diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/light/isl29018.c b/drivers/staging/iio/light/isl29018.c
index 3b03f6f5c40c..1d5b294d6e61 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/light/isl29018.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/light/isl29018.c
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ static int isl29018_write_raw(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&chip->lock);
 
-	return 0;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int isl29018_read_raw(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,