diff --git a/drivers/iio/light/vcnl4000.c b/drivers/iio/light/vcnl4000.c
index 6059d9548158..b2dc9ca7325f 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/light/vcnl4000.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/light/vcnl4000.c
@@ -600,9 +600,13 @@ static int vcnl4000_read_raw(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 		*val2 = data->al_scale;
 		return IIO_VAL_INT_PLUS_MICRO;
 	case IIO_CHAN_INFO_INT_TIME:
-		if (chan->type != IIO_PROXIMITY)
+		switch (chan->type) {
+		case IIO_PROXIMITY:
+			ret = vcnl4040_read_ps_it(data, val, val2);
+			break;
+		default:
 			return -EINVAL;
-		ret = vcnl4040_read_ps_it(data, val, val2);
+		}
 		if (ret < 0)
 			return ret;
 		return IIO_VAL_INT_PLUS_MICRO;
@@ -621,9 +625,12 @@ static int vcnl4040_write_raw(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 	case IIO_CHAN_INFO_INT_TIME:
 		if (val != 0)
 			return -EINVAL;
-		if (chan->type != IIO_PROXIMITY)
+		switch (chan->type) {
+		case IIO_PROXIMITY:
+			return vcnl4040_write_ps_it(data, val2);
+		default:
 			return -EINVAL;
-		return vcnl4040_write_ps_it(data, val2);
+		}
 	default:
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
@@ -638,9 +645,15 @@ static int vcnl4040_read_avail(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 
 	switch (mask) {
 	case IIO_CHAN_INFO_INT_TIME:
-		*vals = (int *)(*data->chip_spec->ps_it_times);
+		switch (chan->type) {
+		case IIO_PROXIMITY:
+			*vals = (int *)(*data->chip_spec->ps_it_times);
+			*length = 2 * data->chip_spec->num_ps_it_times;
+			break;
+		default:
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
 		*type = IIO_VAL_INT_PLUS_MICRO;
-		*length = 2 * data->chip_spec->num_ps_it_times;
 		return IIO_AVAIL_LIST;
 	default:
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -836,24 +849,34 @@ static int vcnl4040_read_event(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 	int ret;
 	struct vcnl4000_data *data = iio_priv(indio_dev);
 
-	switch (dir) {
-	case IIO_EV_DIR_RISING:
-		ret = i2c_smbus_read_word_data(data->client,
-					       VCNL4040_PS_THDH_LM);
-		if (ret < 0)
-			return ret;
-		*val = ret;
-		return IIO_VAL_INT;
-	case IIO_EV_DIR_FALLING:
-		ret = i2c_smbus_read_word_data(data->client,
-					       VCNL4040_PS_THDL_LM);
-		if (ret < 0)
-			return ret;
-		*val = ret;
-		return IIO_VAL_INT;
+	switch (chan->type) {
+	case IIO_PROXIMITY:
+		switch (info) {
+		case IIO_EV_INFO_VALUE:
+			switch (dir) {
+			case IIO_EV_DIR_RISING:
+				ret = i2c_smbus_read_word_data(data->client,
+							       VCNL4040_PS_THDH_LM);
+				break;
+			case IIO_EV_DIR_FALLING:
+				ret = i2c_smbus_read_word_data(data->client,
+							       VCNL4040_PS_THDL_LM);
+				break;
+			default:
+				return -EINVAL;
+			}
+			break;
+		default:
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+		break;
 	default:
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+	*val = ret;
+	return IIO_VAL_INT;
 }
 
 static int vcnl4040_write_event(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
@@ -866,22 +889,35 @@ static int vcnl4040_write_event(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 	int ret;
 	struct vcnl4000_data *data = iio_priv(indio_dev);
 
