diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/dibusb-mb.c b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/dibusb-mb.c
index f462c918d5a4..e9dc27f73970 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/dibusb-mb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/dibusb-mb.c
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ static int dibusb_tuner_probe_and_attach(struct dvb_usb_adapter *adap)
 
 	if (i2c_transfer(&adap->dev->i2c_adap, msg, 2) != 2) {
 		err("tuner i2c write failed.");
-		ret = -EREMOTEIO;
+		return -EREMOTEIO;
 	}
 
 	if (adap->fe_adap[0].fe->ops.i2c_gate_ctrl)