diff --git a/drivers/iio/accel/adxl372.c b/drivers/iio/accel/adxl372.c
index 9c9a896a872a..fc9592407717 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/accel/adxl372.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/accel/adxl372.c
@@ -1223,14 +1223,14 @@ int adxl372_probe(struct device *dev, struct regmap *regmap,
 		st->dready_trig = devm_iio_trigger_alloc(dev,
 							 "%s-dev%d",
 							 indio_dev->name,
-							 indio_dev->id);
+							 iio_device_id(indio_dev));
 		if (st->dready_trig == NULL)
 			return -ENOMEM;
 
 		st->peak_datardy_trig = devm_iio_trigger_alloc(dev,
 							       "%s-dev%d-peak",
 							       indio_dev->name,
-							       indio_dev->id);
+							       iio_device_id(indio_dev));
 		if (!st->peak_datardy_trig)
 			return -ENOMEM;
 
diff --git a/drivers/iio/accel/bma180.c b/drivers/iio/accel/bma180.c
index b8a7469cdae4..68d91a70de03 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/accel/bma180.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/accel/bma180.c
@@ -1045,7 +1045,7 @@ static int bma180_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 
 	if (client->irq > 0) {
 		data->trig = iio_trigger_alloc(dev, "%s-dev%d", indio_dev->name,
-			indio_dev->id);
+					       iio_device_id(indio_dev));
 		if (!data->trig) {
 			ret = -ENOMEM;
 			goto err_chip_disable;
diff --git a/drivers/iio/accel/bmc150-accel-core.c b/drivers/iio/accel/bmc150-accel-core.c
index 04d85ce34e9f..62a164a7b852 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/accel/bmc150-accel-core.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/accel/bmc150-accel-core.c
@@ -1470,9 +1470,9 @@ static int bmc150_accel_triggers_setup(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 		struct bmc150_accel_trigger *t = &data->triggers[i];
 
 		t->indio_trig = devm_iio_trigger_alloc(dev,
-					bmc150_accel_triggers[i].name,
+						       bmc150_accel_triggers[i].name,
 						       indio_dev->name,
-						       indio_dev->id);
+						       iio_device_id(indio_dev));
 		if (!t->indio_trig) {
 			ret = -ENOMEM;
 			break;
diff --git a/drivers/iio/accel/kxcjk-1013.c b/drivers/iio/accel/kxcjk-1013.c
index ff724bc17a45..283e6a3feffc 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/accel/kxcjk-1013.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/accel/kxcjk-1013.c
@@ -1404,7 +1404,7 @@ static int kxcjk1013_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 		data->dready_trig = devm_iio_trigger_alloc(&client->dev,
 							   "%s-dev%d",
 							   indio_dev->name,
-							   indio_dev->id);
+							   iio_device_id(indio_dev));
 		if (!data->dready_trig) {
 			ret = -ENOMEM;
 			goto err_poweroff;
@@ -1413,7 +1413,7 @@ static int kxcjk1013_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 		data->motion_trig = devm_iio_trigger_alloc(&client->dev,
 							  "%s-any-motion-dev%d",
 							  indio_dev->name,
-							  indio_dev->id);
+							  iio_device_id(indio_dev));
 		if (!data->motion_trig) {
 			ret = -ENOMEM;
 			goto err_poweroff;
diff --git a/drivers/iio/accel/mma8452.c b/drivers/iio/accel/mma8452.c
index 4d307dfb9169..464a6bfe6746 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/accel/mma8452.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/accel/mma8452.c
@@ -1461,7 +1461,7 @@ static int mma8452_trigger_setup(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 
 	trig = devm_iio_trigger_alloc(&data->client->dev, "%s-dev%d",
 				      indio_dev->name,
-				      indio_dev->id);
+				      iio_device_id(indio_dev));
 	if (!trig)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
diff --git a/drivers/iio/accel/mxc4005.c b/drivers/iio/accel/mxc4005.c
index fb3cbaa62bd8..98c7f5f59011 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/accel/mxc4005.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/accel/mxc4005.c
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ static int mxc4005_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 		data->dready_trig = devm_iio_trigger_alloc(&client->dev,
 							   "%s-dev%d",
 							   indio_dev->name,
-							   indio_dev->id);
+							   iio_device_id(indio_dev));
 		if (!data->dready_trig)
 			return -ENOMEM;
 
