diff --git a/drivers/iio/humidity/hdc100x.c b/drivers/iio/humidity/hdc100x.c
index bfe1cdb16846ebb5f32130e105014f2bca3a5cf6..963ff043eecf97b77d7990c84f0bcc70b60915a6 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/humidity/hdc100x.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/humidity/hdc100x.c
@@ -278,31 +278,34 @@ static int hdc100x_buffer_postenable(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	struct hdc100x_data *data = iio_priv(indio_dev);
 	int ret;
 
+	ret = iio_triggered_buffer_postenable(indio_dev);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
 	/* Buffer is enabled. First set ACQ Mode, then attach poll func */
 	mutex_lock(&data->lock);
 	ret = hdc100x_update_config(data, HDC100X_REG_CONFIG_ACQ_MODE,
 				    HDC100X_REG_CONFIG_ACQ_MODE);
 	mutex_unlock(&data->lock);
 	if (ret)
-		return ret;
+		iio_triggered_buffer_predisable(indio_dev);
 
-	return iio_triggered_buffer_postenable(indio_dev);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int hdc100x_buffer_predisable(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 {
 	struct hdc100x_data *data = iio_priv(indio_dev);
-	int ret;
-
-	/* First detach poll func, then reset ACQ mode. OK to disable buffer */
-	ret = iio_triggered_buffer_predisable(indio_dev);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
+	int ret, ret2;
 
 	mutex_lock(&data->lock);
 	ret = hdc100x_update_config(data, HDC100X_REG_CONFIG_ACQ_MODE, 0);
 	mutex_unlock(&data->lock);
 
+	ret2 = iio_triggered_buffer_predisable(indio_dev);
+	if (ret == 0)
+		ret = ret2;
+
 	return ret;
 }