(info->clk);
 	iounmap(info->adc_base_spear6xx);
-	iio_free_device(iodev);
+	iio_device_free(iodev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/addac/adt7316.c b/drivers/staging/iio/addac/adt7316.c
index f469ab3cc7b9..5aba804237ce 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/addac/adt7316.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/addac/adt7316.c
@@ -2133,7 +2133,7 @@ int __devinit adt7316_probe(struct device *dev, struct adt7316_bus *bus,
 	unsigned short *adt7316_platform_data = dev->platform_data;
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	indio_dev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*chip));
+	indio_dev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*chip));
 	if (indio_dev == NULL) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto error_ret;
@@ -2210,7 +2210,7 @@ int __devinit adt7316_probe(struct device *dev, struct adt7316_bus *bus,
 error_unreg_irq:
 	free_irq(chip->bus.irq, indio_dev);
 error_free_dev:
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 error_ret:
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -2224,7 +2224,7 @@ int __devexit adt7316_remove(struct device *dev)
 	iio_device_unregister(indio_dev);
 	if (chip->bus.irq)
 		free_irq(chip->bus.irq, indio_dev);
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/cdc/ad7150.c b/drivers/staging/iio/cdc/ad7150.c
index c0ccbc524c6e..14470764fa0b 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/cdc/ad7150.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/cdc/ad7150.c
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ static int __devinit ad7150_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	struct ad7150_chip_info *chip;
 	struct iio_dev *indio_dev;
 
-	indio_dev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*chip));
+	indio_dev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*chip));
 	if (indio_dev == NULL) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto error_ret;
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ error_free_irq:
 	if (client->irq)
 		free_irq(client->irq, indio_dev);
 error_free_dev:
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 error_ret:
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ static int __devexit ad7150_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 	if (client->dev.platform_data)
 		free_irq(*(unsigned int *)client->dev.platform_data, indio_dev);
 
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/cdc/ad7152.c b/drivers/staging/iio/cdc/ad7152.c
index ea403596c958..195d90748633 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/cdc/ad7152.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/cdc/ad7152.c
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ static int __devinit ad7152_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	struct ad7152_chip_info *chip;
 	struct iio_dev *indio_dev;
 
-	indio_dev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*chip));
+	indio_dev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*chip));
 	if (indio_dev == NULL) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto error_ret;
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ static int __devinit ad7152_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	return 0;
 
 error_free_dev:
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 error_ret:
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ static int __devexit ad7152_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 	struct iio_dev *indio_dev = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
 
 	iio_device_unregister(indio_dev);
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/cdc/ad7746.c b/drivers/staging/iio/cdc/ad7746.c
index 74a889a6d899..e936831d5c96 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/cdc/ad7746.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/cdc/ad7746.c
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ static int __devinit ad7746_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	int ret = 0;
 	unsigned char regval = 0;
 
-	indio_dev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*chip));
+	indio_dev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*chip));
 	if (indio_dev == NULL) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto error_ret;
@@ -763,7 +763,7 @@ static int __devinit ad7746_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	return 0;
 
 error_free_dev:
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 error_ret:
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -773,7 +773,7 @@ static int __devexit ad7746_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 	struct iio_dev *indio_dev = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
 
 	iio_device_unregister(indio_dev);
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/dac/ad5064.c b/drivers/staging/iio/dac/ad5064.c
index c0fad4fd13fa..bce641a1cf82 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/dac/ad5064.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/dac/ad5064.c
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ static int __devinit ad5064_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	unsigned int i;
 	int ret;
 
-	indio_dev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*st));
+	indio_dev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*st));
 	if (indio_dev == NULL)
 		return  -ENOMEM;
 
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ error_free_reg:
 	if (!st->use_internal_vref)
 		regulator_bulk_free(ad5064_num_vref(st), st->vref_reg);
 error_free:
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ static int __devexit ad5064_remove(struct spi_device *spi)
 		regulator_bulk_free(ad5064_num_vref(st), st->vref_reg);
 	}
 
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/dac/ad5360.c b/drivers/staging/iio/dac/ad5360.c
index 0978dd2891b9..26cac42dcca9 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/dac/ad5360.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/dac/ad5360.c
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ static int __devinit ad5360_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	unsigned int i;
 	int ret;
 
-	indio_dev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*st));
+	indio_dev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*st));
 	if (indio_dev == NULL) {
 		dev_err(&spi->dev, "Failed to allocate iio device\n");
 		return  -ENOMEM;
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ error_free_reg:
 error_free_channels:
 	kfree(indio_dev->channels);
 error_free:
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ static int __devexit ad5360_remove(struct spi_device *spi)
 	regulator_bulk_disable(st->chip_info->num_vrefs, st->vref_reg);
 	regulator_bulk_free(st->chip_info->num_vrefs, st->vref_reg);
 
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/dac/ad5380.c b/drivers/staging/iio/dac/ad5380.c
index aa077e676dfe..4afb099fa5dd 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/dac/ad5380.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/dac/ad5380.c
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ static int __devinit ad5380_probe(struct device *dev, struct regmap *regmap,
 	unsigned int ctrl = 0;
 	int ret;
 
-	indio_dev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*st));
+	indio_dev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*st));
 	if (indio_dev == NULL) {
 		dev_err(dev, "Failed to allocate iio device\n");
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ error_free_reg:
 
 	kfree(indio_dev->channels);
 error_free:
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 error_regmap_exit:
 	regmap_exit(regmap);
 
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ static int __devexit ad5380_remove(struct device *dev)
 	}
 
 	regmap_exit(st->regmap);
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/dac/ad5421.c b/drivers/staging/iio/dac/ad5421.c
index b1a893ce2c88..ffbd4c234f57 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/dac/ad5421.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/dac/ad5421.c
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ static int __devinit ad5421_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	struct ad5421_state *st;
 	int ret;
 
