diff --git a/drivers/iio/imu/adis.c b/drivers/iio/imu/adis.c
index 1631c255deab..dc2f9e061d98 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/imu/adis.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/imu/adis.c
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ int adis_check_status(struct adis *adis)
 	int i;
 
 	ret = adis_read_reg_16(adis, adis->data->diag_stat_reg, &status);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
 	status &= adis->data->status_error_mask;