diff --git a/drivers/iio/proximity/sx9360.c b/drivers/iio/proximity/sx9360.c
index 6fd6561bb6f5b..3ebb30c8a4f61 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/proximity/sx9360.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/proximity/sx9360.c
@@ -775,7 +775,7 @@ static const struct sx_common_chip_info sx9360_chip_info = {
 	.reg_reset = SX9360_REG_RESET,
 
 	.mask_enable_chan = SX9360_REG_GNRL_CTRL0_PHEN_MASK,
-	.stat_offset = 3,
+	.stat_offset = 2,
 	.num_channels = SX9360_NUM_CHANNELS,
 	.num_default_regs = ARRAY_SIZE(sx9360_default_regs),
 
diff --git a/drivers/iio/proximity/sx_common.c b/drivers/iio/proximity/sx_common.c
index ac8fd5920481c..a7c07316a0a91 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/proximity/sx_common.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/proximity/sx_common.c
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ static void sx_common_push_events(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	val <<= data->chip_info->stat_offset;
+	val >>= data->chip_info->stat_offset;
 
 	/*
 	 * Only iterate over channels with changes on proximity status that have