diff --git a/drivers/iio/light/veml6070.c b/drivers/iio/light/veml6070.c
index a3138e1b5803..0be553ad5989 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/light/veml6070.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/light/veml6070.c
@@ -158,10 +158,10 @@ static int veml6070_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	indio_dev->name = VEML6070_DRV_NAME;
 	indio_dev->modes = INDIO_DIRECT_MODE;
 
-	data->client2 = i2c_new_dummy(client->adapter, VEML6070_ADDR_DATA_LSB);
-	if (!data->client2) {
+	data->client2 = i2c_new_dummy_device(client->adapter, VEML6070_ADDR_DATA_LSB);
+	if (IS_ERR(data->client2)) {
 		dev_err(&client->dev, "i2c device for second chip address failed\n");
-		return -ENODEV;
+		return PTR_ERR(data->client2);
 	}
 
 	data->config = VEML6070_IT_10 | VEML6070_COMMAND_RSRVD |