diff --git a/src/iio-buffer-utils.c b/src/iio-buffer-utils.c
index 60a5dde..c34c5ec 100644
--- a/src/iio-buffer-utils.c
+++ b/src/iio-buffer-utils.c
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ build_channel_array (const char        *device_dir,
 							device_dir,
 							current->name,
 							current->generic_name);
-			if (ret < 0)
+			if ((ret < 0) && (ret != -ENOENT))
 				goto error;
 
 			ret = iioutils_get_param_float (&current->offset,
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ build_channel_array (const char        *device_dir,
 							device_dir,
 							current->name,
 							current->generic_name);
-			if (ret < 0)
+			if ((ret < 0) && (ret != -ENOENT))
 				goto error;
 
 			ret = iioutils_get_type (&current->is_signed,