diff --git a/drivers/i2c/i2c-uclass.c b/drivers/i2c/i2c-uclass.c
index 5539becc197..335911c46bb 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/i2c-uclass.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/i2c-uclass.c
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ static int i2c_probe_chip(struct udevice *bus, uint chip_addr,
 
 	if (ops->probe_chip) {
 		ret = ops->probe_chip(bus, chip_addr, chip_flags);
-		if (!ret || ret != -ENOSYS)
+		if (ret != -ENOSYS)
 			return ret;
 	}