diff --git a/drivers/iio/accel/stk8312.c b/drivers/iio/accel/stk8312.c
index 60aecfa9fd92..aeab108c457d 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/accel/stk8312.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/accel/stk8312.c
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ static int stk8312_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 		data->dready_trig = devm_iio_trigger_alloc(&client->dev,
 							   "%s-dev%d",
 							   indio_dev->name,
-							   indio_dev->id);
+							   iio_device_id(indio_dev));
 		if (!data->dready_trig) {
 			ret = -ENOMEM;
 			goto err_power_off;
diff --git a/drivers/iio/accel/stk8ba50.c b/drivers/iio/accel/stk8ba50.c
index 7cf9cb7e8666..3e7cf23be7e1 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/accel/stk8ba50.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/accel/stk8ba50.c
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ static int stk8ba50_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 		data->dready_trig = devm_iio_trigger_alloc(&client->dev,
 							   "%s-dev%d",
 							   indio_dev->name,
-							   indio_dev->id);
+							   iio_device_id(indio_dev));
 		if (!data->dready_trig) {
 			ret = -ENOMEM;
 			goto err_power_off;
diff --git a/drivers/iio/adc/ad7606.c b/drivers/iio/adc/ad7606.c
index 0af0bb4d5a7f..0a60ecc69d38 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/adc/ad7606.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/adc/ad7606.c
@@ -663,7 +663,8 @@ int ad7606_probe(struct device *dev, int irq, void __iomem *base_address,
 	}
 
 	st->trig = devm_iio_trigger_alloc(dev, "%s-dev%d",
-					  indio_dev->name, indio_dev->id);
+					  indio_dev->name,
+					  iio_device_id(indio_dev));
 	if (!st->trig)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
diff --git a/drivers/iio/adc/ad7766.c b/drivers/iio/adc/ad7766.c
index 1e41759f3ee5..236a455aaa18 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/adc/ad7766.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/adc/ad7766.c
@@ -248,7 +248,8 @@ static int ad7766_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 
 	if (spi->irq > 0) {
 		ad7766->trig = devm_iio_trigger_alloc(&spi->dev, "%s-dev%d",
-			indio_dev->name, indio_dev->id);
+						      indio_dev->name,
+						      iio_device_id(indio_dev));
 		if (!ad7766->trig)
 			return -ENOMEM;
 
diff --git a/drivers/iio/adc/ad7768-1.c b/drivers/iio/adc/ad7768-1.c
index c945f1349623..41752777e96c 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/adc/ad7768-1.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/adc/ad7768-1.c
@@ -626,7 +626,8 @@ static int ad7768_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	}
 
 	st->trig = devm_iio_trigger_alloc(&spi->dev, "%s-dev%d",
-					  indio_dev->name, indio_dev->id);
+					  indio_dev->name,
+					  iio_device_id(indio_dev));
 	if (!st->trig)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
diff --git a/drivers/iio/adc/ad_sigma_delta.c b/drivers/iio/adc/ad_sigma_delta.c
index e777ec718973..69b979331ccd 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/adc/ad_sigma_delta.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/adc/ad_sigma_delta.c
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ static int ad_sd_probe_trigger(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 
 	sigma_delta->trig = iio_trigger_alloc(&sigma_delta->spi->dev,
 					      "%s-dev%d", indio_dev->name,
-					      indio_dev->id);
+					      iio_device_id(indio_dev));
 	if (sigma_delta->trig == NULL) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto error_ret;
diff --git a/drivers/iio/adc/at91_adc.c b/drivers/iio/adc/at91_adc.c
index 0b5f0c91d0d7..5a7d3a3a5fa8 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/adc/at91_adc.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/adc/at91_adc.c
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ static int at91_adc_get_trigger_value_by_name(struct iio_dev *idev,
 		char *name = kasprintf(GFP_KERNEL,
 				"%s-dev%d-%s",
 				idev->name,
-				idev->id,
+				iio_device_id(idev),
 				triggers[i].name);
 		if (!name)
 			return -ENOMEM;
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ static struct iio_trigger *at91_adc_allocate_trigger(struct iio_dev *idev,
 	int ret;
 
 	trig = iio_trigger_alloc(idev->dev.parent, "%s-dev%d-%s", idev->name,
-				 idev->id, trigger->name);
+				 iio_device_id(idev), trigger->name);
 	if (trig == NULL)
 		return NULL;
 
