diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_debugfs.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_debugfs.c
index 761e00cb6437..d0503959a8ed 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_debugfs.c
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ static ssize_t wedged_mode_set(struct file *f, const char __user *ubuf,
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	if (xe->wedged.mode == wedged_mode)
-		return 0;
+		return size;
 
 	xe->wedged.mode = wedged_mode;