diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-synquacer.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-synquacer.c
index f14d4b3fab44..f724c8e6b360 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-synquacer.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-synquacer.c
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ static int synquacer_i2c_doxfer(struct synquacer_i2c *i2c,
 	/* wait 2 clock periods to ensure the stop has been through the bus */
 	udelay(DIV_ROUND_UP(2 * 1000, i2c->speed_khz));
 
-	return 0;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static irqreturn_t synquacer_i2c_isr(int irq, void *dev_id)