diff --git a/drivers/iio/light/vcnl4035.c b/drivers/iio/light/vcnl4035.c
index 234623ab3817..6c83f9e54e2e 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/light/vcnl4035.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/light/vcnl4035.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
  * TODO: Proximity
  */
 #include <linux/bitops.h>
+#include <linux/bitfield.h>
 #include <linux/i2c.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/pm_runtime.h>
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@
 #define VCNL4035_ALS_PERS_MASK		GENMASK(3, 2)
 #define VCNL4035_INT_ALS_IF_H_MASK	BIT(12)
 #define VCNL4035_INT_ALS_IF_L_MASK	BIT(13)
+#define VCNL4035_DEV_ID_MASK		GENMASK(7, 0)
 
 /* Default values */
 #define VCNL4035_MODE_ALS_ENABLE	BIT(0)
@@ -415,6 +417,7 @@ static int vcnl4035_init(struct vcnl4035_data *data)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
+	id = FIELD_GET(VCNL4035_DEV_ID_MASK, id);
 	if (id != VCNL4035_DEV_ID_VAL) {
 		dev_err(&data->client->dev, "Wrong id, got %x, expected %x\n",
 			id, VCNL4035_DEV_ID_VAL);