diff --git a/samples/damon/mtier.c b/samples/damon/mtier.c
index 36d2cd933f5a..c94254b77fc9 100644
--- a/samples/damon/mtier.c
+++ b/samples/damon/mtier.c
@@ -164,8 +164,12 @@ static int damon_sample_mtier_enable_store(
 	if (enable == enabled)
 		return 0;
 
-	if (enable)
-		return damon_sample_mtier_start();
+	if (enable) {
+		err = damon_sample_mtier_start();
+		if (err)
+			enable = false;
+		return err;
+	}
 	damon_sample_mtier_stop();
 	return 0;
 }