diff --git a/drivers/misc/tsl2550.c b/drivers/misc/tsl2550.c
index 87a13374fdc0..eb5761067310 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/tsl2550.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/tsl2550.c
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ static int tsl2550_calculate_lux(u8 ch0, u8 ch1)
 		} else
 			lux = 0;
 	else
-		return -EAGAIN;
+		return 0;
 
 	/* LUX range check */
 	return lux > TSL2550_MAX_LUX ? TSL2550_MAX_LUX : lux;