diff --git a/drivers/iio/accel/bma180.c b/drivers/iio/accel/bma180.c
index 448faed001fd..6b74c2b04c15 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/accel/bma180.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/accel/bma180.c
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@ static const struct iio_chan_spec_ext_info bma023_ext_info[] = {
 };
 
 static const struct iio_chan_spec_ext_info bma180_ext_info[] = {
-	IIO_ENUM("power_mode", true, &bma180_power_mode_enum),
+	IIO_ENUM("power_mode", IIO_SHARED_BY_TYPE, &bma180_power_mode_enum),
 	IIO_ENUM_AVAILABLE("power_mode", &bma180_power_mode_enum),
 	IIO_MOUNT_MATRIX(IIO_SHARED_BY_DIR, bma180_accel_get_mount_matrix),
 	{ }