diff --git a/drivers/iio/frequency/ad9523.c b/drivers/iio/frequency/ad9523.c
index d5b2c231a661..8e8263758439 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/frequency/ad9523.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/frequency/ad9523.c
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ static ssize_t ad9523_store(struct device *dev,
 		return ret;
 
 	if (!state)
-		return 0;
+		return len;
 
 	mutex_lock(&indio_dev->mlock);
 	switch ((u32)this_attr->address) {