diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/s5p-tv/mixer_video.c b/drivers/media/platform/s5p-tv/mixer_video.c
index ef0efdf422fe..641b1f071e06 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/s5p-tv/mixer_video.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/s5p-tv/mixer_video.c
@@ -81,8 +81,9 @@ int mxr_acquire_video(struct mxr_device *mdev,
 	}
 
 	mdev->alloc_ctx = vb2_dma_contig_init_ctx(mdev->dev);
-	if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(mdev->alloc_ctx)) {
+	if (IS_ERR(mdev->alloc_ctx)) {
 		mxr_err(mdev, "could not acquire vb2 allocator\n");
+		ret = PTR_ERR(mdev->alloc_ctx);
 		goto fail_v4l2_dev;
 	}