diff --git a/drivers/iio/adc/dln2-adc.c b/drivers/iio/adc/dln2-adc.c
index 0d53ef18e045..16407664182c 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/adc/dln2-adc.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/adc/dln2-adc.c
@@ -649,7 +649,8 @@ static int dln2_adc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	indio_dev->setup_ops = &dln2_adc_buffer_setup_ops;
 
 	dln2->trig = devm_iio_trigger_alloc(dev, "%s-dev%d",
-					    indio_dev->name, indio_dev->id);
+					    indio_dev->name,
+					    iio_device_id(indio_dev));
 	if (!dln2->trig) {
 		dev_err(dev, "failed to allocate trigger\n");
 		return -ENOMEM;
diff --git a/drivers/iio/adc/ina2xx-adc.c b/drivers/iio/adc/ina2xx-adc.c
index 2ae54258b221..a4b2ff9e0dd5 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/adc/ina2xx-adc.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/adc/ina2xx-adc.c
@@ -843,7 +843,8 @@ static int ina2xx_buffer_enable(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 		chip->allow_async_readout);
 
 	task = kthread_create(ina2xx_capture_thread, (void *)indio_dev,
-			      "%s:%d-%uus", indio_dev->name, indio_dev->id,
+			      "%s:%d-%uus", indio_dev->name,
+			      iio_device_id(indio_dev),
 			      sampling_us);
 	if (IS_ERR(task))
 		return PTR_ERR(task);
diff --git a/drivers/iio/adc/ti-ads131e08.c b/drivers/iio/adc/ti-ads131e08.c
index 0060d5f0abb0..5dcf1e9294d7 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/adc/ti-ads131e08.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/adc/ti-ads131e08.c
@@ -844,7 +844,7 @@ static int ads131e08_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	}
 
 	st->trig = devm_iio_trigger_alloc(&spi->dev, "%s-dev%d",
-		indio_dev->name, indio_dev->id);
+		indio_dev->name, iio_device_id(indio_dev));
 	if (!st->trig) {
 		dev_err(&spi->dev, "failed to allocate IIO trigger\n");
 		return -ENOMEM;
diff --git a/drivers/iio/adc/xilinx-xadc-core.c b/drivers/iio/adc/xilinx-xadc-core.c
index 6914c1900ed0..198d2916266d 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/adc/xilinx-xadc-core.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/adc/xilinx-xadc-core.c
@@ -743,7 +743,7 @@ static struct iio_trigger *xadc_alloc_trigger(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 	int ret;
 
 	trig = devm_iio_trigger_alloc(dev, "%s%d-%s", indio_dev->name,
-				      indio_dev->id, name);
+				      iio_device_id(indio_dev), name);
 	if (trig == NULL)
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 
diff --git a/drivers/iio/buffer/industrialio-triggered-buffer.c b/drivers/iio/buffer/industrialio-triggered-buffer.c
index ebb4520ac291..f77c4538141e 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/buffer/industrialio-triggered-buffer.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/buffer/industrialio-triggered-buffer.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ int iio_triggered_buffer_setup_ext(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 						 indio_dev,
 						 "%s_consumer%d",
 						 indio_dev->name,
-						 indio_dev->id);
+						 iio_device_id(indio_dev));
 	if (indio_dev->pollfunc == NULL) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto error_kfifo_free;
diff --git a/drivers/iio/chemical/atlas-sensor.c b/drivers/iio/chemical/atlas-sensor.c
index 56ba6c82b501..d10f921b233a 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/chemical/atlas-sensor.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/chemical/atlas-sensor.c
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ static int atlas_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	indio_dev->modes = INDIO_BUFFER_SOFTWARE | INDIO_DIRECT_MODE;
 
 	trig = devm_iio_trigger_alloc(&client->dev, "%s-dev%d",
-				      indio_dev->name, indio_dev->id);
+				      indio_dev->name, iio_device_id(indio_dev));
 
 	if (!trig)
 		return -ENOMEM;
diff --git a/drivers/iio/chemical/ccs811.c b/drivers/iio/chemical/ccs811.c
index 886e96496dbf..847194fa1e46 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/chemical/ccs811.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/chemical/ccs811.c
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ static int ccs811_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 		data->drdy_trig = devm_iio_trigger_alloc(&client->dev,
 							 "%s-dev%d",
 							 indio_dev->name,
-							 indio_dev->id);
+							 iio_device_id(indio_dev));
 		if (!data->drdy_trig) {
 			ret = -ENOMEM;
 			goto err_poweroff;
diff --git a/drivers/iio/chemical/scd30_core.c b/drivers/iio/chemical/scd30_core.c
index d89f117dd0ef..9fe6bbe9ee04 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/chemical/scd30_core.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/chemical/scd30_core.c
@@ -640,7 +640,8 @@ static int scd30_setup_trigger(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	struct iio_trigger *trig;
 	int ret;
 
