diff --git a/drivers/iio/gyro/st_gyro_buffer.c b/drivers/iio/gyro/st_gyro_buffer.c
index 69017c7ec302..d67b17b6a7aa 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/gyro/st_gyro_buffer.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/gyro/st_gyro_buffer.c
@@ -32,16 +32,7 @@ int st_gyro_trig_set_state(struct iio_trigger *trig, bool state)
 
 static int st_gyro_buffer_preenable(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 {
-	int err;
-
-	err = st_sensors_set_enable(indio_dev, true);
-	if (err < 0)
-		goto st_gyro_set_enable_error;
-
-	err = iio_sw_buffer_preenable(indio_dev);
-
-st_gyro_set_enable_error:
-	return err;
+	return st_sensors_set_enable(indio_dev, true);
 }
 
 static int st_gyro_buffer_postenable(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)