diff --git a/drivers/iio/common/hid-sensors/hid-sensor-trigger.c b/drivers/iio/common/hid-sensors/hid-sensor-trigger.c
index a3cce3a38300..ecf592d69043 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/common/hid-sensors/hid-sensor-trigger.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/common/hid-sensors/hid-sensor-trigger.c
@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@ static int _hid_sensor_power_state(struct hid_sensor_common *st, bool state)
 			st->report_state.report_id,
 			st->report_state.index,
 			HID_USAGE_SENSOR_PROP_REPORTING_STATE_ALL_EVENTS_ENUM);
-
-		poll_value = hid_sensor_read_poll_value(st);
 	} else {
 		int val;
 
@@ -89,7 +87,9 @@ static int _hid_sensor_power_state(struct hid_sensor_common *st, bool state)
 	sensor_hub_get_feature(st->hsdev, st->power_state.report_id,
 			       st->power_state.index,
 			       sizeof(state_val), &state_val);
-	if (state && poll_value)
+	if (state)
+		poll_value = hid_sensor_read_poll_value(st);
+	if (poll_value > 0)
 		msleep_interruptible(poll_value * 2);
 
 	return 0;