diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32/common/src/esp32_ssd1680.c b/boards/xtensa/esp32/common/src/esp32_ssd1680.c
index 8b518db6530..9255a0a56a4 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32/common/src/esp32_ssd1680.c
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32/common/src/esp32_ssd1680.c
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ int board_lcd_initialize(void)
        * Must be because setpower(1) function invokes the chip configuration
        */
 
-      g_lcddev->setpower(g_lcddev, CONFIG_LCD_MAXPOWER);
+      ret = g_lcddev->setpower(g_lcddev, CONFIG_LCD_MAXPOWER);
     }
 
   return ret;