diff --git a/include/linux/iio/imu/adis.h b/include/linux/iio/imu/adis.h
index 4c53815bb729..92aae14593bf 100644
--- a/include/linux/iio/imu/adis.h
+++ b/include/linux/iio/imu/adis.h
@@ -129,7 +129,8 @@ static inline int adis_read_reg_16(struct adis *adis, unsigned int reg,
 	int ret;
 
 	ret = adis_read_reg(adis, reg, &tmp, 2);
-	*val = tmp;
+	if (ret == 0)
+		*val = tmp;
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -147,7 +148,8 @@ static inline int adis_read_reg_32(struct adis *adis, unsigned int reg,
 	int ret;
 
 	ret = adis_read_reg(adis, reg, &tmp, 4);
-	*val = tmp;
+	if (ret == 0)
+		*val = tmp;
 
 	return ret;
 }