diff --git a/drivers/iio/light/stk3310.c b/drivers/iio/light/stk3310.c
index 3a03823e488a904950310a46a485b1a7c9293121..c2dd42664681aa3006f25511c4feb6f7fed0ccf7 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/light/stk3310.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/light/stk3310.c
@@ -477,8 +477,7 @@ static int stk3310_init(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	    chipid != STK3311_CHIP_ID_VAL &&
 	    chipid != STK3311X_CHIP_ID_VAL &&
 	    chipid != STK3335_CHIP_ID_VAL) {
-		dev_err(&client->dev, "invalid chip id: 0x%x\n", chipid);
-		return -ENODEV;
+		dev_warn(&client->dev, "unknown chip id: 0x%x\n", chipid);
 	}
 
 	state = STK3310_STATE_EN_ALS | STK3310_STATE_EN_PS;