diff --git a/drivers/iio/magnetometer/ak8975.c b/drivers/iio/magnetometer/ak8975.c
index b990c123e280..63b6e8465f5f 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/magnetometer/ak8975.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/magnetometer/ak8975.c
@@ -658,6 +658,10 @@ static int wait_conversion_complete_gpio(struct ak8975_data *data,
 				 timeout_ms * USEC_PER_MSEC);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
+	if (val < 0) {
+		dev_err(&client->dev, "Error in reading GPIOD\n");
+		return val;
+	}
 
 	ret = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, data->def->ctrl_regs[ST1]);
 	if (ret < 0)