diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-dvb.c b/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-dvb.c
index 9e1460828b2f..0a199d774d9b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-dvb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-dvb.c
@@ -991,6 +991,8 @@ static int dvb_register(struct cx23885_tsport *port)
 	ret = videobuf_dvb_register_bus(&port->frontends, THIS_MODULE, port,
 					&dev->pci->dev, adapter_nr, 0,
 					cx23885_dvb_fe_ioctl_override);
+	if (!ret)
+		return ret;
 
 	/* init CI & MAC */
 	switch (dev->board) {