diff --git a/drivers/iio/light/veml6070.c b/drivers/iio/light/veml6070.c
index 6d4483c85f30..74d7246e5225 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/light/veml6070.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/light/veml6070.c
@@ -134,9 +134,7 @@ static int veml6070_read(struct veml6070_data *data)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
-	ret = (msb << 8) | lsb;
-
-	return 0;
+	return (msb << 8) | lsb;
 }
 
 static const struct iio_chan_spec veml6070_channels[] = {