-	trig = devm_iio_trigger_alloc(dev, "%s-dev%d", indio_dev->name, indio_dev->id);
+	trig = devm_iio_trigger_alloc(dev, "%s-dev%d", indio_dev->name,
+				      iio_device_id(indio_dev));
 	if (!trig) {
 		dev_err(dev, "failed to allocate trigger\n");
 		return -ENOMEM;
diff --git a/drivers/iio/common/hid-sensors/hid-sensor-trigger.c b/drivers/iio/common/hid-sensors/hid-sensor-trigger.c
index 95ddccb44f1c..5a7b3e253e58 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/common/hid-sensors/hid-sensor-trigger.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/common/hid-sensors/hid-sensor-trigger.c
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ int hid_sensor_setup_trigger(struct iio_dev *indio_dev, const char *name,
 	}
 
 	trig = iio_trigger_alloc(indio_dev->dev.parent,
-				 "%s-dev%d", name, indio_dev->id);
+				 "%s-dev%d", name, iio_device_id(indio_dev));
 	if (trig == NULL) {
 		dev_err(&indio_dev->dev, "Trigger Allocate Failed\n");
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
diff --git a/drivers/iio/gyro/adxrs290.c b/drivers/iio/gyro/adxrs290.c
index cec5e1f17c22..3e0734ddafe3 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/gyro/adxrs290.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/gyro/adxrs290.c
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ static int adxrs290_probe_trigger(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 
 	st->dready_trig = devm_iio_trigger_alloc(&st->spi->dev, "%s-dev%d",
 						 indio_dev->name,
-						 indio_dev->id);
+						 iio_device_id(indio_dev));
 	if (!st->dready_trig)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
diff --git a/drivers/iio/gyro/bmg160_core.c b/drivers/iio/gyro/bmg160_core.c
index b11ebd9bb7a4..26a9ed5770c6 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/gyro/bmg160_core.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/gyro/bmg160_core.c
@@ -1137,14 +1137,14 @@ int bmg160_core_probe(struct device *dev, struct regmap *regmap, int irq,
 		data->dready_trig = devm_iio_trigger_alloc(dev,
 							   "%s-dev%d",
 							   indio_dev->name,
-							   indio_dev->id);
+							   iio_device_id(indio_dev));
 		if (!data->dready_trig)
 			return -ENOMEM;
 
 		data->motion_trig = devm_iio_trigger_alloc(dev,
 							  "%s-any-motion-dev%d",
 							  indio_dev->name,
-							  indio_dev->id);
+							  iio_device_id(indio_dev));
 		if (!data->motion_trig)
 			return -ENOMEM;
 
diff --git a/drivers/iio/gyro/fxas21002c_core.c b/drivers/iio/gyro/fxas21002c_core.c
index 1a20c6b88e7d..5af7b48ff01a 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/gyro/fxas21002c_core.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/gyro/fxas21002c_core.c
@@ -852,7 +852,7 @@ static int fxas21002c_trigger_probe(struct fxas21002c_data *data)
 
 	data->dready_trig = devm_iio_trigger_alloc(dev, "%s-dev%d",
 						   indio_dev->name,
-						   indio_dev->id);
+						   iio_device_id(indio_dev));
 	if (!data->dready_trig)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
diff --git a/drivers/iio/gyro/itg3200_buffer.c b/drivers/iio/gyro/itg3200_buffer.c
index af0aaa146f0c..04dd6a7969ea 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/gyro/itg3200_buffer.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/gyro/itg3200_buffer.c
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ int itg3200_probe_trigger(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	struct itg3200 *st = iio_priv(indio_dev);
 
