diff --git a/drivers/iio/accel/mma8452.c b/drivers/iio/accel/mma8452.c
index 9c02c681c84c..4156d216c640 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/accel/mma8452.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/accel/mma8452.c
@@ -1556,11 +1556,13 @@ static int mma8452_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	mutex_init(&data->lock);
 
 	data->chip_info = device_get_match_data(&client->dev);
-	if (!data->chip_info && id) {
-		data->chip_info = &mma_chip_info_table[id->driver_data];
-	} else {
-		dev_err(&client->dev, "unknown device model\n");
-		return -ENODEV;
+	if (!data->chip_info) {
+		if (id) {
+			data->chip_info = &mma_chip_info_table[id->driver_data];
+		} else {
+			dev_err(&client->dev, "unknown device model\n");
+			return -ENODEV;
+		}
 	}
 
 	ret = iio_read_mount_matrix(&client->dev, &data->orientation);