diff --git a/drivers/iio/accel/adxl313_core.c b/drivers/iio/accel/adxl313_core.c
index 9f5d4d2cb325..83dcac17a042 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/accel/adxl313_core.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/accel/adxl313_core.c
@@ -998,6 +998,8 @@ static int adxl313_buffer_predisable(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 
 	ret = regmap_write(data->regmap, ADXL313_REG_FIFO_CTL,
 			   FIELD_PREP(ADXL313_REG_FIFO_CTL_MODE_MSK, ADXL313_FIFO_BYPASS));
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 
 	ret = regmap_write(data->regmap, ADXL313_REG_INT_ENABLE, 0);
 	if (ret)