diff --git a/drivers/iio/adc/mcp3422.c b/drivers/iio/adc/mcp3422.c
index 254135e07792295c886adcee861ccca960b317da..6737df8d9bdd0a9206e71b2cb42ab25de121dc5e 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/adc/mcp3422.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/adc/mcp3422.c
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ static int mcp3422_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 
 	/* meaningful default configuration */
 	config = (MCP3422_CONT_SAMPLING
-		| MCP3422_CHANNEL_VALUE(1)
+		| MCP3422_CHANNEL_VALUE(0)
 		| MCP3422_PGA_VALUE(MCP3422_PGA_1)
 		| MCP3422_SAMPLE_RATE_VALUE(MCP3422_SRATE_240));
 	mcp3422_update_config(adc, config);