diff --git a/drivers/iio/adc/palmas_gpadc.c b/drivers/iio/adc/palmas_gpadc.c
index 889b88768b630..f4756671cddb6 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/adc/palmas_gpadc.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/adc/palmas_gpadc.c
@@ -654,8 +654,8 @@ static int palmas_adc_wakeup_configure(struct palmas_gpadc *adc)
 
 	adc_period = adc->auto_conversion_period;
 	for (i = 0; i < 16; ++i) {
-		if (((1000 * (1 << i)) / 32) < adc_period)
-			continue;
+		if (((1000 * (1 << i)) / 32) >= adc_period)
+			break;
 	}
 	if (i > 0)
 		i--;