diff --git a/channel.c b/channel.c
index 6905a7655..c35454570 100644
--- a/channel.c
+++ b/channel.c
@@ -113,9 +113,9 @@ static const char * const modifier_names[] = {
 	[IIO_MOD_PM2P5] = "pm2p5",
 	[IIO_MOD_PM4] = "pm4",
 	[IIO_MOD_PM10] = "pm10",
-	[IIO_MOD_LINEAR_X] = "x-g",
-	[IIO_MOD_LINEAR_Y] = "y-g",
-	[IIO_MOD_LINEAR_Z] = "z-g",
+	[IIO_MOD_LINEAR_X] = "linear_x",
+	[IIO_MOD_LINEAR_Y] = "linear_y",
+	[IIO_MOD_LINEAR_Z] = "linear_z",
 	[IIO_MOD_PITCH] = "pitch",
 	[IIO_MOD_YAW] = "yaw",
 	[IIO_MOD_ROLL] = "roll",