diff --git a/drivers/iio/light/cm3232.c b/drivers/iio/light/cm3232.c
index fe89b6823217bf940ef58bed2b629ac84d98e9c2..263e97235ea06f436a6d39a6e1cd3efdd6de81c7 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/light/cm3232.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/light/cm3232.c
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ static int cm3232_reg_init(struct cm3232_chip *chip)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		dev_err(&chip->client->dev, "Error writing reg_cmd\n");
 
-	return 0;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 /**