diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/ltc4261.c b/drivers/hwmon/ltc4261.c
index 4b50601027d3..ce5235560f01 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/ltc4261.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/ltc4261.c
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ static struct ltc4261_data *ltc4261_update_device(struct device *dev)
 					"Failed to read ADC value: error %d\n",
 					val);
 				ret = ERR_PTR(val);
+				data->valid = 0;
 				goto abort;
 			}
 			data->regs[i] = val;