diff --git a/epicardium/modules/max86150.c b/epicardium/modules/max86150.c
index f452f303c30d8df31bdb7021b91792e843c85a72..fac9fbc511ca94c6f14a95cbe25097c188a013b6 100644
--- a/epicardium/modules/max86150.c
+++ b/epicardium/modules/max86150.c
@@ -142,7 +142,6 @@ static int max86150_handle_sample(struct max86150_sensor_data *data)
 			LOG_WARN("max86150", "queue full");
 		}
 		max86150_stream.was_full = true;
-		return -EIO;
 	} else {
 		max86150_stream.was_full = false;
 	}