diff --git a/drivers/char/hw_random/amd-rng.c b/drivers/char/hw_random/amd-rng.c
index dff80daae587..ac2d257793bf 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hw_random/amd-rng.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hw_random/amd-rng.c
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ static int amd_rng_read(struct hwrng *rng, void *buf, size_t max, bool wait)
 				if (timeout-- == 0)
 					return read;
 			} else {
-				return 0;
+				return read;
 			}
 		} else {
 			*data = ioread32(priv->iobase + RNGDATA);