 	st->trig = iio_trigger_alloc(&st->i2c->dev, "%s-dev%d", indio_dev->name,
-				     indio_dev->id);
+				     iio_device_id(indio_dev));
 	if (!st->trig)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
diff --git a/drivers/iio/gyro/mpu3050-core.c b/drivers/iio/gyro/mpu3050-core.c
index ac90be03332a..131e6f54948e 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/gyro/mpu3050-core.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/gyro/mpu3050-core.c
@@ -1049,7 +1049,7 @@ static int mpu3050_trigger_probe(struct iio_dev *indio_dev, int irq)
 	mpu3050->trig = devm_iio_trigger_alloc(&indio_dev->dev,
 					       "%s-dev%d",
 					       indio_dev->name,
-					       indio_dev->id);
+					       iio_device_id(indio_dev));
 	if (!mpu3050->trig)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
diff --git a/drivers/iio/health/afe4403.c b/drivers/iio/health/afe4403.c
index 1fa8d51d5080..d4921385aaf7 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/health/afe4403.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/health/afe4403.c
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ static int afe4403_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 		afe->trig = devm_iio_trigger_alloc(afe->dev,
 						   "%s-dev%d",
 						   indio_dev->name,
-						   indio_dev->id);
+						   iio_device_id(indio_dev));
 		if (!afe->trig) {
 			dev_err(afe->dev, "Unable to allocate IIO trigger\n");
 			ret = -ENOMEM;
diff --git a/drivers/iio/health/afe4404.c b/drivers/iio/health/afe4404.c
index e1476bf79fe2..d8a27dfe074a 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/health/afe4404.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/health/afe4404.c
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ static int afe4404_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 		afe->trig = devm_iio_trigger_alloc(afe->dev,
 						   "%s-dev%d",
 						   indio_dev->name,
-						   indio_dev->id);
+						   iio_device_id(indio_dev));
 		if (!afe->trig) {
 			dev_err(afe->dev, "Unable to allocate IIO trigger\n");
 			ret = -ENOMEM;
diff --git a/drivers/iio/imu/adis_trigger.c b/drivers/iio/imu/adis_trigger.c
index fa5540fabacc..48eedc29b28a 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/imu/adis_trigger.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/imu/adis_trigger.c
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ int devm_adis_probe_trigger(struct adis *adis, struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	int ret;
 
 	adis->trig = devm_iio_trigger_alloc(&adis->spi->dev, "%s-dev%d",
-					    indio_dev->name, indio_dev->id);
+					    indio_dev->name,
+					    iio_device_id(indio_dev));
 	if (!adis->trig)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
diff --git a/drivers/iio/imu/bmi160/bmi160_core.c b/drivers/iio/imu/bmi160/bmi160_core.c
index 290b5ef83f77..b63bd7e5e5e5 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/imu/bmi160/bmi160_core.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/imu/bmi160/bmi160_core.c
@@ -785,7 +785,8 @@ int bmi160_probe_trigger(struct iio_dev *indio_dev, int irq, u32 irq_type)
 	int ret;
 
 	data->trig = devm_iio_trigger_alloc(&indio_dev->dev, "%s-dev%d",
-					    indio_dev->name, indio_dev->id);
+					    indio_dev->name,
+					    iio_device_id(indio_dev));
 
 	if (data->trig == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
diff --git a/drivers/iio/imu/inv_mpu6050/inv_mpu_trigger.c b/drivers/iio/imu/inv_mpu6050/inv_mpu_trigger.c
index de8ed1446d60..e21ba778595a 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/imu/inv_mpu6050/inv_mpu_trigger.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/imu/inv_mpu6050/inv_mpu_trigger.c
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ int inv_mpu6050_probe_trigger(struct iio_dev *indio_dev, int irq_type)
 	st->trig = devm_iio_trigger_alloc(&indio_dev->dev,
 					  "%s-dev%d",
 					  indio_dev->name,
-					  indio_dev->id);
+					  iio_device_id(indio_dev));
 	if (!st->trig)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
diff --git a/drivers/iio/imu/kmx61.c b/drivers/iio/imu/kmx61.c
index fc5a60fcfec0..d3e06ce99c1e 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/imu/kmx61.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/imu/kmx61.c
@@ -1264,7 +1264,7 @@ static struct iio_trigger *kmx61_trigger_setup(struct kmx61_data *data,
 				      "%s-%s-dev%d",
 				      indio_dev->name,
 				      tag,
-				      indio_dev->id);
+				      iio_device_id(indio_dev));
 	if (!trig)
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 
diff --git a/drivers/iio/industrialio-core.c b/drivers/iio/industrialio-core.c
index 022198c32e32..c16b8f344c93 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/industrialio-core.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/industrialio-core.c
@@ -169,6 +169,20 @@ static const char * const iio_chan_info_postfix[] = {
 	[IIO_CHAN_INFO_THERMOCOUPLE_TYPE] = "thermocouple_type",
 	[IIO_CHAN_INFO_CALIBAMBIENT] = "calibambient",
 };
+/**
+ * iio_device_id() - query the unique ID for the device
+ * @indio_dev:		Device structure whose ID is being queried
+ *
+ * The IIO device ID is a unique index used for example for the naming
+ * of the character device /dev/iio\:device[ID]
+ */
+int iio_device_id(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
+{
+	struct iio_dev_opaque *iio_dev_opaque = to_iio_dev_opaque(indio_dev);
+
+	return iio_dev_opaque->id;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(iio_device_id);
 
