diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/drx39xyj/drxj.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/drx39xyj/drxj.c
index c5205d5c997e..a26ddc9fa2bc 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/drx39xyj/drxj.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/drx39xyj/drxj.c
@@ -11708,7 +11708,7 @@ static int drx_ctrl_u_code(struct drx_demod_instance *demod,
 		rc = request_firmware(&fw, mc_file, demod->i2c->dev.parent);
 		if (rc < 0) {
 			pr_err("Couldn't read firmware %s\n", mc_file);
-			return -ENOENT;
+			return rc;
 		}
 		demod->firmware = fw;