diff --git a/drivers/iio/light/ltr501.c b/drivers/iio/light/ltr501.c
index 0ed3392a33cf..79898b72fe73 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/light/ltr501.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/light/ltr501.c
@@ -1208,7 +1208,7 @@ static struct ltr501_chip_info ltr501_chip_info_tbl[] = {
 		.als_gain_tbl_size = ARRAY_SIZE(ltr559_als_gain_tbl),
 		.ps_gain = ltr559_ps_gain_tbl,
 		.ps_gain_tbl_size = ARRAY_SIZE(ltr559_ps_gain_tbl),
-		.als_mode_active = BIT(1),
+		.als_mode_active = BIT(0),
 		.als_gain_mask = BIT(2) | BIT(3) | BIT(4),
 		.als_gain_shift = 2,
 		.info = &ltr501_info,