diff --git a/drivers/iio/adc/ad7768-1.c b/drivers/iio/adc/ad7768-1.c
index c7e15c45140a..4afa50e5c058 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/adc/ad7768-1.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/adc/ad7768-1.c
@@ -470,8 +470,8 @@ static irqreturn_t ad7768_trigger_handler(int irq, void *p)
 	iio_push_to_buffers_with_timestamp(indio_dev, &st->data.scan,
 					   iio_get_time_ns(indio_dev));
 
-	iio_trigger_notify_done(indio_dev->trig);
 err_unlock:
+	iio_trigger_notify_done(indio_dev->trig);
 	mutex_unlock(&st->lock);
 
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;