diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/saa7146/hexium_orion.c b/drivers/media/pci/saa7146/hexium_orion.c
index 39d14c179d22..2eb4bee16b71 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/saa7146/hexium_orion.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/saa7146/hexium_orion.c
@@ -355,10 +355,16 @@ static struct saa7146_ext_vv vv_data;
 static int hexium_attach(struct saa7146_dev *dev, struct saa7146_pci_extension_data *info)
 {
 	struct hexium *hexium = (struct hexium *) dev->ext_priv;
+	int ret;
 
 	DEB_EE("\n");
 
-	saa7146_vv_init(dev, &vv_data);
+	ret = saa7146_vv_init(dev, &vv_data);
+	if (ret) {
+		pr_err("Error in saa7146_vv_init()\n");
+		return ret;
+	}
+
 	vv_data.vid_ops.vidioc_enum_input = vidioc_enum_input;
 	vv_data.vid_ops.vidioc_g_input = vidioc_g_input;
 	vv_data.vid_ops.vidioc_s_input = vidioc_s_input;