diff --git a/drivers/iio/proximity/as3935.c b/drivers/iio/proximity/as3935.c
index c12fde23c7ef..a9d58472e304 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/proximity/as3935.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/proximity/as3935.c
@@ -224,10 +224,16 @@ static void as3935_event_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	struct as3935_state *st;
 	int val;
+	int ret;
 
 	st = container_of(work, struct as3935_state, work.work);
 
-	as3935_read(st, AS3935_INT, &val);
+	ret = as3935_read(st, AS3935_INT, &val);
+	if (ret) {
+		dev_warn(&st->spi->dev, "read error\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
 	val &= AS3935_INT_MASK;
 
 	switch (val) {
@@ -235,7 +241,7 @@ static void as3935_event_work(struct work_struct *work)
 		iio_trigger_poll(st->trig);
 		break;
 	case AS3935_NOISE_INT:
-		dev_warn(&st->spi->dev, "noise level is too high");
+		dev_warn(&st->spi->dev, "noise level is too high\n");
 		break;
 	}
 }