diff --git a/drivers/iio/pressure/ms5611_core.c b/drivers/iio/pressure/ms5611_core.c
index 874a73b3ea9d..f88d8f2ce610 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/pressure/ms5611_core.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/pressure/ms5611_core.c
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ static bool ms5611_prom_is_valid(u16 *prom, size_t len)
 
 	crc = (crc >> 12) & 0x000F;
 
-	return crc_orig != 0x0000 && crc == crc_orig;
+	return crc == crc_orig;
 }
 
 static int ms5611_read_prom(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)