diff --git a/drivers/iio/proximity/sx9360.c b/drivers/iio/proximity/sx9360.c
index 75a1c29f14eb..2b90bf45a201 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/proximity/sx9360.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/proximity/sx9360.c
@@ -672,9 +672,8 @@ static int sx9360_init_compensation(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	int ret;
 
 	/* run the compensation phase on all channels */
-	ret = regmap_update_bits(data->regmap, SX9360_REG_STAT,
-				 SX9360_REG_STAT_COMPSTAT_MASK,
-				 SX9360_REG_STAT_COMPSTAT_MASK);
+	ret = regmap_set_bits(data->regmap, SX9360_REG_STAT,
+			      SX9360_REG_STAT_COMPSTAT_MASK);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;