diff --git a/drivers/iio/proximity/sx9310.c b/drivers/iio/proximity/sx9310.c
index 87b2de0d7b55a3..adb707e2d79612 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/proximity/sx9310.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/proximity/sx9310.c
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ static int sx9310_read_prox_data(struct sx9310_data *data,
 	int ret;
 
 	ret = regmap_write(data->regmap, SX9310_REG_SENSOR_SEL, chan->channel);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
 	return regmap_bulk_read(data->regmap, chan->address, val, sizeof(*val));
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ static int sx9310_wait_for_sample(struct sx9310_data *data)
 	unsigned int val;
 
 	ret = regmap_read(data->regmap, SX9310_REG_PROX_CTRL0, &val);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
 	val = FIELD_GET(SX9310_REG_PROX_CTRL0_SCANPERIOD_MASK, val);
@@ -376,17 +376,17 @@ static int sx9310_wait_for_sample(struct sx9310_data *data)
 static int sx9310_read_proximity(struct sx9310_data *data,
 				 const struct iio_chan_spec *chan, int *val)
 {
-	int ret = 0;
+	int ret;
 	__be16 rawval;
 
 	mutex_lock(&data->mutex);
 
 	ret = sx9310_get_read_channel(data, chan->channel);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	if (ret)
 		goto out;
 
 	ret = sx9310_enable_irq(data, SX9310_CONVDONE_IRQ);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	if (ret)
 		goto out_put_channel;
 
 	mutex_unlock(&data->mutex);
@@ -400,22 +400,22 @@ static int sx9310_read_proximity(struct sx9310_data *data,
 
 	mutex_lock(&data->mutex);
 
-	if (ret < 0)
+	if (ret)
 		goto out_disable_irq;
 
 	ret = sx9310_read_prox_data(data, chan, &rawval);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	if (ret)
 		goto out_disable_irq;
 
 	*val = sign_extend32(be16_to_cpu(rawval),
 			     (chan->address == SX9310_REG_DIFF_MSB ? 11 : 15));
 
 	ret = sx9310_disable_irq(data, SX9310_CONVDONE_IRQ);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	if (ret)
 		goto out_put_channel;
 
 	ret = sx9310_put_read_channel(data, chan->channel);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	if (ret)
 		goto out;
 
 	mutex_unlock(&data->mutex);
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ static int sx9310_read_samp_freq(struct sx9310_data *data, int *val, int *val2)
 	unsigned int regval;
 	int ret = regmap_read(data->regmap, SX9310_REG_PROX_CTRL0, &regval);
 
-	if (ret < 0)
+	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
 	regval = FIELD_GET(SX9310_REG_PROX_CTRL0_SCANPERIOD_MASK, regval);
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ static void sx9310_push_events(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 
 	/* Read proximity state on all channels */
 	ret = regmap_read(data->regmap, SX9310_REG_STAT0, &val);
-	if (ret < 0) {
+	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&data->client->dev, "i2c transfer error in irq\n");
 		return;
 	}
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ static irqreturn_t sx9310_irq_thread_handler(int irq, void *private)
 	mutex_lock(&data->mutex);
 
 	ret = regmap_read(data->regmap, SX9310_REG_IRQ_SRC, &val);
-	if (ret < 0) {
+	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&data->client->dev, "i2c transfer error in irq\n");
 		goto out;
 	}
@@ -616,20 +616,20 @@ static int sx9310_write_event_config(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 	mutex_lock(&data->mutex);
 	if (state) {
 		ret = sx9310_get_event_channel(data, chan->channel);
-		if (ret < 0)
+		if (ret)
 			goto out_unlock;
 		if (!(data->chan_event & ~BIT(chan->channel))) {
 			ret = sx9310_enable_irq(data, eventirq);
-			if (ret < 0)
+			if (ret)
 				sx9310_put_event_channel(data, chan->channel);
 		}
 	} else {
 		ret = sx9310_put_event_channel(data, chan->channel);
-		if (ret < 0)
+		if (ret)
 			goto out_unlock;
 		if (!data->chan_event) {
 			ret = sx9310_disable_irq(data, eventirq);
-			if (ret < 0)
+			if (ret)
 				sx9310_get_event_channel(data, chan->channel);
 		}
 	}
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ static int sx9310_set_trigger_state(struct iio_trigger *trig, bool state)
 		ret = sx9310_enable_irq(data, SX9310_CONVDONE_IRQ);
 	else if (!data->chan_read)
 		ret = sx9310_disable_irq(data, SX9310_CONVDONE_IRQ);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	if (ret)
 		goto out;
 
 	data->trigger_enabled = state;
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ static irqreturn_t sx9310_trigger_handler(int irq, void *private)
 			 indio_dev->masklength) {
 		ret = sx9310_read_prox_data(data, &indio_dev->channels[bit],
 					    &val);
-		if (ret < 0)
+		if (ret)
 			goto out;
 
 		data->buffer.channels[i++] = val;
@@ -804,13 +804,13 @@ static int sx9310_init_compensation(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	unsigned int ctrl0;
 
 	ret = regmap_read(data->regmap, SX9310_REG_PROX_CTRL0, &ctrl0);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
 	/* run the compensation phase on all channels */
 	ret = regmap_write(data->regmap, SX9310_REG_PROX_CTRL0,
 			   ctrl0 | SX9310_REG_PROX_CTRL0_SENSOREN_MASK);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
 	ret = regmap_read_poll_timeout(data->regmap, SX9310_REG_STAT1, val,
@@ -836,21 +836,21 @@ static int sx9310_init_device(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	unsigned int i, val;
 
 	ret = regmap_write(data->regmap, SX9310_REG_RESET, SX9310_SOFT_RESET);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
 	usleep_range(1000, 2000); /* power-up time is ~1ms. */
 
 	/* Clear reset interrupt state by reading SX9310_REG_IRQ_SRC. */
 	ret = regmap_read(data->regmap, SX9310_REG_IRQ_SRC, &val);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
 	/* Program some sane defaults. */
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(sx9310_default_regs); i++) {
 		initval = &sx9310_default_regs[i];
 		ret = regmap_write(data->regmap, initval->reg, initval->def);
-		if (ret < 0)
+		if (ret)
 			return ret;
 	}
 
@@ -904,14 +904,14 @@ static int sx9310_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
 		return PTR_ERR(data->regmap);
 
 	ret = regmap_read(data->regmap, SX9310_REG_WHOAMI, &data->whoami);
-	if (ret < 0) {
+	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&client->dev, "error in reading WHOAMI register: %d",
 			ret);
 		return ret;
 	}
 
 	ret = sx9310_set_indio_dev_name(&client->dev, indio_dev, data->whoami);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
 	ACPI_COMPANION_SET(&indio_dev->dev, ACPI_COMPANION(&client->dev));
@@ -923,7 +923,7 @@ static int sx9310_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
 	i2c_set_clientdata(client, indio_dev);
 
 	ret = sx9310_init_device(indio_dev);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
 	if (client->irq) {
@@ -932,7 +932,7 @@ static int sx9310_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
 						sx9310_irq_thread_handler,
 						IRQF_TRIGGER_LOW | IRQF_ONESHOT,
 						"sx9310_event", indio_dev);
-		if (ret < 0)
+		if (ret)
 			return ret;
 
 		data->trig =
@@ -954,7 +954,7 @@ static int sx9310_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
 					      iio_pollfunc_store_time,
 					      sx9310_trigger_handler,
 					      &sx9310_buffer_setup_ops);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
 	return devm_iio_device_register(&client->dev, indio_dev);
