diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/cxusb.c b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/cxusb.c
index f02fa0a67aa4..fac19ec46089 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/cxusb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/cxusb.c
@@ -521,7 +521,8 @@ static int cxusb_rc_query(struct dvb_usb_device *d)
 {
 	u8 ircode[4];
 
-	cxusb_ctrl_msg(d, CMD_GET_IR_CODE, NULL, 0, ircode, 4);
+	if (cxusb_ctrl_msg(d, CMD_GET_IR_CODE, NULL, 0, ircode, 4) < 0)
+		return 0;
 
 	if (ircode[2] || ircode[3])
 		rc_keydown(d->rc_dev, RC_PROTO_NEC,