-	indio_dev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*st));
+	indio_dev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*st));
 	if (indio_dev == NULL) {
 		dev_err(&spi->dev, "Failed to allocate iio device\n");
 		return  -ENOMEM;
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ error_free_irq:
 	if (spi->irq)
 		free_irq(spi->irq, indio_dev);
 error_free:
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ static int __devexit ad5421_remove(struct spi_device *spi)
 	iio_device_unregister(indio_dev);
 	if (spi->irq)
 		free_irq(spi->irq, indio_dev);
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/dac/ad5446.c b/drivers/staging/iio/dac/ad5446.c
index 62ad1d5df475..3b2551f67a0d 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/dac/ad5446.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/dac/ad5446.c
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ static int __devinit ad5446_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 		voltage_uv = regulator_get_voltage(reg);
 	}
 
-	indio_dev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*st));
+	indio_dev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*st));
 	if (indio_dev == NULL) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto error_disable_reg;
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ static int __devinit ad5446_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	return 0;
 
 error_free_device:
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 error_disable_reg:
 	if (!IS_ERR(reg))
 		regulator_disable(reg);
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ static int ad5446_remove(struct spi_device *spi)
 		regulator_disable(st->reg);
 		regulator_put(st->reg);
 	}
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/dac/ad5504.c b/drivers/staging/iio/dac/ad5504.c
index 18fc391e62d4..e47f4d0967b4 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/dac/ad5504.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/dac/ad5504.c
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ static int __devinit ad5504_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	struct regulator *reg;
 	int ret, voltage_uv = 0;
 
-	indio_dev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*st));
+	indio_dev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*st));
 	if (indio_dev == NULL) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto error_ret;
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ error_put_reg:
 	if (!IS_ERR(reg))
 		regulator_put(reg);
 
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 error_ret:
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ static int __devexit ad5504_remove(struct spi_device *spi)
 		regulator_disable(st->reg);
 		regulator_put(st->reg);
 	}
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/dac/ad5624r_spi.c b/drivers/staging/iio/dac/ad5624r_spi.c
index c7786c18b847..cde4a9f8d897 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/dac/ad5624r_spi.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/dac/ad5624r_spi.c
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ static int __devinit ad5624r_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	struct iio_dev *indio_dev;
 	int ret, voltage_uv = 0;
 
-	indio_dev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*st));
+	indio_dev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*st));
 	if (indio_dev == NULL) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto error_ret;
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ error_disable_reg:
 error_put_reg:
 	if (!IS_ERR(st->reg))
 		regulator_put(st->reg);
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 error_ret:
 
 	return ret;
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ static int __devexit ad5624r_remove(struct spi_device *spi)
 		regulator_disable(st->reg);
 		regulator_put(st->reg);
 	}
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/dac/ad5686.c b/drivers/staging/iio/dac/ad5686.c
index 86c869134bd4..6a74436af594 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/dac/ad5686.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/dac/ad5686.c
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ static int __devinit ad5686_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	struct iio_dev *indio_dev;
 	int ret, regdone = 0, voltage_uv = 0;
 
-	indio_dev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*st));
+	indio_dev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*st));
 	if (indio_dev == NULL)
 		return  -ENOMEM;
 
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ error_put_reg:
 	if (!IS_ERR(st->reg))
 		regulator_put(st->reg);
 
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ static int __devexit ad5686_remove(struct spi_device *spi)
 		regulator_disable(st->reg);
 		regulator_put(st->reg);
 	}
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/dac/ad5764.c b/drivers/staging/iio/dac/ad5764.c
index b01d7eedb95e..03dbd937b081 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/dac/ad5764.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/dac/ad5764.c
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ static int __devinit ad5764_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	struct ad5764_state *st;
 	int ret;
 
-	indio_dev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*st));
+	indio_dev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*st));
 	if (indio_dev == NULL) {
 		dev_err(&spi->dev, "Failed to allocate iio device\n");
 		return -ENOMEM;
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ error_free_reg:
 	if (st->chip_info->int_vref == 0)
 		regulator_bulk_free(ARRAY_SIZE(st->vref_reg), st->vref_reg);
 error_free:
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ static int __devexit ad5764_remove(struct spi_device *spi)
 		regulator_bulk_free(ARRAY_SIZE(st->vref_reg), st->vref_reg);
 	}
 
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/dac/ad5791.c b/drivers/staging/iio/dac/ad5791.c
index c013868dfcd5..1cc75e6cd901 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/dac/ad5791.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/dac/ad5791.c
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ static int __devinit ad5791_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	struct ad5791_state *st;
 	int ret, pos_voltage_uv = 0, neg_voltage_uv = 0;
 
-	indio_dev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*st));
+	indio_dev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*st));
 	if (indio_dev == NULL) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto error_ret;
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ error_put_reg_neg:
 error_put_reg_pos:
 	if (!IS_ERR(st->reg_vdd))
 		regulator_put(st->reg_vdd);
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 error_ret:
 
 	return ret;
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ static int __devexit ad5791_remove(struct spi_device *spi)
 		regulator_disable(st->reg_vss);
 		regulator_put(st->reg_vss);
 	}
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/dac/max517.c b/drivers/staging/iio/dac/max517.c
index 373127cc83a8..a3f588dfdbfb 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/dac/max517.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/dac/max517.c
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ static int max517_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	struct max517_platform_data *platform_data = client->dev.platform_data;
 	int err;
 
