diff --git a/drivers/iio/dac/ad5421.c b/drivers/iio/dac/ad5421.c
index 7644acfd879e..9228e3cee1b8 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/dac/ad5421.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/dac/ad5421.c
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ static int ad5421_update_ctrl(struct iio_dev *indio_dev, unsigned int set,
 	unsigned int clr)
 {
 	struct ad5421_state *st = iio_priv(indio_dev);
-	unsigned int ret;
+	int ret;
 
 	mutex_lock(&st->lock);