diff --git a/drivers/iio/imu/inv_icm42600/inv_icm42600_temp.c b/drivers/iio/imu/inv_icm42600/inv_icm42600_temp.c
index 295f220eab04..51430b4f5e51 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/imu/inv_icm42600/inv_icm42600_temp.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/imu/inv_icm42600/inv_icm42600_temp.c
@@ -32,8 +32,12 @@ static int inv_icm42600_temp_read(struct inv_icm42600_state *st, s16 *temp)
 		goto exit;
 
 	*temp = (s16)be16_to_cpup(raw);
+	/*
+	 * Temperature data is invalid if both accel and gyro are off.
+	 * Return -EBUSY in this case.
+	 */
 	if (*temp == INV_ICM42600_DATA_INVALID)
-		ret = -EINVAL;
+		ret = -EBUSY;
 
 exit:
 	mutex_unlock(&st->lock);