diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7816.c b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7816.c
index 6c14d7bcdd675..081b17f498638 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7816.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7816.c
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ static ssize_t ad7816_store_mode(struct device *dev,
 	struct iio_dev *indio_dev = dev_to_iio_dev(dev);
 	struct ad7816_chip_info *chip = iio_priv(indio_dev);
 
-	if (strcmp(buf, "full")) {
+	if (strcmp(buf, "full") == 0) {
 		gpiod_set_value(chip->rdwr_pin, 1);
 		chip->mode = AD7816_FULL;
 	} else {