diff --git a/drivers/iio/accel/sca3000.c b/drivers/iio/accel/sca3000.c
index a92a563f6a4b..8f1ac1d3305e 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/accel/sca3000.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/accel/sca3000.c
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ static int sca3000_write_raw_samp_freq(struct sca3000_state *st, int val)
 
 	if (val == base_freq / 2)
 		ctrlval |= SCA3000_REG_OUT_CTRL_BUF_DIV_2;
-	if (val == base_freq / 4)
+	else if (val == base_freq / 4)
 		ctrlval |= SCA3000_REG_OUT_CTRL_BUF_DIV_4;
 	else if (val != base_freq)
 		return -EINVAL;