diff --git a/drivers/iio/light/vcnl4000.c b/drivers/iio/light/vcnl4000.c
index 34b52725aff6..0a4d82679cfe 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/light/vcnl4000.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/light/vcnl4000.c
@@ -2015,9 +2015,7 @@ static int vcnl4000_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
 	dev_dbg(dev, "%s Ambient light/proximity sensor, Rev: %02x\n",
 		data->chip_spec->prod, data->rev);
 
-	if (device_property_read_u32(&client->dev, "proximity-near-level",
-				     &data->near_level))
-		data->near_level = 0;
+	device_property_read_u32(dev, "proximity-near-level", &data->near_level);
 
 	indio_dev->info = data->chip_spec->info;
 	indio_dev->channels = data->chip_spec->channels;