diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/jc42.c b/drivers/hwmon/jc42.c
index 5240bfdfcf2e..52f341d46029 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/jc42.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/jc42.c
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ static int jc42_write(struct device *dev, enum hwmon_sensor_types type,
 		ret = regmap_read(data->regmap, JC42_REG_TEMP_CRITICAL,
 				  &regval);
 		if (ret)
-			return ret;
+			break;
 
 		/*
 		 * JC42.4 compliant chips only support four hysteresis values.