diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/magnetometer/hmc5843.c b/drivers/staging/iio/magnetometer/hmc5843.c
index 91dd3da70cb4..e00b416c4d33 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/magnetometer/hmc5843.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/magnetometer/hmc5843.c
@@ -521,7 +521,9 @@ static int hmc5843_detect(struct i2c_client *client,
 /* Called when we have found a new HMC5843. */
 static void hmc5843_init_client(struct i2c_client *client)
 {
-	struct hmc5843_data *data = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
+	struct iio_dev *indio_dev = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
+	struct hmc5843_data *data = iio_priv(indio_dev);
+
 	hmc5843_set_meas_conf(client, data->meas_conf);
 	hmc5843_set_rate(client, data->rate);
 	hmc5843_configure(client, data->operating_mode);