diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/cdc/ad7150.c b/drivers/staging/iio/cdc/ad7150.c
index aa750a9178e8..b91af7385ca6 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/cdc/ad7150.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/cdc/ad7150.c
@@ -202,16 +202,11 @@ static int ad7150_write_event_params(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 	ret = i2c_smbus_write_byte_data(chip->client,
 					ad7150_addresses[chan][4],
 					sens);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	if (ret)
 		return ret;
-
-	ret = i2c_smbus_write_byte_data(chip->client,
+	return i2c_smbus_write_byte_data(chip->client,
 					ad7150_addresses[chan][5],
 					timeout);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		return ret;
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static int ad7150_write_event_config(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,