diff --git a/drivers/media/video/gspca/stv06xx/stv06xx.c b/drivers/media/video/gspca/stv06xx/stv06xx.c
index 9dff2e65b116..e573c3406324 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/gspca/stv06xx/stv06xx.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/gspca/stv06xx/stv06xx.c
@@ -293,8 +293,6 @@ static void stv06xx_stopN(struct gspca_dev *gspca_dev)
 		goto out;
 
 	err = sd->sensor->stop(sd);
-	if (err < 0)
-		goto out;
 
 out:
 	if (err < 0)