diff --git a/drivers/iio/frequency/ad9523.c b/drivers/iio/frequency/ad9523.c
index bdb0bc3b12dd2c00751aab86f89a99472b6ff099..a0f92c336fc4039e51bd80d0248e1e81ae5012d4 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/frequency/ad9523.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/frequency/ad9523.c
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ static ssize_t ad9523_show(struct device *dev,
 	mutex_lock(&st->lock);
 	ret = ad9523_read(indio_dev, AD9523_READBACK_0);
 	if (ret >= 0) {
-		ret = sprintf(buf, "%d\n", !!(ret & (1 <<
+		ret = sysfs_emit(buf, "%d\n", !!(ret & (1 <<
 			(u32)this_attr->address)));
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&st->lock);