diff --git a/drivers/sensor/adt7420/adt7420_trigger.c b/drivers/sensor/adt7420/adt7420_trigger.c
index fa75c8908fa..0affa74b7bf 100644
--- a/drivers/sensor/adt7420/adt7420_trigger.c
+++ b/drivers/sensor/adt7420/adt7420_trigger.c
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ int adt7420_init_interrupt(const struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct adt7420_data *drv_data = dev->data;
 	const struct adt7420_dev_config *cfg = dev->config;
+	int rc;
 
 	drv_data->gpio = device_get_binding(cfg->int_name);
 	if (drv_data->gpio == NULL) {
@@ -142,14 +143,14 @@ int adt7420_init_interrupt(const struct device *dev)
 			   adt7420_gpio_callback,
 			   BIT(cfg->int_pin));
 
-	int rc = gpio_pin_configure(drv_data->gpio, cfg->int_pin,
-				    GPIO_INPUT | cfg->int_flags);
-	if (rc == 0) {
-		gpio_add_callback(drv_data->gpio, &drv_data->gpio_cb);
+	rc = gpio_pin_configure(drv_data->gpio, cfg->int_pin,
+				GPIO_INPUT | cfg->int_flags);
+	if (rc < 0) {
+		return rc;
 	}
 
-	if (rc != 0) {
-		LOG_DBG("Failed to set gpio callback!");
+	rc = gpio_add_callback(drv_data->gpio, &drv_data->gpio_cb);
+	if (rc < 0) {
 		return rc;
 	}