diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7753.c b/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7753.c
index f129039bece3c74b96fb78e70996ea65279502ea..69287108f793bcb81bcf91451b64f1f4f86c2257 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7753.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7753.c
@@ -217,8 +217,12 @@ static ssize_t ade7753_write_16bit(struct device *dev,
 static int ade7753_reset(struct device *dev)
 {
 	u16 val;
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = ade7753_spi_read_reg_16(dev, ADE7753_MODE, &val);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 
-	ade7753_spi_read_reg_16(dev, ADE7753_MODE, &val);
 	val |= BIT(6); /* Software Chip Reset */
 
 	return ade7753_spi_write_reg_16(dev, ADE7753_MODE, val);
@@ -343,8 +347,12 @@ static int ade7753_set_irq(struct device *dev, bool enable)
 static int ade7753_stop_device(struct device *dev)
 {
 	u16 val;
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = ade7753_spi_read_reg_16(dev, ADE7753_MODE, &val);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 
-	ade7753_spi_read_reg_16(dev, ADE7753_MODE, &val);
 	val |= BIT(4);  /* AD converters can be turned off */
 
 	return ade7753_spi_write_reg_16(dev, ADE7753_MODE, val);