diff --git a/drivers/iio/adc/at91-sama5d2_adc.c b/drivers/iio/adc/at91-sama5d2_adc.c
index 230e4111517e..fe41689c5da6 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/adc/at91-sama5d2_adc.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/adc/at91-sama5d2_adc.c
@@ -1355,8 +1355,10 @@ static int at91_adc_read_info_raw(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 		*val = tmp_val;
 		mutex_unlock(&st->lock);
 		iio_device_release_direct_mode(indio_dev);
+		if (ret > 0)
+			ret = at91_adc_adjust_val_osr(st, val);
 
-		return at91_adc_adjust_val_osr(st, val);
+		return ret;
 	}
 	if (chan->type == IIO_PRESSURE) {
 		ret = iio_device_claim_direct_mode(indio_dev);
@@ -1369,8 +1371,10 @@ static int at91_adc_read_info_raw(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 		*val = tmp_val;
 		mutex_unlock(&st->lock);
 		iio_device_release_direct_mode(indio_dev);
+		if (ret > 0)
+			ret = at91_adc_adjust_val_osr(st, val);
 
-		return at91_adc_adjust_val_osr(st, val);
+		return ret;
 	}
 
 	/* in this case we have a voltage channel */