diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-viperboard.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-viperboard.c
index e4be86b3de9a28b201bcd197470ab3a3a78ee683..7235c7302bb7cd000db814ec12de03193a22ef01 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-viperboard.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-viperboard.c
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ static int vprbrd_i2c_xfer(struct i2c_adapter *i2c, struct i2c_msg *msgs,
 		}
 		mutex_unlock(&vb->lock);
 	}
-	return 0;
+	return num;
 error:
 	mutex_unlock(&vb->lock);
 	return error;