diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/ngene/ngene-core.c b/drivers/media/pci/ngene/ngene-core.c
index 7481f553f959..24ec576dc3bf 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/ngene/ngene-core.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/ngene/ngene-core.c
@@ -1488,7 +1488,9 @@ static int init_channel(struct ngene_channel *chan)
 	}
 
 	if (dev->ci.en && (io & NGENE_IO_TSOUT)) {
-		dvb_ca_en50221_init(adapter, dev->ci.en, 0, 1);
+		ret = dvb_ca_en50221_init(adapter, dev->ci.en, 0, 1);
+		if (ret != 0)
+			goto err;
 		set_transfer(chan, 1);
 		chan->dev->channel[2].DataFormatFlags = DF_SWAP32;
 		set_transfer(&chan->dev->channel[2], 1);