diff --git a/drivers/iio/accel/mma8452.c b/drivers/iio/accel/mma8452.c
index 4156d216c640a..f4f835274d751 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/accel/mma8452.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/accel/mma8452.c
@@ -1510,10 +1510,14 @@ static int mma8452_reset(struct i2c_client *client)
 	int i;
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = i2c_smbus_write_byte_data(client,	MMA8452_CTRL_REG2,
+	/*
+	 * Find on fxls8471, after config reset bit, it reset immediately,
+	 * and will not give ACK, so here do not check the return value.
+	 * The following code will read the reset register, and check whether
+	 * this reset works.
+	 */
+	i2c_smbus_write_byte_data(client, MMA8452_CTRL_REG2,
 					MMA8452_CTRL_REG2_RST);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		return ret;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
 		usleep_range(100, 200);