diff --git a/drivers/iio/imu/st_lsm6dsx/st_lsm6dsx_shub.c b/drivers/iio/imu/st_lsm6dsx/st_lsm6dsx_shub.c
index eea555617d4a..95ddd19d1aa7 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/imu/st_lsm6dsx/st_lsm6dsx_shub.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/imu/st_lsm6dsx/st_lsm6dsx_shub.c
@@ -464,9 +464,10 @@ st_lsm6dsx_shub_read_oneshot(struct st_lsm6dsx_sensor *sensor,
 
 	len = min_t(int, sizeof(data), ch->scan_type.realbits >> 3);
 	err = st_lsm6dsx_shub_read(sensor, ch->address, data, len);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
 
-	st_lsm6dsx_shub_set_enable(sensor, false);
-
+	err = st_lsm6dsx_shub_set_enable(sensor, false);
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;