1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-lp5521.c b/drivers/leds/leds-lp5521.c
index 9fc122c81f06..16f281b8c2d0 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-lp5521.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-lp5521.c
@@ -175,14 +175,14 @@ static int lp5521_set_engine_mode(struct lp5521_engine *engine, u8 mode)
                 mode = LP5521_CMD_DIRECT;
 
         ret = lp5521_read(client, LP5521_REG_OP_MODE, &engine_state);
+        if (ret < 0)
+                return ret;
 
         /* set mode only for this engine */
         engine_state &= ~(engine->engine_mask);
         mode &= engine->engine_mask;
         engine_state |= mode;
-        ret |= lp5521_write(client, LP5521_REG_OP_MODE, engine_state);
-
-        return ret;
+        return lp5521_write(client, LP5521_REG_OP_MODE, engine_state);
 }
 
 static int lp5521_load_program(struct lp5521_engine *eng, const u8 *pattern)