diff --git a/drivers/media/video/em28xx/em28xx-cards.c b/drivers/media/video/em28xx/em28xx-cards.c
index ebfb7a3beab29f7853871110508fdd0e3d50f2f9..6448011e3a1b5e076ea160b1e89b51bbc8cb5d36 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/em28xx/em28xx-cards.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/em28xx/em28xx-cards.c
@@ -3014,7 +3014,7 @@ static int em28xx_init_dev(struct em28xx *dev, struct usb_device *udev,
 
 	if (!dev->board.is_em2800) {
 		/* Resets I2C speed */
-		em28xx_write_reg(dev, EM28XX_R06_I2C_CLK, dev->board.i2c_speed);
+		retval = em28xx_write_reg(dev, EM28XX_R06_I2C_CLK, dev->board.i2c_speed);
 		if (retval < 0) {
 			em28xx_errdev("%s: em28xx_write_reg failed!"
 				      " retval [%d]\n",