diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/corsair-cpro.c b/drivers/hwmon/corsair-cpro.c
index e6d31d367698..6ce5da37de03 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/corsair-cpro.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/corsair-cpro.c
@@ -215,10 +215,11 @@ static int set_target(struct ccp_device *ccp, int channel, long val)
 	int ret;
 
 	val = clamp_val(val, 0, 0xFFFF);
-	ccp->target[channel] = val;
 
 	mutex_lock(&ccp->mutex);
 	ret = send_usb_cmd(ccp, CTL_SET_FAN_TARGET, channel, val >> 8, val);
+	if (!ret)
+		ccp->target[channel] = val;
 
 	mutex_unlock(&ccp->mutex);
 	return ret;