diff --git a/drivers/iio/accel/st_accel_core.c b/drivers/iio/accel/st_accel_core.c
index f1e6ec380667..e845d133b809 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/accel/st_accel_core.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/accel/st_accel_core.c
@@ -1212,12 +1212,12 @@ static int apply_acpi_orientation(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 
 	adev = ACPI_COMPANION(adata->dev);
 	if (!adev)
-		return 0;
+		return -ENXIO;
 
 	/* Read _ONT data, which should be a package of 6 integers. */
 	status = acpi_evaluate_object(adev->handle, "_ONT", NULL, &buffer);
 	if (status == AE_NOT_FOUND) {
-		return 0;
+		return -ENXIO;
 	} else if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		dev_warn(&indio_dev->dev, "failed to execute _ONT: %d\n",
 			 status);