diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/st33zp24/st33zp24.c b/drivers/char/tpm/st33zp24/st33zp24.c
index 8d5179367eac..168df7c8d13b 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tpm/st33zp24/st33zp24.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tpm/st33zp24/st33zp24.c
@@ -93,7 +93,9 @@ static u8 st33zp24_status(struct tpm_chip *chip)
 	struct st33zp24_dev *tpm_dev = dev_get_drvdata(&chip->dev);
 	u8 data;
 
-	tpm_dev->ops->recv(tpm_dev->phy_id, TPM_STS, &data, 1);
+	if (tpm_dev->ops->recv(tpm_dev->phy_id, TPM_STS, &data, 1) != 1)
+		return 0;
+
 	return data;
 }