diff --git a/drivers/iio/proximity/srf08.c b/drivers/iio/proximity/srf08.c
index ac1ab7e89d4e..7ed11339c31e 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/proximity/srf08.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/proximity/srf08.c
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ static ssize_t srf08_write_sensitivity(struct srf08_data *data,
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < data->chip_info->num_sensitivity_avail; i++)
-		if (val && (val == data->chip_info->sensitivity_avail[i])) {
+		if (val == data->chip_info->sensitivity_avail[i]) {
 			regval = i;
 			break;
 		}