diff --git a/drivers/acpi/sbs.c b/drivers/acpi/sbs.c
index cb3dedb1beae..ad0b13ad4bbb 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/sbs.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/sbs.c
@@ -417,11 +417,11 @@ static int acpi_battery_set_alarm(struct acpi_battery *battery)
 		if ((value & 0xf000) != sel) {
 			value &= 0x0fff;
 			value |= sel;
-		ret = acpi_smbus_write(sbs->hc, SMBUS_WRITE_WORD,
+			ret = acpi_smbus_write(sbs->hc, SMBUS_WRITE_WORD,
 					 ACPI_SBS_MANAGER,
 					 0x01, (u8 *)&value, 2);
-		if (ret)
-			goto end;
+			if (ret)
+				goto end;
 		}
 	}
 	ret = acpi_smbus_write(sbs->hc, SMBUS_WRITE_WORD, ACPI_SBS_BATTERY,