diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/ngene/ngene-cards.c b/drivers/media/dvb/ngene/ngene-cards.c
index 0d550a950e5337ae5940f8971f64e6692098cb8f..0d879cb2fb7914386b6d5c65c34df5de1e375fd9 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/ngene/ngene-cards.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/ngene/ngene-cards.c
@@ -274,6 +274,7 @@ static int cineS2_probe(struct ngene_channel *chan)
 		demod_attach_drxk(chan, i2c);
 	} else {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "No demod found on chan %d\n", chan->number);
+		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 	return 0;
 }