diff --git a/drivers/iio/accel/bma180.c b/drivers/iio/accel/bma180.c
index 1096da327130..75c6d2103e07 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/accel/bma180.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/accel/bma180.c
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ static irqreturn_t bma180_trigger_handler(int irq, void *p)
 
 	mutex_lock(&data->mutex);
 
-	for_each_set_bit(bit, indio_dev->buffer->scan_mask,
+	for_each_set_bit(bit, indio_dev->active_scan_mask,
 			 indio_dev->masklength) {
 		ret = bma180_get_data_reg(data, bit);
 		if (ret < 0) {
diff --git a/drivers/iio/accel/bmc150-accel.c b/drivers/iio/accel/bmc150-accel.c
index 066d0c04072c..7d1383de3e85 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/accel/bmc150-accel.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/accel/bmc150-accel.c
@@ -986,7 +986,7 @@ static irqreturn_t bmc150_accel_trigger_handler(int irq, void *p)
 	int bit, ret, i = 0;
 
 	mutex_lock(&data->mutex);
-	for_each_set_bit(bit, indio_dev->buffer->scan_mask,
+	for_each_set_bit(bit, indio_dev->active_scan_mask,
 			 indio_dev->masklength) {
 		ret = i2c_smbus_read_word_data(data->client,
 					       BMC150_ACCEL_AXIS_TO_REG(bit));
diff --git a/drivers/iio/accel/kxcjk-1013.c b/drivers/iio/accel/kxcjk-1013.c
index 567de269cc00..1a6379525fa4 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/accel/kxcjk-1013.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/accel/kxcjk-1013.c
@@ -956,7 +956,7 @@ static irqreturn_t kxcjk1013_trigger_handler(int irq, void *p)
 
 	mutex_lock(&data->mutex);
 
-	for_each_set_bit(bit, indio_dev->buffer->scan_mask,
+	for_each_set_bit(bit, indio_dev->active_scan_mask,
 			 indio_dev->masklength) {
 		ret = kxcjk1013_get_acc_reg(data, bit);
 		if (ret < 0) {
diff --git a/drivers/iio/adc/at91_adc.c b/drivers/iio/adc/at91_adc.c
index ff61ae55dd3f..8a0eb4a04fb5 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/adc/at91_adc.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/adc/at91_adc.c
@@ -544,7 +544,6 @@ static int at91_adc_configure_trigger(struct iio_trigger *trig, bool state)
 {
 	struct iio_dev *idev = iio_trigger_get_drvdata(trig);
 	struct at91_adc_state *st = iio_priv(idev);
-	struct iio_buffer *buffer = idev->buffer;
 	struct at91_adc_reg_desc *reg = st->registers;
 	u32 status = at91_adc_readl(st, reg->trigger_register);
 	int value;
@@ -564,7 +563,7 @@ static int at91_adc_configure_trigger(struct iio_trigger *trig, bool state)
 		at91_adc_writel(st, reg->trigger_register,
 				status | value);
 
-		for_each_set_bit(bit, buffer->scan_mask,
+		for_each_set_bit(bit, idev->active_scan_mask,
 				 st->num_channels) {
 			struct iio_chan_spec const *chan = idev->channels + bit;
 			at91_adc_writel(st, AT91_ADC_CHER,
@@ -579,7 +578,7 @@ static int at91_adc_configure_trigger(struct iio_trigger *trig, bool state)
 		at91_adc_writel(st, reg->trigger_register,
 				status & ~value);
 
-		for_each_set_bit(bit, buffer->scan_mask,
+		for_each_set_bit(bit, idev->active_scan_mask,
 				 st->num_channels) {
 			struct iio_chan_spec const *chan = idev->channels + bit;
 			at91_adc_writel(st, AT91_ADC_CHDR,
diff --git a/drivers/iio/adc/ti_am335x_adc.c b/drivers/iio/adc/ti_am335x_adc.c
index 2e5cc4409f78..a0e7161f040c 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/adc/ti_am335x_adc.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/adc/ti_am335x_adc.c
@@ -188,12 +188,11 @@ static int tiadc_buffer_preenable(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 static int tiadc_buffer_postenable(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 {
 	struct tiadc_device *adc_dev = iio_priv(indio_dev);
-	struct iio_buffer *buffer = indio_dev->buffer;
 	unsigned int enb = 0;
 	u8 bit;
 
 	tiadc_step_config(indio_dev);
-	for_each_set_bit(bit, buffer->scan_mask, adc_dev->channels)
+	for_each_set_bit(bit, indio_dev->active_scan_mask, adc_dev->channels)
 		enb |= (get_adc_step_bit(adc_dev, bit) << 1);
 	adc_dev->buffer_en_ch_steps = enb;
 
diff --git a/drivers/iio/gyro/bmg160.c b/drivers/iio/gyro/bmg160.c
index 60451b328242..ccf3ea7e1afa 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/gyro/bmg160.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/gyro/bmg160.c
@@ -822,7 +822,7 @@ static irqreturn_t bmg160_trigger_handler(int irq, void *p)
 	int bit, ret, i = 0;
 
 	mutex_lock(&data->mutex);
-	for_each_set_bit(bit, indio_dev->buffer->scan_mask,
+	for_each_set_bit(bit, indio_dev->active_scan_mask,
 			 indio_dev->masklength) {
 		ret = i2c_smbus_read_word_data(data->client,
 					       BMG160_AXIS_TO_REG(bit));
diff --git a/drivers/iio/imu/kmx61.c b/drivers/iio/imu/kmx61.c
index 5cc3692acf37..b3a36376c719 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/imu/kmx61.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/imu/kmx61.c
@@ -1227,7 +1227,7 @@ static irqreturn_t kmx61_trigger_handler(int irq, void *p)
 		base = KMX61_MAG_XOUT_L;
 
 	mutex_lock(&data->lock);
-	for_each_set_bit(bit, indio_dev->buffer->scan_mask,
+	for_each_set_bit(bit, indio_dev->active_scan_mask,
 			 indio_dev->masklength) {
 		ret = kmx61_read_measurement(data, base, bit);
 		if (ret < 0) {
diff --git a/drivers/iio/proximity/sx9500.c b/drivers/iio/proximity/sx9500.c
index 74dff4e4a11a..89fca3a70750 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/proximity/sx9500.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/proximity/sx9500.c
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ static irqreturn_t sx9500_trigger_handler(int irq, void *private)
 
 	mutex_lock(&data->mutex);
 
-	for_each_set_bit(bit, indio_dev->buffer->scan_mask,
+	for_each_set_bit(bit, indio_dev->active_scan_mask,
 			 indio_dev->masklength) {
 		ret = sx9500_read_proximity(data, &indio_dev->channels[bit],
 					    &val);