diff --git a/drivers/iio/light/hid-sensor-als.c b/drivers/iio/light/hid-sensor-als.c
index 5cd27f04b45e..b6c4bef2a7bb 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/light/hid-sensor-als.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/light/hid-sensor-als.c
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ static int als_capture_sample(struct hid_sensor_hub_device *hsdev,
 	case HID_USAGE_SENSOR_TIME_TIMESTAMP:
 		als_state->timestamp = hid_sensor_convert_timestamp(&als_state->common_attributes,
 								    *(s64 *)raw_data);
+		ret = 0;
 		break;
 	default:
 		break;