-	indio_dev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*data));
+	indio_dev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*data));
 	if (indio_dev == NULL) {
 		err = -ENOMEM;
 		goto exit;
@@ -257,14 +257,14 @@ static int max517_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	return 0;
 
 exit_free_device:
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 exit:
 	return err;
 }
 
 static int max517_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 {
-	iio_free_device(i2c_get_clientdata(client));
+	iio_device_free(i2c_get_clientdata(client));
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/dds/ad5930.c b/drivers/staging/iio/dds/ad5930.c
index 6df4d86be849..97542fc9bf22 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/dds/ad5930.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/dds/ad5930.c
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ static int __devinit ad5930_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	struct iio_dev *idev;
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	idev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*st));
+	idev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*st));
 	if (idev == NULL) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto error_ret;
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ static int __devinit ad5930_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	return 0;
 
 error_free_dev:
-	iio_free_device(idev);
+	iio_device_free(idev);
 error_ret:
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ error_ret:
 static int __devexit ad5930_remove(struct spi_device *spi)
 {
 	iio_device_unregister(spi_get_drvdata(spi));
-	iio_free_device(spi_get_drvdata(spi));
+	iio_device_free(spi_get_drvdata(spi));
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/dds/ad9832.c b/drivers/staging/iio/dds/ad9832.c
index 57627ff45c3a..7a9b723d51e0 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/dds/ad9832.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/dds/ad9832.c
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ static int __devinit ad9832_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 			goto error_put_reg;
 	}
 
-	indio_dev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*st));
+	indio_dev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*st));
 	if (indio_dev == NULL) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto error_disable_reg;
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ static int __devinit ad9832_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	return 0;
 
 error_free_device:
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 error_disable_reg:
 	if (!IS_ERR(reg))
 		regulator_disable(reg);
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ static int __devexit ad9832_remove(struct spi_device *spi)
 		regulator_disable(st->reg);
 		regulator_put(st->reg);
 	}
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/dds/ad9834.c b/drivers/staging/iio/dds/ad9834.c
index 9b2c8795f894..b8ef8d9be550 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/dds/ad9834.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/dds/ad9834.c
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ static int __devinit ad9834_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 			goto error_put_reg;
 	}
 
-	indio_dev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*st));
+	indio_dev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*st));
 	if (indio_dev == NULL) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto error_disable_reg;
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ static int __devinit ad9834_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	return 0;
 
 error_free_device:
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 error_disable_reg:
 	if (!IS_ERR(reg))
 		regulator_disable(reg);
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ static int __devexit ad9834_remove(struct spi_device *spi)
 		regulator_disable(st->reg);
 		regulator_put(st->reg);
 	}
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/dds/ad9850.c b/drivers/staging/iio/dds/ad9850.c
index cc7a87d25a59..39f12a6a08b4 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/dds/ad9850.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/dds/ad9850.c
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ static int __devinit ad9850_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	struct iio_dev *idev;
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	idev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*st));
+	idev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*st));
 	if (idev == NULL) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto error_ret;
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ static int __devinit ad9850_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	return 0;
 
 error_free_dev:
-	iio_free_device(idev);
+	iio_device_free(idev);
 error_ret:
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ error_ret:
 static int __devexit ad9850_remove(struct spi_device *spi)
 {
 	iio_device_unregister(spi_get_drvdata(spi));
-	iio_free_device(spi_get_drvdata(spi));
+	iio_device_free(spi_get_drvdata(spi));
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/dds/ad9852.c b/drivers/staging/iio/dds/ad9852.c
index 2f8df7bcb783..58d4bf89e64e 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/dds/ad9852.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/dds/ad9852.c
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ static int __devinit ad9852_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	struct iio_dev *idev;
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	idev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*st));
+	idev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*st));
 	if (idev == NULL) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto error_ret;
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ static int __devinit ad9852_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	return 0;
 
 error_free_dev:
-	iio_free_device(idev);
+	iio_device_free(idev);
 
 error_ret:
 	return ret;
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ error_ret:
 static int __devexit ad9852_remove(struct spi_device *spi)
 {
 	iio_device_unregister(spi_get_drvdata(spi));
-	iio_free_device(spi_get_drvdata(spi));
+	iio_device_free(spi_get_drvdata(spi));
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/dds/ad9910.c b/drivers/staging/iio/dds/ad9910.c
index e91efc5c0fca..6e7a97e92a20 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/dds/ad9910.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/dds/ad9910.c
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ static int __devinit ad9910_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	struct iio_dev *idev;
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	idev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*st));
+	idev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*st));
 	if (idev == NULL) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto error_ret;
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ static int __devinit ad9910_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	return 0;
 
 error_free_dev:
-	iio_free_device(idev);
+	iio_device_free(idev);
 error_ret:
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ error_ret:
 static int __devexit ad9910_remove(struct spi_device *spi)
 {
 	iio_device_unregister(spi_get_drvdata(spi));
-	iio_free_device(spi_get_drvdata(spi));
+	iio_device_free(spi_get_drvdata(spi));
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/dds/ad9951.c b/drivers/staging/iio/dds/ad9951.c
index ca1d3111b0bf..19ba721788fe 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/dds/ad9951.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/dds/ad9951.c
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ static int __devinit ad9951_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	struct iio_dev *idev;
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	idev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*st));
+	idev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*st));
 	if (idev == NULL) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto error_ret;
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ static int __devinit ad9951_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	return 0;
 
 error_free_dev:
-	iio_free_device(idev);
+	iio_device_free(idev);
 
 error_ret:
 	return ret;
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ error_ret:
 static int __devexit ad9951_remove(struct spi_device *spi)
 {
 	iio_device_unregister(spi_get_drvdata(spi));
-	iio_free_device(spi_get_drvdata(spi));
+	iio_device_free(spi_get_drvdata(spi));
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/gyro/adis16060_core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/gyro/adis16060_core.c
index 08aaf2783895..9931e2060e1f 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/gyro/adis16060_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/gyro/adis16060_core.c
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ static int __devinit adis16060_r_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	struct iio_dev *indio_dev;
 
