diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-lp5523.c b/drivers/leds/leds-lp5523.c
index d0b931a136b96b73c1daa2290bdf45d8d9e0a5e8..76c664d6e1a44a4189077c1ee0345aac7c9cb9c3 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-lp5523.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-lp5523.c
@@ -305,9 +305,7 @@ static int lp5523_init_program_engine(struct lp55xx_chip *chip)
 
 	/* Let the programs run for couple of ms and check the engine status */
 	usleep_range(3000, 6000);
-	ret = lp55xx_read(chip, LP5523_REG_STATUS, &status);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
+	lp55xx_read(chip, LP5523_REG_STATUS, &status);
 	status &= LP5523_ENG_STATUS_MASK;
 
 	if (status != LP5523_ENG_STATUS_MASK) {