diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/imu/adis16400_core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/imu/adis16400_core.c
index a948472856ed..c545cd9009fc 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/imu/adis16400_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/imu/adis16400_core.c
@@ -981,18 +981,10 @@ static int adis16400_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	if (ret)
 		goto error_free_dev;
 
-	ret = iio_buffer_register(indio_dev,
-				  st->variant->channels,
-				  st->variant->num_channels);
-	if (ret) {
-		dev_err(&spi->dev, "failed to initialize the ring\n");
-		goto error_unreg_ring_funcs;
-	}
-
 	if (spi->irq) {
 		ret = adis_probe_trigger(&st->adis, indio_dev);
 		if (ret)
-			goto error_uninitialize_ring;
+			goto error_unreg_ring_funcs;
 	}
 
 	/* Get the device into a sane initial state */
@@ -1008,8 +1000,6 @@ static int adis16400_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 error_remove_trigger:
 	if (spi->irq)
 		adis_remove_trigger(&st->adis);
-error_uninitialize_ring:
-	iio_buffer_unregister(indio_dev);
 error_unreg_ring_funcs:
 	adis16400_unconfigure_ring(indio_dev);
 error_free_dev:
@@ -1029,7 +1019,6 @@ static int adis16400_remove(struct spi_device *spi)
 
 	if (spi->irq)
 		adis_remove_trigger(&st->adis);
-	iio_buffer_unregister(indio_dev);
 	adis16400_unconfigure_ring(indio_dev);
 
 	iio_device_free(indio_dev);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/imu/adis16400_ring.c b/drivers/staging/iio/imu/adis16400_ring.c
index 6c5b0be71900..e421278e8d79 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/imu/adis16400_ring.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/imu/adis16400_ring.c
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
 #include <linux/export.h>
 
 #include <linux/iio/iio.h>
-#include "../ring_sw.h"
+#include <linux/iio/buffer.h>
+#include <linux/iio/triggered_buffer.h>
 #include <linux/iio/trigger_consumer.h>
 
 #include "adis16400.h"
@@ -159,47 +160,13 @@ done:
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
 
-void adis16400_unconfigure_ring(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
-{
-	iio_dealloc_pollfunc(indio_dev->pollfunc);
-	iio_sw_rb_free(indio_dev->buffer);
-}
-
-static const struct iio_buffer_setup_ops adis16400_ring_setup_ops = {
-	.preenable = &iio_sw_buffer_preenable,
-	.postenable = &iio_triggered_buffer_postenable,
-	.predisable = &iio_triggered_buffer_predisable,
-};
-
 int adis16400_configure_ring(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 {
-	int ret = 0;
-	struct iio_buffer *ring;
-
-	ring = iio_sw_rb_allocate(indio_dev);
-	if (!ring) {
-		ret = -ENOMEM;
-		return ret;
-	}
-	indio_dev->buffer = ring;
-	ring->scan_timestamp = true;
-	indio_dev->setup_ops = &adis16400_ring_setup_ops;
-
-	indio_dev->pollfunc = iio_alloc_pollfunc(&iio_pollfunc_store_time,
-						 &adis16400_trigger_handler,
-						 IRQF_ONESHOT,
-						 indio_dev,
-						 "%s_consumer%d",
-						 indio_dev->name,
-						 indio_dev->id);
-	if (indio_dev->pollfunc == NULL) {
-		ret = -ENOMEM;
-		goto error_iio_sw_rb_free;
-	}
-
-	indio_dev->modes |= INDIO_BUFFER_TRIGGERED;
-	return 0;
-error_iio_sw_rb_free:
-	iio_sw_rb_free(indio_dev->buffer);
-	return ret;
+	return iio_triggered_buffer_setup(indio_dev, &iio_pollfunc_store_time,
+		&adis16400_trigger_handler, NULL);
+}
+
+void adis16400_unconfigure_ring(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
+{
+	iio_triggered_buffer_cleanup(indio_dev);
 }