1 files changed, 6 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/ads7846.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/ads7846.c
index f59aecf5ec15..fd9c5d51870a 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/ads7846.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/ads7846.c
@@ -267,13 +267,12 @@ static int ads7846_read12_ser(struct device *dev, unsigned command)
         ts->irq_disabled = 0;
         enable_irq(spi->irq);
 
-        if (req->msg.status)
-                status = req->msg.status;
-
-        /* on-wire is a must-ignore bit, a BE12 value, then padding */
-        sample = be16_to_cpu(req->sample);
-        sample = sample >> 3;
-        sample &= 0x0fff;
+        if (status == 0) {
+                /* on-wire is a must-ignore bit, a BE12 value, then padding */
+                sample = be16_to_cpu(req->sample);
+                sample = sample >> 3;
+                sample &= 0x0fff;
+        }
 
         kfree(req);
         return status ? status : sample;