diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-rv3029c2.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-rv3029c2.c
index 4a0e8ec015cc..4cdf6588e1d9 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-rv3029c2.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-rv3029c2.c
@@ -278,13 +278,13 @@ static int rv3029_eeprom_read(struct device *dev, u8 reg,
 static int rv3029_eeprom_write(struct device *dev, u8 reg,
 			       u8 const buf[], size_t len)
 {
-	int ret;
+	int ret, err;
 	size_t i;
 	u8 tmp;
 
-	ret = rv3029_eeprom_enter(dev);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		return ret;
+	err = rv3029_eeprom_enter(dev);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < len; i++, reg++) {
 		ret = rv3029_read_regs(dev, reg, &tmp, 1);
@@ -300,11 +300,11 @@ static int rv3029_eeprom_write(struct device *dev, u8 reg,
 			break;
 	}
 
-	ret = rv3029_eeprom_exit(dev);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		return ret;
+	err = rv3029_eeprom_exit(dev);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
 
-	return 0;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int rv3029_eeprom_update_bits(struct device *dev,