diff --git a/drivers/regulator/lp3971.c b/drivers/regulator/lp3971.c
index 8ae3732..5362289 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/lp3971.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/lp3971.c
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@
 	if (count != 1)
 		return -EIO;
 	ret = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(i2c, reg);
-	if (ret < 0 || count != 1)
+	if (ret < 0)
 		return -EIO;
 
 	*dest = ret;