 	/* setup the industrialio driver allocated elements */
-	indio_dev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*st));
+	indio_dev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*st));
 	if (indio_dev == NULL) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto error_ret;
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ static int __devinit adis16060_r_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	return 0;
 
 error_free_dev:
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 error_ret:
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ error_ret:
 static int adis16060_r_remove(struct spi_device *spi)
 {
 	iio_device_unregister(spi_get_drvdata(spi));
-	iio_free_device(spi_get_drvdata(spi));
+	iio_device_free(spi_get_drvdata(spi));
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/gyro/adis16080_core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/gyro/adis16080_core.c
index 7e3695ba628b..11f1dccd7a0d 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/gyro/adis16080_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/gyro/adis16080_core.c
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ static int __devinit adis16080_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	struct iio_dev *indio_dev;
 
 	/* setup the industrialio driver allocated elements */
-	indio_dev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*st));
+	indio_dev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*st));
 	if (indio_dev == NULL) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto error_ret;
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ static int __devinit adis16080_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	return 0;
 
 error_free_dev:
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 error_ret:
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ error_ret:
 static int adis16080_remove(struct spi_device *spi)
 {
 	iio_device_unregister(spi_get_drvdata(spi));
-	iio_free_device(spi_get_drvdata(spi));
+	iio_device_free(spi_get_drvdata(spi));
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/gyro/adis16130_core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/gyro/adis16130_core.c
index 98aa1b92b9d4..bf61cd0b5bbc 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/gyro/adis16130_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/gyro/adis16130_core.c
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ static int __devinit adis16130_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	struct iio_dev *indio_dev;
 
 	/* setup the industrialio driver allocated elements */
-	indio_dev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*st));
+	indio_dev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*st));
 	if (indio_dev == NULL) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto error_ret;
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ static int __devinit adis16130_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	return 0;
 
 error_free_dev:
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 error_ret:
 	return ret;
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ error_ret:
 static int adis16130_remove(struct spi_device *spi)
 {
 	iio_device_unregister(spi_get_drvdata(spi));
-	iio_free_device(spi_get_drvdata(spi));
+	iio_device_free(spi_get_drvdata(spi));
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/gyro/adis16260_core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/gyro/adis16260_core.c
index 15253beab9a0..d7979cf15cd0 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/gyro/adis16260_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/gyro/adis16260_core.c
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ static int __devinit adis16260_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	struct iio_dev *indio_dev;
 
 	/* setup the industrialio driver allocated elements */
-	indio_dev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*st));
+	indio_dev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*st));
 	if (indio_dev == NULL) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto error_ret;
@@ -712,7 +712,7 @@ error_uninitialize_ring:
 error_unreg_ring_funcs:
 	adis16260_unconfigure_ring(indio_dev);
 error_free_dev:
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 error_ret:
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@ static int adis16260_remove(struct spi_device *spi)
 	adis16260_remove_trigger(indio_dev);
 	iio_buffer_unregister(indio_dev);
 	adis16260_unconfigure_ring(indio_dev);
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 err_ret:
 	return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/gyro/adis16260_trigger.c b/drivers/staging/iio/gyro/adis16260_trigger.c
index dc56f3263762..034559e4d5b9 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/gyro/adis16260_trigger.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/gyro/adis16260_trigger.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ int adis16260_probe_trigger(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	int ret;
 	struct adis16260_state *st = iio_priv(indio_dev);
 
-	st->trig = iio_allocate_trigger("%s-dev%d",
+	st->trig = iio_trigger_alloc("%s-dev%d",
 					spi_get_device_id(st->us)->name,
 					indio_dev->id);
 	if (st->trig == NULL) {
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ int adis16260_probe_trigger(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 error_free_irq:
 	free_irq(st->us->irq, st->trig);
 error_free_trig:
-	iio_free_trigger(st->trig);
+	iio_trigger_free(st->trig);
 error_ret:
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -71,5 +71,5 @@ void adis16260_remove_trigger(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 
 	iio_trigger_unregister(st->trig);
 	free_irq(st->us->irq, st->trig);
-	iio_free_trigger(st->trig);
+	iio_trigger_free(st->trig);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/gyro/adxrs450_core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/gyro/adxrs450_core.c
index 06a9e974f010..6513119b1e90 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/gyro/adxrs450_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/gyro/adxrs450_core.c
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ static int __devinit adxrs450_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	struct iio_dev *indio_dev;
 
 	/* setup the industrialio driver allocated elements */
-	indio_dev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*st));
+	indio_dev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*st));
 	if (indio_dev == NULL) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto error_ret;
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ static int __devinit adxrs450_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 error_initial:
 	iio_device_unregister(indio_dev);
 error_free_dev:
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 error_ret:
 	return ret;
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ error_ret:
 static int adxrs450_remove(struct spi_device *spi)
 {
 	iio_device_unregister(spi_get_drvdata(spi));
-	iio_free_device(spi_get_drvdata(spi));
+	iio_device_free(spi_get_drvdata(spi));
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/iio_simple_dummy.c b/drivers/staging/iio/iio_simple_dummy.c
index fa4a65329009..3b4513cf5ab9 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/iio_simple_dummy.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/iio_simple_dummy.c
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ static int __devinit iio_dummy_probe(int index)
 	 * It also has a region (accessed by iio_priv()
 	 * for chip specific state information.
 	 */
-	indio_dev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*st));
+	indio_dev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*st));
 	if (indio_dev == NULL) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto error_ret;
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ error_unregister_events:
 error_free_device:
 	/* Note free device should only be called, before registration
 	 * has succeeded. */
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 error_ret:
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ static int iio_dummy_remove(int index)
 		goto error_ret;
 
