diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/ec168.c b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/ec168.c
index 5c68f3918bc8..0c2b377704ff 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/ec168.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/ec168.c
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ static int ec168_i2c_xfer(struct i2c_adapter *adap, struct i2c_msg msg[],
 
 error:
 	mutex_unlock(&d->i2c_mutex);
-	return i;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static u32 ec168_i2c_func(struct i2c_adapter *adapter)