diff --git a/drivers/iio/accel/mma8452.c b/drivers/iio/accel/mma8452.c
index c0df283..9ba2f7f 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/accel/mma8452.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/accel/mma8452.c
@@ -1579,8 +1579,8 @@
 		goto buffer_cleanup;
 
 	ret = mma8452_set_freefall_mode(data, false);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto buffer_cleanup;
 
 	return 0;