diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dvb_usb_init.c b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dvb_usb_init.c
index ecc6bd253497..0ac1a72a7d81 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dvb_usb_init.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dvb_usb_init.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ static int dvb_usbv2_download_firmware(struct dvb_usb_device *d)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto err;
 
-	return 0;
+	return ret;
 err:
 	pr_debug("%s: failed=%d\n", __func__, ret);
 	return ret;