 /**
  * iio_sysfs_match_string_with_gaps - matches given string in an array with gaps
@@ -1588,7 +1602,7 @@ static void iio_dev_release(struct device *device)
 
 	iio_device_detach_buffers(indio_dev);
 
-	ida_simple_remove(&iio_ida, indio_dev->id);
+	ida_simple_remove(&iio_ida, iio_dev_opaque->id);
 	kfree(iio_dev_opaque);
 }
 
@@ -1631,14 +1645,14 @@ struct iio_dev *iio_device_alloc(struct device *parent, int sizeof_priv)
 	mutex_init(&indio_dev->info_exist_lock);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&iio_dev_opaque->channel_attr_list);
 
-	indio_dev->id = ida_simple_get(&iio_ida, 0, 0, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (indio_dev->id < 0) {
+	iio_dev_opaque->id = ida_simple_get(&iio_ida, 0, 0, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (iio_dev_opaque->id < 0) {
 		/* cannot use a dev_err as the name isn't available */
 		pr_err("failed to get device id\n");
 		kfree(iio_dev_opaque);
 		return NULL;
 	}
-	dev_set_name(&indio_dev->dev, "iio:device%d", indio_dev->id);
+	dev_set_name(&indio_dev->dev, "iio:device%d", iio_dev_opaque->id);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&iio_dev_opaque->buffer_list);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&iio_dev_opaque->ioctl_handlers);
 
@@ -1892,7 +1906,7 @@ int __iio_device_register(struct iio_dev *indio_dev, struct module *this_mod)
 		cdev_init(&indio_dev->chrdev, &iio_event_fileops);
 
 	if (iio_dev_opaque->attached_buffers_cnt || iio_dev_opaque->event_interface) {
-		indio_dev->dev.devt = MKDEV(MAJOR(iio_devt), indio_dev->id);
+		indio_dev->dev.devt = MKDEV(MAJOR(iio_devt), iio_dev_opaque->id);
 		indio_dev->chrdev.owner = this_mod;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/iio/industrialio-triggered-event.c b/drivers/iio/industrialio-triggered-event.c
index 53da9ab17a62..4bedc65c9fe3 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/industrialio-triggered-event.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/industrialio-triggered-event.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ int iio_triggered_event_setup(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 						       indio_dev,
 						       "%s_consumer%d",
 						       indio_dev->name,
-						       indio_dev->id);
+						       iio_device_id(indio_dev));
 	if (indio_dev->pollfunc_event == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
diff --git a/drivers/iio/light/acpi-als.c b/drivers/iio/light/acpi-als.c
index 30393f08e082..260f96ea5f3c 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/light/acpi-als.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/light/acpi-als.c
@@ -206,7 +206,8 @@ static int acpi_als_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 	indio_dev->channels = acpi_als_channels;
 	indio_dev->num_channels = ARRAY_SIZE(acpi_als_channels);
 