 	/* Free all structures */
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 error_ret:
 	return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/impedance-analyzer/ad5933.c b/drivers/staging/iio/impedance-analyzer/ad5933.c
index 9d99a7f67fa4..359a794f684a 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/impedance-analyzer/ad5933.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/impedance-analyzer/ad5933.c
@@ -705,7 +705,7 @@ static int __devinit ad5933_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	int ret, voltage_uv = 0;
 	struct ad5933_platform_data *pdata = client->dev.platform_data;
 	struct ad5933_state *st;
-	struct iio_dev *indio_dev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*st));
+	struct iio_dev *indio_dev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*st));
 	if (indio_dev == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
@@ -784,7 +784,7 @@ error_put_reg:
 	if (!IS_ERR(st->reg))
 		regulator_put(st->reg);
 
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -801,7 +801,7 @@ static __devexit int ad5933_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 		regulator_disable(st->reg);
 		regulator_put(st->reg);
 	}
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/imu/adis16400_core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/imu/adis16400_core.c
index 68ecc1525017..5015f823b65f 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/imu/adis16400_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/imu/adis16400_core.c
@@ -1161,7 +1161,7 @@ static int __devinit adis16400_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 {
 	int ret;
 	struct adis16400_state *st;
-	struct iio_dev *indio_dev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*st));
+	struct iio_dev *indio_dev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*st));
 	if (indio_dev == NULL) {
 		ret =  -ENOMEM;
 		goto error_ret;
@@ -1218,7 +1218,7 @@ error_uninitialize_ring:
 error_unreg_ring_funcs:
 	adis16400_unconfigure_ring(indio_dev);
 error_free_dev:
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 error_ret:
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -1237,7 +1237,7 @@ static int adis16400_remove(struct spi_device *spi)
 	adis16400_remove_trigger(indio_dev);
 	iio_buffer_unregister(indio_dev);
 	adis16400_unconfigure_ring(indio_dev);
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 	return 0;
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/imu/adis16400_trigger.c b/drivers/staging/iio/imu/adis16400_trigger.c
index bd22e6cc11c3..42a678e92fc6 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/imu/adis16400_trigger.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/imu/adis16400_trigger.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ int adis16400_probe_trigger(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	int ret;
 	struct adis16400_state *st = iio_priv(indio_dev);
 
-	st->trig = iio_allocate_trigger("%s-dev%d",
+	st->trig = iio_trigger_alloc("%s-dev%d",
 					indio_dev->name,
 					indio_dev->id);
 	if (st->trig == NULL) {
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ int adis16400_probe_trigger(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 error_free_irq:
 	free_irq(st->us->irq, st->trig);
 error_free_trig:
-	iio_free_trigger(st->trig);
+	iio_trigger_free(st->trig);
 error_ret:
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -70,5 +70,5 @@ void adis16400_remove_trigger(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 
 	iio_trigger_unregister(st->trig);
 	free_irq(st->us->irq, st->trig);
-	iio_free_trigger(st->trig);
+	iio_trigger_free(st->trig);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/light/isl29018.c b/drivers/staging/iio/light/isl29018.c
index 92283ebafa55..2d23c6afa286 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/light/isl29018.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/light/isl29018.c
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ static int __devinit isl29018_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	struct iio_dev *indio_dev;
 	int err;
 
-	indio_dev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*chip));
+	indio_dev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*chip));
 	if (indio_dev == NULL) {
 		dev_err(&client->dev, "iio allocation fails\n");
 		err = -ENOMEM;
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ static int __devinit isl29018_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 
 	return 0;
 exit_iio_free:
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 exit:
 	return err;
 }
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ static int __devexit isl29018_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 
 	dev_dbg(&client->dev, "%s()\n", __func__);
 	iio_device_unregister(indio_dev);
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/light/isl29028.c b/drivers/staging/iio/light/isl29028.c
index 2ada20e65f22..33a4c3f94a14 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/light/isl29028.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/light/isl29028.c
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ static int __devinit isl29028_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	struct iio_dev *indio_dev;
 	int ret;
 
-	indio_dev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*chip));
+	indio_dev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*chip));
 	if (!indio_dev) {
 		dev_err(&client->dev, "iio allocation fails\n");
 		return -ENOMEM;
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ static int __devinit isl29028_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	return 0;
 
 exit_iio_free:
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ static int __devexit isl29028_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 	struct iio_dev *indio_dev = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
 
 	iio_device_unregister(indio_dev);
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/light/tsl2563.c b/drivers/staging/iio/light/tsl2563.c
index 635136004103..9d740be43a82 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/light/tsl2563.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/light/tsl2563.c
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@ static int __devinit tsl2563_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	int err = 0;
 	u8 id = 0;
 
-	indio_dev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*chip));
+	indio_dev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*chip));
 	if (!indio_dev)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
@@ -801,7 +801,7 @@ fail2:
 	if (client->irq)
 		free_irq(client->irq, indio_dev);
 fail1:
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -822,7 +822,7 @@ static int tsl2563_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 	if (client->irq)
 		free_irq(client->irq, indio_dev);
 
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/light/tsl2583.c b/drivers/staging/iio/light/tsl2583.c
index 51b636241d97..5ff391e8c18b 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/light/tsl2583.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/light/tsl2583.c
@@ -815,7 +815,7 @@ static int __devinit taos_probe(struct i2c_client *clientp,
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 	}
 
-	indio_dev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*chip));
+	indio_dev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*chip));
 	if (indio_dev == NULL) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		dev_err(&clientp->dev, "iio allocation failed\n");
@@ -879,7 +879,7 @@ static int __devinit taos_probe(struct i2c_client *clientp,
 	dev_info(&clientp->dev, "Light sensor found.\n");
 	return 0;
 fail1:
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 fail2:
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -926,7 +926,7 @@ static SIMPLE_DEV_PM_OPS(taos_pm_ops, taos_suspend, taos_resume);
 static int __devexit taos_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 {
 	iio_device_unregister(i2c_get_clientdata(client));
-	iio_free_device(i2c_get_clientdata(client));
+	iio_device_free(i2c_get_clientdata(client));
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/light/tsl2x7x_core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/light/tsl2x7x_core.c
index dfc3da6e92e9..efbc4d27e794 100755
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/light/tsl2x7x_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/light/tsl2x7x_core.c
@@ -1906,7 +1906,7 @@ static int __devinit tsl2x7x_probe(struct i2c_client *clientp,
 	struct iio_dev *indio_dev;
 	struct tsl2X7X_chip *chip;
 
