diff --git a/drivers/iio/chemical/scd30_core.c b/drivers/iio/chemical/scd30_core.c
index a665fcb78806..11d6bc1b63e6 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/chemical/scd30_core.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/chemical/scd30_core.c
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ static int scd30_write_raw(struct iio_dev *indio_dev, struct iio_chan_spec const
 	guard(mutex)(&state->lock);
 	switch (mask) {
 	case IIO_CHAN_INFO_SAMP_FREQ:
-		if (val)
+		if (val || !val2)
 			return -EINVAL;
 
 		val = 1000000000 / val2;