-	als->trig = devm_iio_trigger_alloc(dev, "%s-dev%d", indio_dev->name, indio_dev->id);
+	als->trig = devm_iio_trigger_alloc(dev, "%s-dev%d", indio_dev->name,
+					   iio_device_id(indio_dev));
 	if (!als->trig)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
diff --git a/drivers/iio/light/rpr0521.c b/drivers/iio/light/rpr0521.c
index 033578f444e4..7e332de0e6a5 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/light/rpr0521.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/light/rpr0521.c
@@ -985,7 +985,7 @@ static int rpr0521_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 		/* Trigger0 producer setup */
 		data->drdy_trigger0 = devm_iio_trigger_alloc(
 			indio_dev->dev.parent,
-			"%s-dev%d", indio_dev->name, indio_dev->id);
+			"%s-dev%d", indio_dev->name, iio_device_id(indio_dev));
 		if (!data->drdy_trigger0) {
 			ret = -ENOMEM;
 			goto err_pm_disable;
diff --git a/drivers/iio/light/si1145.c b/drivers/iio/light/si1145.c
index 9b5c99823943..3fb52402fcc3 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/light/si1145.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/light/si1145.c
@@ -1243,7 +1243,7 @@ static int si1145_probe_trigger(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	int ret;
 
 	trig = devm_iio_trigger_alloc(&client->dev,
-			"%s-dev%d", indio_dev->name, indio_dev->id);
+			"%s-dev%d", indio_dev->name, iio_device_id(indio_dev));
 	if (!trig)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
diff --git a/drivers/iio/light/vcnl4000.c b/drivers/iio/light/vcnl4000.c
index 2f7916f95689..4a61865d01cd 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/light/vcnl4000.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/light/vcnl4000.c
@@ -998,7 +998,8 @@ static int vcnl4010_probe_trigger(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	struct iio_trigger *trigger;
 
 	trigger = devm_iio_trigger_alloc(&client->dev, "%s-dev%d",
-					 indio_dev->name, indio_dev->id);
+					 indio_dev->name,
+					 iio_device_id(indio_dev));
 	if (!trigger)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
diff --git a/drivers/iio/light/vcnl4035.c b/drivers/iio/light/vcnl4035.c
index ae87740d9cef..691a54b763e1 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/light/vcnl4035.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/light/vcnl4035.c
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ static int vcnl4035_probe_trigger(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 
 	data->drdy_trigger0 = devm_iio_trigger_alloc(
 			indio_dev->dev.parent,
-			"%s-dev%d", indio_dev->name, indio_dev->id);
+			"%s-dev%d", indio_dev->name, iio_device_id(indio_dev));
 	if (!data->drdy_trigger0)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
diff --git a/drivers/iio/magnetometer/bmc150_magn.c b/drivers/iio/magnetometer/bmc150_magn.c
index 00f9766bad5c..d75b437a43f2 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/magnetometer/bmc150_magn.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/magnetometer/bmc150_magn.c
@@ -915,7 +915,7 @@ int bmc150_magn_probe(struct device *dev, struct regmap *regmap,
 		data->dready_trig = devm_iio_trigger_alloc(dev,
 							   "%s-dev%d",
 							   indio_dev->name,
-							   indio_dev->id);
+							   iio_device_id(indio_dev));
 		if (!data->dready_trig) {
 			ret = -ENOMEM;
 			dev_err(dev, "iio trigger alloc failed\n");
diff --git a/drivers/iio/magnetometer/rm3100-core.c b/drivers/iio/magnetometer/rm3100-core.c
index dd811da9cb6d..4df5887fd04c 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/magnetometer/rm3100-core.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/magnetometer/rm3100-core.c
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ int rm3100_common_probe(struct device *dev, struct regmap *regmap, int irq)
 
 		data->drdy_trig = devm_iio_trigger_alloc(dev, "%s-drdy%d",
 							 indio_dev->name,
-							 indio_dev->id);
+							 iio_device_id(indio_dev));
 		if (!data->drdy_trig)
 			return -ENOMEM;
 
diff --git a/drivers/iio/potentiostat/lmp91000.c b/drivers/iio/potentiostat/lmp91000.c
index 8a9c576616ee..1948e2d22c27 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/potentiostat/lmp91000.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/potentiostat/lmp91000.c
@@ -323,7 +323,8 @@ static int lmp91000_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	}
 
 	data->trig = devm_iio_trigger_alloc(dev, "%s-mux%d",
-					    indio_dev->name, indio_dev->id);
+					    indio_dev->name,
+					    iio_device_id(indio_dev));
 	if (!data->trig) {
 		dev_err(dev, "cannot allocate iio trigger.\n");
 		return -ENOMEM;
diff --git a/drivers/iio/pressure/zpa2326.c b/drivers/iio/pressure/zpa2326.c
index a93411216aee..89295c90f801 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/pressure/zpa2326.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/pressure/zpa2326.c
@@ -1408,7 +1408,8 @@ static int zpa2326_init_managed_trigger(struct device          *parent,
 		return 0;
 