-	indio_dev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*chip));
+	indio_dev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*chip));
 	if (!indio_dev)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
@@ -1986,7 +1986,7 @@ fail1:
 	if (clientp->irq)
 		free_irq(clientp->irq, indio_dev);
 fail2:
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -2038,7 +2038,7 @@ static int __devexit tsl2x7x_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 	if (client->irq)
 		free_irq(client->irq, chip->client->name);
 
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/magnetometer/ak8975.c b/drivers/staging/iio/magnetometer/ak8975.c
index d088548c2fa8..ea2f91859ce4 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/magnetometer/ak8975.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/magnetometer/ak8975.c
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ static int ak8975_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	}
 
 	/* Register with IIO */
-	indio_dev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*data));
+	indio_dev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*data));
 	if (indio_dev == NULL) {
 		err = -ENOMEM;
 		goto exit_gpio;
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ static int ak8975_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	return 0;
 
 exit_free_iio:
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 exit_gpio:
 	if (gpio_is_valid(eoc_gpio))
 		gpio_free(eoc_gpio);
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ static int ak8975_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 	if (gpio_is_valid(data->eoc_gpio))
 		gpio_free(data->eoc_gpio);
 
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/magnetometer/hmc5843.c b/drivers/staging/iio/magnetometer/hmc5843.c
index 3433c41fe548..e7cc9e04998e 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/magnetometer/hmc5843.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/magnetometer/hmc5843.c
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ static int hmc5843_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	struct iio_dev *indio_dev;
 	int err = 0;
 
-	indio_dev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*data));
+	indio_dev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*data));
 	if (indio_dev == NULL) {
 		err = -ENOMEM;
 		goto exit;
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ static int hmc5843_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 		goto exit_free2;
 	return 0;
 exit_free2:
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 exit:
 	return err;
 }
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ static int hmc5843_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 	iio_device_unregister(indio_dev);
 	 /*  sleep mode to save power */
 	hmc5843_configure(client, MODE_SLEEP);
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7753.c b/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7753.c
index 9b26ae1f23b7..280331b664f4 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7753.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7753.c
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ static int __devinit ade7753_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	struct iio_dev *indio_dev;
 
 	/* setup the industrialio driver allocated elements */
-	indio_dev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*st));
+	indio_dev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*st));
 	if (indio_dev == NULL) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto error_ret;
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ static int __devinit ade7753_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	return 0;
 
 error_free_dev:
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 error_ret:
 	return ret;
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ static int ade7753_remove(struct spi_device *spi)
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_ret;
 
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 err_ret:
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7754.c b/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7754.c
index 02d10dfe8ac5..59a2e3ef72b5 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7754.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7754.c
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ static int __devinit ade7754_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	struct iio_dev *indio_dev;
 
 	/* setup the industrialio driver allocated elements */
-	indio_dev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*st));
+	indio_dev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*st));
 	if (indio_dev == NULL) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto error_ret;
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ static int __devinit ade7754_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	return 0;
 
 error_free_dev:
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 error_ret:
 	return ret;
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ static int ade7754_remove(struct spi_device *spi)
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_ret;
 
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 err_ret:
 	return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7758_core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7758_core.c
index 4a3b429003f1..1a5c9c408141 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7758_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7758_core.c
@@ -885,7 +885,7 @@ static int __devinit ade7758_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 {
 	int i, ret;
 	struct ade7758_state *st;
-	struct iio_dev *indio_dev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*st));
+	struct iio_dev *indio_dev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*st));
 
 	if (indio_dev == NULL) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
@@ -962,7 +962,7 @@ error_free_tx:
 error_free_rx:
 	kfree(st->rx);
 error_free_dev:
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 error_ret:
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -984,7 +984,7 @@ static int ade7758_remove(struct spi_device *spi)
 	kfree(st->tx);
 	kfree(st->rx);
 
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 err_ret:
 	return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7758_trigger.c b/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7758_trigger.c
index 5c48d382dfdb..f9c6a340092b 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7758_trigger.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7758_trigger.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ int ade7758_probe_trigger(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	struct ade7758_state *st = iio_priv(indio_dev);
 	int ret;
 
-	st->trig = iio_allocate_trigger("%s-dev%d",
+	st->trig = iio_trigger_alloc("%s-dev%d",
 					spi_get_device_id(st->us)->name,
 					indio_dev->id);
 	if (st->trig == NULL) {
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ int ade7758_probe_trigger(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 error_free_irq:
 	free_irq(st->us->irq, st->trig);
 error_free_trig:
-	iio_free_trigger(st->trig);
+	iio_trigger_free(st->trig);
 error_ret:
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -105,5 +105,5 @@ void ade7758_remove_trigger(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 
 	iio_trigger_unregister(st->trig);
 	free_irq(st->us->irq, st->trig);
-	iio_free_trigger(st->trig);
+	iio_trigger_free(st->trig);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7759.c b/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7759.c
index 1f2b74add572..91add54af111 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7759.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7759.c
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ static int __devinit ade7759_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	struct iio_dev *indio_dev;
 
 	/* setup the industrialio driver allocated elements */
-	indio_dev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*st));
+	indio_dev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*st));
 	if (indio_dev == NULL) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto error_ret;
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ static int __devinit ade7759_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	return 0;
 
 error_free_dev:
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 error_ret:
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ static int ade7759_remove(struct spi_device *spi)
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_ret;
 
