diff --git a/drivers/i2c/algos/i2c-algo-sgi.c b/drivers/i2c/algos/i2c-algo-sgi.c
index 2f8df81..932c4fa 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/algos/i2c-algo-sgi.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/algos/i2c-algo-sgi.c
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
 			err = i2c_write(adap, p->buf, p->len);
 	}
 
-	return err;
+	return (err < 0) ? err : i;
 }
 
 static u32 sgi_func(struct i2c_adapter *adap)