 	trigger = devm_iio_trigger_alloc(parent, "%s-dev%d",
-					 indio_dev->name, indio_dev->id);
+					 indio_dev->name,
+					 iio_device_id(indio_dev));
 	if (!trigger)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
diff --git a/drivers/iio/proximity/as3935.c b/drivers/iio/proximity/as3935.c
index edc4a35ae66d..dc20fe81232c 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/proximity/as3935.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/proximity/as3935.c
@@ -404,7 +404,8 @@ static int as3935_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	indio_dev->info = &as3935_info;
 
 	trig = devm_iio_trigger_alloc(dev, "%s-dev%d",
-				      indio_dev->name, indio_dev->id);
+				      indio_dev->name,
+				      iio_device_id(indio_dev));
 
 	if (!trig)
 		return -ENOMEM;
diff --git a/drivers/iio/proximity/sx9310.c b/drivers/iio/proximity/sx9310.c
index 327ebb7ddbb9..175f3b7c61d7 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/proximity/sx9310.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/proximity/sx9310.c
@@ -1473,7 +1473,7 @@ static int sx9310_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
 
 		data->trig = devm_iio_trigger_alloc(dev, "%s-dev%d",
 						    indio_dev->name,
-						    indio_dev->id);
+						    iio_device_id(indio_dev));
 		if (!data->trig)
 			return -ENOMEM;
 
diff --git a/drivers/iio/proximity/sx9500.c b/drivers/iio/proximity/sx9500.c
index a87f4a8e4327..3e4ddb2e8c2b 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/proximity/sx9500.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/proximity/sx9500.c
@@ -946,7 +946,7 @@ static int sx9500_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 			return ret;
 
 		data->trig = devm_iio_trigger_alloc(&client->dev,
-				"%s-dev%d", indio_dev->name, indio_dev->id);
+				"%s-dev%d", indio_dev->name, iio_device_id(indio_dev));
 		if (!data->trig)
 			return -ENOMEM;
 
diff --git a/include/linux/iio/iio-opaque.h b/include/linux/iio/iio-opaque.h
index 32addd5e790e..e66b029d99de 100644
--- a/include/linux/iio/iio-opaque.h
+++ b/include/linux/iio/iio-opaque.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 /**
  * struct iio_dev_opaque - industrial I/O device opaque information
  * @indio_dev:			public industrial I/O device information
+ * @id:			used to identify device internally
  * @event_interface:		event chrdevs associated with interrupt lines
  * @attached_buffers:		array of buffers statically attached by the driver
  * @attached_buffers_cnt:	number of buffers in the array of statically attached buffers
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@
  */
 struct iio_dev_opaque {
 	struct iio_dev			indio_dev;
+	int				id;
 	struct iio_event_interface	*event_interface;
 	struct iio_buffer		**attached_buffers;
 	unsigned int			attached_buffers_cnt;
diff --git a/include/linux/iio/iio.h b/include/linux/iio/iio.h
index f2d65e2e88b6..569861d5887a 100644
--- a/include/linux/iio/iio.h
+++ b/include/linux/iio/iio.h
@@ -488,7 +488,6 @@ struct iio_buffer_setup_ops {
 
 /**
  * struct iio_dev - industrial I/O device
- * @id:			[INTERN] used to identify device internally
  * @driver_module:	[INTERN] used to make it harder to undercut users
  * @modes:		[DRIVER] operating modes supported by device
  * @currentmode:	[DRIVER] current operating mode
@@ -523,7 +522,6 @@ struct iio_buffer_setup_ops {
  *			**MUST** be accessed **ONLY** via iio_priv() helper
  */
 struct iio_dev {
-	int				id;
 	struct module			*driver_module;
 
 	int				modes;
@@ -559,6 +557,8 @@ struct iio_dev {
 	void				*priv;
 };
 
+int iio_device_id(struct iio_dev *indio_dev);
+
 const struct iio_chan_spec
 *iio_find_channel_from_si(struct iio_dev *indio_dev, int si);
 /**