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 err_ret:
 	return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7854-i2c.c b/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7854-i2c.c
index c87c86b095e0..527aa97c74ae 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7854-i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7854-i2c.c
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ static int __devinit ade7854_i2c_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	struct ade7854_state *st;
 	struct iio_dev *indio_dev;
 
-	indio_dev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*st));
+	indio_dev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*st));
 	if (indio_dev == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	st = iio_priv(indio_dev);
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ static int __devinit ade7854_i2c_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 
 	ret = ade7854_probe(indio_dev, &client->dev);
 	if (ret)
-		iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+		iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7854-spi.c b/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7854-spi.c
index 11c2cef0e73b..eaafaef9caec 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7854-spi.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7854-spi.c
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ static int __devinit ade7854_spi_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	struct ade7854_state *st;
 	struct iio_dev *indio_dev;
 
-	indio_dev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*st));
+	indio_dev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*st));
 	if (indio_dev == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	st = iio_priv(indio_dev);
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ static int __devinit ade7854_spi_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 
 	ret = ade7854_probe(indio_dev, &spi->dev);
 	if (ret)
-		iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+		iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7854.c b/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7854.c
index 2f3c1e2a4b14..fa3ba01af41d 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7854.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7854.c
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ int ade7854_probe(struct iio_dev *indio_dev, struct device *dev)
 error_unreg_dev:
 	iio_device_unregister(indio_dev);
 error_free_dev:
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(ade7854_probe);
 int ade7854_remove(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 {
 	iio_device_unregister(indio_dev);
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/resolver/ad2s1200.c b/drivers/staging/iio/resolver/ad2s1200.c
index 48e70e9effd5..8b71eb0e16f5 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/resolver/ad2s1200.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/resolver/ad2s1200.c
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ static int __devinit ad2s1200_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 						DRV_NAME, pins[pn]);
 			goto error_ret;
 		}
-	indio_dev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*st));
+	indio_dev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*st));
 	if (indio_dev == NULL) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto error_ret;
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ static int __devinit ad2s1200_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	return 0;
 
 error_free_dev:
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 error_ret:
 	for (--pn; pn >= 0; pn--)
 		gpio_free(pins[pn]);
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ error_ret:
 static int __devexit ad2s1200_remove(struct spi_device *spi)
 {
 	iio_device_unregister(spi_get_drvdata(spi));
-	iio_free_device(spi_get_drvdata(spi));
+	iio_device_free(spi_get_drvdata(spi));
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/resolver/ad2s1210.c b/drivers/staging/iio/resolver/ad2s1210.c
index 4d580e238eb8..a236ddbee372 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/resolver/ad2s1210.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/resolver/ad2s1210.c
@@ -690,7 +690,7 @@ static int __devinit ad2s1210_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	if (spi->dev.platform_data == NULL)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	indio_dev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*st));
+	indio_dev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*st));
 	if (indio_dev == NULL) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto error_ret;
@@ -731,7 +731,7 @@ static int __devinit ad2s1210_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 error_free_gpios:
 	ad2s1210_free_gpios(st);
 error_free_dev:
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 error_ret:
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -742,7 +742,7 @@ static int __devexit ad2s1210_remove(struct spi_device *spi)
 
 	iio_device_unregister(indio_dev);
 	ad2s1210_free_gpios(iio_priv(indio_dev));
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/resolver/ad2s90.c b/drivers/staging/iio/resolver/ad2s90.c
index cb689104937f..a8057228dca1 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/resolver/ad2s90.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/resolver/ad2s90.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ static int __devinit ad2s90_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	struct ad2s90_state *st;
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	indio_dev = iio_allocate_device(sizeof(*st));
+	indio_dev = iio_device_alloc(sizeof(*st));
 	if (indio_dev == NULL) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto error_ret;
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ static int __devinit ad2s90_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	return 0;
 
 error_free_dev:
-	iio_free_device(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
 error_ret:
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ error_ret:
 static int __devexit ad2s90_remove(struct spi_device *spi)
 {
 	iio_device_unregister(spi_get_drvdata(spi));
-	iio_free_device(spi_get_drvdata(spi));
+	iio_device_free(spi_get_drvdata(spi));
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/trigger/iio-trig-bfin-timer.c b/drivers/staging/iio/trigger/iio-trig-bfin-timer.c
index 999fd2e00e81..f85734d212bb 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/trigger/iio-trig-bfin-timer.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/trigger/iio-trig-bfin-timer.c
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ static int __devinit iio_bfin_tmr_trigger_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	st->timer_num = ret;
 	st->t = &iio_bfin_timer_code[st->timer_num];
 
-	st->trig = iio_allocate_trigger("bfintmr%d", st->timer_num);
+	st->trig = iio_trigger_alloc("bfintmr%d", st->timer_num);
 	if (!st->trig) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto out1;
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ static int __devinit iio_bfin_tmr_trigger_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 out4:
 	iio_trigger_unregister(st->trig);
 out2:
-	iio_put_trigger(st->trig);
+	iio_trigger_put(st->trig);
 out1:
 	kfree(st);
 out:
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ static int __devexit iio_bfin_tmr_trigger_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	disable_gptimers(st->t->bit);
 	free_irq(st->irq, st);
 	iio_trigger_unregister(st->trig);
-	iio_put_trigger(st->trig);
+	iio_trigger_put(st->trig);
 	kfree(st);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/trigger/iio-trig-gpio.c b/drivers/staging/iio/trigger/iio-trig-gpio.c
index 95fd2f780f52..90b26846fc6b 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/trigger/iio-trig-gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/trigger/iio-trig-gpio.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ static int iio_gpio_trigger_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 		for (irq = irq_res->start; irq <= irq_res->end; irq++) {
 
