diff --git a/drivers/iio/adc/ade9000.c b/drivers/iio/adc/ade9000.c
index 945a159e5de6..1abbfdfcd554 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/adc/ade9000.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/adc/ade9000.c
@@ -787,7 +787,7 @@ static int ade9000_iio_push_streaming(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 				   ADE9000_MIDDLE_PAGE_BIT);
 		if (ret) {
 			dev_err_ratelimited(dev, "IRQ0 WFB write fail");
-			return IRQ_HANDLED;
+			return ret;
 		}
 
 		ade9000_configure_scan(indio_dev, ADE9000_REG_WF_BUFF);