diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/light/tsl2563.c b/drivers/staging/iio/light/tsl2563.c
index be99925f566b..6a1794508f67 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/light/tsl2563.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/light/tsl2563.c
@@ -226,6 +226,8 @@ static int tsl2563_read_id(struct tsl2563_chip *chip, u8 *id)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
+	*id = ret;
+
 	return 0;
 }