-			trig = iio_allocate_trigger("irqtrig%d", irq);
+			trig = iio_trigger_alloc("irqtrig%d", irq);
 			if (!trig) {
 				ret = -ENOMEM;
 				goto error_free_completed_registrations;
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ error_release_irq:
 error_free_trig_info:
 	kfree(trig_info);
 error_put_trigger:
-	iio_put_trigger(trig);
+	iio_trigger_put(trig);
 error_free_completed_registrations:
 	/* The rest should have been added to the iio_gpio_trigger_list */
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(trig,
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ static int iio_gpio_trigger_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		iio_trigger_unregister(trig);
 		free_irq(trig_info->irq, trig);
 		kfree(trig_info);
-		iio_put_trigger(trig);
+		iio_trigger_put(trig);
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&iio_gpio_trigger_list_lock);
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/trigger/iio-trig-periodic-rtc.c b/drivers/staging/iio/trigger/iio-trig-periodic-rtc.c
index 2c3ccda745eb..9f2d055524a3 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/trigger/iio-trig-periodic-rtc.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/trigger/iio-trig-periodic-rtc.c
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ static int iio_trig_periodic_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *dev)
 	for (i = 0;; i++) {
 		if (pdata[i] == NULL)
 			break;
-		trig = iio_allocate_trigger("periodic%s", pdata[i]);
+		trig = iio_trigger_alloc("periodic%s", pdata[i]);
 		if (!trig) {
 			ret = -ENOMEM;
 			goto error_free_completed_registrations;
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ error_free_trig_info:
 	kfree(trig_info);
 error_put_trigger_and_remove_from_list:
 	list_del(&trig->alloc_list);
-	iio_put_trigger(trig);
+	iio_trigger_put(trig);
 error_free_completed_registrations:
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(trig,
 				 trig2,
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/trigger/iio-trig-sysfs.c b/drivers/staging/iio/trigger/iio-trig-sysfs.c
index 404ef192f89f..552763bb3d4c 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/trigger/iio-trig-sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/trigger/iio-trig-sysfs.c
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ static int iio_sysfs_trigger_probe(int id)
 		goto out1;
 	}
 	t->id = id;
-	t->trig = iio_allocate_trigger("sysfstrig%d", id);
+	t->trig = iio_trigger_alloc("sysfstrig%d", id);
 	if (!t->trig) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto free_t;
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ static int iio_sysfs_trigger_probe(int id)
 	return 0;
 
 out2:
-	iio_put_trigger(t->trig);
+	iio_trigger_put(t->trig);
 free_t:
 	kfree(t);
 out1:
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ static int iio_sysfs_trigger_remove(int id)
 	}
 
 	iio_trigger_unregister(t->trig);
-	iio_free_trigger(t->trig);
+	iio_trigger_free(t->trig);
 
 	list_del(&t->l);
 	kfree(t);
diff --git a/include/linux/iio/iio.h b/include/linux/iio/iio.h
index 9c0908a70466..d21833909327 100644
--- a/include/linux/iio/iio.h
+++ b/include/linux/iio/iio.h
@@ -400,10 +400,10 @@ int iio_push_event(struct iio_dev *indio_dev, u64 ev_code, s64 timestamp);
 extern struct bus_type iio_bus_type;
 
 /**
- * iio_put_device() - reference counted deallocation of struct device
+ * iio_device_put() - reference counted deallocation of struct device
  * @dev: the iio_device containing the device
  **/
-static inline void iio_put_device(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
+static inline void iio_device_put(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 {
 	if (indio_dev)
 		put_device(&indio_dev->dev);
@@ -412,10 +412,10 @@ static inline void iio_put_device(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 /* Can we make this smaller? */
 #define IIO_ALIGN L1_CACHE_BYTES
 /**
- * iio_allocate_device() - allocate an iio_dev from a driver
+ * iio_device_alloc() - allocate an iio_dev from a driver
  * @sizeof_priv: Space to allocate for private structure.
  **/
-struct iio_dev *iio_allocate_device(int sizeof_priv);
+struct iio_dev *iio_device_alloc(int sizeof_priv);
 
 static inline void *iio_priv(const struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 {
@@ -429,10 +429,10 @@ static inline struct iio_dev *iio_priv_to_dev(void *priv)
 }
 
 /**
- * iio_free_device() - free an iio_dev from a driver
+ * iio_device_free() - free an iio_dev from a driver
  * @dev: the iio_dev associated with the device
  **/
-void iio_free_device(struct iio_dev *indio_dev);
+void iio_device_free(struct iio_dev *indio_dev);
 
 /**
  * iio_buffer_enabled() - helper function to test if the buffer is enabled
diff --git a/include/linux/iio/trigger.h b/include/linux/iio/trigger.h
index 1cfca231db8f..a9819940a84c 100644
--- a/include/linux/iio/trigger.h
+++ b/include/linux/iio/trigger.h
@@ -78,13 +78,13 @@ static inline struct iio_trigger *to_iio_trigger(struct device *d)
 	return container_of(d, struct iio_trigger, dev);
 };
 
-static inline void iio_put_trigger(struct iio_trigger *trig)
+static inline void iio_trigger_put(struct iio_trigger *trig)
 {
 	module_put(trig->ops->owner);
 	put_device(&trig->dev);
 };
 
-static inline void iio_get_trigger(struct iio_trigger *trig)
+static inline void iio_trigger_get(struct iio_trigger *trig)
 {
 	get_device(&trig->dev);
 	__module_get(trig->ops->owner);
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ void iio_trigger_poll_chained(struct iio_trigger *trig, s64 time);
 
 irqreturn_t iio_trigger_generic_data_rdy_poll(int irq, void *private);
 
-__printf(1, 2) struct iio_trigger *iio_allocate_trigger(const char *fmt, ...);
-void iio_free_trigger(struct iio_trigger *trig);
+__printf(1, 2) struct iio_trigger *iio_trigger_alloc(const char *fmt, ...);
+void iio_trigger_free(struct iio_trigger *trig);
 
 #endif /* _IIO_TRIGGER_H_ */