diff --git a/drivers/power/supply/max17040_battery.c b/drivers/power/supply/max17040_battery.c
index c1640bc6accd..48453508688a 100644
--- a/drivers/power/supply/max17040_battery.c
+++ b/drivers/power/supply/max17040_battery.c
@@ -388,6 +388,7 @@ static int max17040_get_property(struct power_supply *psy,
 			    union power_supply_propval *val)
 {
 	struct max17040_chip *chip = power_supply_get_drvdata(psy);
+	int ret;
 
 	switch (psp) {
 	case POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_ONLINE:
@@ -410,7 +411,10 @@ static int max17040_get_property(struct power_supply *psy,
 		if (!chip->channel_temp)
 			return -ENODATA;
 
-		iio_read_channel_processed(chip->channel_temp, &val->intval);
+		ret = iio_read_channel_processed(chip->channel_temp, &val->intval);
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
+
 		val->intval /= 100; /* Convert from milli- to deci-degree */
 
 		break;