-	switch (dir) {
-	case IIO_EV_DIR_RISING:
-		ret = i2c_smbus_write_word_data(data->client,
-						VCNL4040_PS_THDH_LM, val);
-		if (ret < 0)
-			return ret;
-		return IIO_VAL_INT;
-	case IIO_EV_DIR_FALLING:
-		ret = i2c_smbus_write_word_data(data->client,
-						VCNL4040_PS_THDL_LM, val);
-		if (ret < 0)
-			return ret;
-		return IIO_VAL_INT;
+	switch (chan->type) {
+	case IIO_PROXIMITY:
+		switch (info) {
+		case IIO_EV_INFO_VALUE:
+			switch (dir) {
+			case IIO_EV_DIR_RISING:
+				ret = i2c_smbus_write_word_data(data->client,
+								VCNL4040_PS_THDH_LM,
+								val);
+				break;
+			case IIO_EV_DIR_FALLING:
+				ret = i2c_smbus_write_word_data(data->client,
+								VCNL4040_PS_THDL_LM,
+								val);
+				break;
+			default:
+				return -EINVAL;
+			}
+			break;
+		default:
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+		break;
 	default:
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+	return IIO_VAL_INT;
 }
 
 static bool vcnl4010_is_thr_enabled(struct vcnl4000_data *data)
@@ -974,15 +1010,20 @@ static int vcnl4040_read_event_config(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 	int ret;
 	struct vcnl4000_data *data = iio_priv(indio_dev);
 
-	ret = i2c_smbus_read_word_data(data->client, VCNL4200_PS_CONF1);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		return ret;
+	switch (chan->type) {
+	case IIO_PROXIMITY:
+		ret = i2c_smbus_read_word_data(data->client, VCNL4200_PS_CONF1);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			return ret;
 
-	data->ps_int = FIELD_GET(VCNL4040_PS_CONF2_PS_INT, ret);
+		data->ps_int = FIELD_GET(VCNL4040_PS_CONF2_PS_INT, ret);
 
-	return (dir == IIO_EV_DIR_RISING) ?
-		FIELD_GET(VCNL4040_PS_IF_AWAY, ret) :
-		FIELD_GET(VCNL4040_PS_IF_CLOSE, ret);
+		return (dir == IIO_EV_DIR_RISING) ?
+			FIELD_GET(VCNL4040_PS_IF_AWAY, ret) :
+			FIELD_GET(VCNL4040_PS_IF_CLOSE, ret);
+	default:
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
 }
 
 static int vcnl4040_write_event_config(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
@@ -990,25 +1031,32 @@ static int vcnl4040_write_event_config(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 				       enum iio_event_type type,
 				       enum iio_event_direction dir, int state)
 {
-	int ret;
+	int ret = -EINVAL;
 	u16 val, mask;
 	struct vcnl4000_data *data = iio_priv(indio_dev);
 
 	mutex_lock(&data->vcnl4000_lock);
 
-	ret = i2c_smbus_read_word_data(data->client, VCNL4200_PS_CONF1);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		goto out;
+	switch (chan->type) {
+	case IIO_PROXIMITY:
+		ret = i2c_smbus_read_word_data(data->client, VCNL4200_PS_CONF1);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			goto out;
 
-	if (dir == IIO_EV_DIR_RISING)
-		mask = VCNL4040_PS_IF_AWAY;
-	else
-		mask = VCNL4040_PS_IF_CLOSE;
+		if (dir == IIO_EV_DIR_RISING)
+			mask = VCNL4040_PS_IF_AWAY;
+		else
+			mask = VCNL4040_PS_IF_CLOSE;
 
-	val = state ? (ret | mask) : (ret & ~mask);
+		val = state ? (ret | mask) : (ret & ~mask);
 
-	data->ps_int = FIELD_GET(VCNL4040_PS_CONF2_PS_INT, val);
-	ret = i2c_smbus_write_word_data(data->client, VCNL4200_PS_CONF1, val);
+		data->ps_int = FIELD_GET(VCNL4040_PS_CONF2_PS_INT, val);
+		ret = i2c_smbus_write_word_data(data->client, VCNL4200_PS_CONF1,
+						val);
+		break;
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
 
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&data->vcnl4000_lock);
