diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-qcom-geni.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-qcom-geni.c
index 6ac402ea58fb..3bec7c782824 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-qcom-geni.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-qcom-geni.c
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ static int geni_i2c_xfer(struct i2c_adapter *adap,
 	pm_runtime_put_autosuspend(gi2c->se.dev);
 	gi2c->cur = NULL;
 	gi2c->err = 0;
-	return num;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static u32 geni_i2c_func(struct i2c_adapter *adap)