diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/cdc/ad7150.c b/drivers/staging/iio/cdc/ad7150.c
index dd7fcab8e19e..e075244c602b 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/cdc/ad7150.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/cdc/ad7150.c
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
  * Copyright 2010-2011 Analog Devices Inc.
  */
 
+#include <linux/bitfield.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
@@ -130,7 +131,7 @@ static int ad7150_read_event_config(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 {
 	int ret;
 	u8 threshtype;
-	bool adaptive;
+	bool thrfixed;
 	struct ad7150_chip_info *chip = iio_priv(indio_dev);
 
 	ret = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(chip->client, AD7150_CFG);
@@ -138,21 +139,23 @@ static int ad7150_read_event_config(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 		return ret;
 
 	threshtype = (ret >> 5) & 0x03;
-	adaptive = !!(ret & 0x80);
+
+	/*check if threshold mode is fixed or adaptive*/
+	thrfixed = FIELD_GET(AD7150_CFG_FIX, ret);
 
 	switch (type) {
 	case IIO_EV_TYPE_MAG_ADAPTIVE:
 		if (dir == IIO_EV_DIR_RISING)
-			return adaptive && (threshtype == 0x1);
-		return adaptive && (threshtype == 0x0);
+			return !thrfixed && (threshtype == 0x1);
+		return !thrfixed && (threshtype == 0x0);
 	case IIO_EV_TYPE_THRESH_ADAPTIVE:
 		if (dir == IIO_EV_DIR_RISING)
-			return adaptive && (threshtype == 0x3);
-		return adaptive && (threshtype == 0x2);
+			return !thrfixed && (threshtype == 0x3);
+		return !thrfixed && (threshtype == 0x2);
 	case IIO_EV_TYPE_THRESH:
 		if (dir == IIO_EV_DIR_RISING)
-			return !adaptive && (threshtype == 0x1);
-		return !adaptive && (threshtype == 0x0);
+			return thrfixed && (threshtype == 0x1);
+		return thrfixed && (threshtype == 0x0);
 	default:
 		break;
 	}