diff --git a/drivers/iio/accel/mma8452.c b/drivers/iio/accel/mma8452.c
index 15172ba2972c..cefc7cf4bd83 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/accel/mma8452.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/accel/mma8452.c
@@ -252,6 +252,8 @@ static int mma8452_read(struct mma8452_data *data, __be16 buf[3])
 
 	ret = i2c_smbus_read_i2c_block_data(data->client, MMA8452_OUT_X,
 					    3 * sizeof(__be16), (u8 *)buf);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
 
 	ret = mma8452_set_runtime_pm_state(data->client, false);