diff --git a/drivers/power/supply/bq256xx_charger.c b/drivers/power/supply/bq256xx_charger.c
index 789a31bd70c39..1a935bc885108 100644
--- a/drivers/power/supply/bq256xx_charger.c
+++ b/drivers/power/supply/bq256xx_charger.c
@@ -1574,13 +1574,16 @@ static int bq256xx_hw_init(struct bq256xx_device *bq)
 			wd_reg_val = i;
 			break;
 		}
-		if (bq->watchdog_timer > bq256xx_watchdog_time[i] &&
+		if (i + 1 < BQ256XX_NUM_WD_VAL &&
+		    bq->watchdog_timer > bq256xx_watchdog_time[i] &&
 		    bq->watchdog_timer < bq256xx_watchdog_time[i + 1])
 			wd_reg_val = i;
 	}
 	ret = regmap_update_bits(bq->regmap, BQ256XX_CHARGER_CONTROL_1,
 				 BQ256XX_WATCHDOG_MASK, wd_reg_val <<
 						BQ256XX_WDT_BIT_SHIFT);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 
 	ret = power_supply_get_battery_info(bq->charger, &bat_info);
 	if (ret == -ENOMEM)