diff --git a/drivers/iio/common/hid-sensors/hid-sensor-trigger.c b/drivers/iio/common/hid-sensors/hid-sensor-trigger.c
index 906d87780419..ee38191e6ef1 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/common/hid-sensors/hid-sensor-trigger.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/common/hid-sensors/hid-sensor-trigger.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ static ssize_t _hid_sensor_set_report_latency(struct device *dev,
 	latency = integer * 1000 + fract / 1000;
 	ret = hid_sensor_set_report_latency(attrb, latency);
 	if (ret < 0)
-		return len;
+		return ret;
 
 	attrb->latency_ms = hid_sensor_get_report_latency(attrb);