diff --git a/drivers/iio/buffer_cb.c b/drivers/iio/buffer_cb.c
index 9d19ba74f22b..415f3c6efd72 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/buffer_cb.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/buffer_cb.c
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ struct iio_cb_buffer *iio_channel_get_all_cb(struct device *dev,
 		goto error_ret;
 	}
 
+	iio_buffer_init(&cb_buff->buffer);
+
 	cb_buff->private = private;
 	cb_buff->cb = cb;
 	cb_buff->buffer.access = &iio_cb_access;