diff --git a/drivers/iio/light/cm36651.c b/drivers/iio/light/cm36651.c
index 7702c2bcbcfa..1019d625adb1 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/light/cm36651.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/light/cm36651.c
@@ -646,18 +646,18 @@ static int cm36651_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	i2c_set_clientdata(client, indio_dev);
 
 	cm36651->client = client;
-	cm36651->ps_client = i2c_new_dummy(client->adapter,
+	cm36651->ps_client = i2c_new_dummy_device(client->adapter,
 						     CM36651_I2C_ADDR_PS);
-	if (!cm36651->ps_client) {
+	if (IS_ERR(cm36651->ps_client)) {
 		dev_err(&client->dev, "%s: new i2c device failed\n", __func__);
-		ret = -ENODEV;
+		ret = PTR_ERR(cm36651->ps_client);
 		goto error_disable_reg;
 	}
 
-	cm36651->ara_client = i2c_new_dummy(client->adapter, CM36651_ARA);
-	if (!cm36651->ara_client) {
+	cm36651->ara_client = i2c_new_dummy_device(client->adapter, CM36651_ARA);
+	if (IS_ERR(cm36651->ara_client)) {
 		dev_err(&client->dev, "%s: new i2c device failed\n", __func__);
-		ret = -ENODEV;
+		ret = PTR_ERR(cm36651->ara_client);
 		goto error_i2c_unregister_ps;
 	}