diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/mantis/mantis_dma.c b/drivers/media/pci/mantis/mantis_dma.c
index 1d59c7e039f7..87990ece5848 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/mantis/mantis_dma.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/mantis/mantis_dma.c
@@ -130,10 +130,11 @@ err:
 
 int mantis_dma_init(struct mantis_pci *mantis)
 {
-	int err = 0;
+	int err;
 
 	dprintk(MANTIS_DEBUG, 1, "Mantis DMA init");
-	if (mantis_alloc_buffers(mantis) < 0) {
+	err = mantis_alloc_buffers(mantis);
+	if (err < 0) {
 		dprintk(MANTIS_ERROR, 1, "Error allocating DMA buffer");
 
 		/* Stop RISC Engine */