diff --git a/drivers/input/keyboard/qt2160.c b/drivers/input/keyboard/qt2160.c
index e7a5e36e1203..73ea4b04d4fb 100644
--- a/drivers/input/keyboard/qt2160.c
+++ b/drivers/input/keyboard/qt2160.c
@@ -207,23 +207,14 @@ static int __devinit qt2160_read(struct i2c_client *client, u8 reg)
 
 static int __devinit qt2160_write(struct i2c_client *client, u8 reg, u8 data)
 {
-	int error;
+	int ret;
 
-	error = i2c_smbus_write_byte(client, reg);
-	if (error) {
+	ret = i2c_smbus_write_byte_data(client, reg, data);
+	if (ret < 0)
 		dev_err(&client->dev,
-			"couldn't send request. Returned %d\n", error);
-		return error;
-	}
+			"couldn't write data. Returned %d\n", ret);
 
-	error = i2c_smbus_write_byte(client, data);
-	if (error) {
-		dev_err(&client->dev,
-			"couldn't write data. Returned %d\n", error);
-		return error;
-	}
-
-	return error;
+	return ret;
 }