diff --git a/drivers/regulator/fp9931.c b/drivers/regulator/fp9931.c
index 7fbcc6327cc6..abea3b69d8a0 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/fp9931.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/fp9931.c
@@ -144,13 +144,12 @@ static int fp9931_hwmon_read(struct device *dev, enum hwmon_sensor_types type,
 		return ret;
 
 	ret = regmap_read(data->regmap, FP9931_REG_TMST_VALUE, &val);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
+	if (!ret)
+		*temp = (s8)val * 1000;
 
 	pm_runtime_put_autosuspend(data->dev);
-	*temp = (s8)val * 1000;
 
-	return 0;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static umode_t fp9931_hwmon_is_visible(const void *data,