diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/stk1160/stk1160-i2c.c b/drivers/media/usb/stk1160/stk1160-i2c.c
index 176ac937306b..850cf285ada8 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/stk1160/stk1160-i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/stk1160/stk1160-i2c.c
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ static int stk1160_i2c_read_reg(struct stk1160 *dev, u8 addr,
 	if (rc < 0)
 		return rc;
 
-	stk1160_read_reg(dev, STK1160_SBUSR_RD, value);
+	rc = stk1160_read_reg(dev, STK1160_SBUSR_RD, value);
 	if (rc < 0)
 		return rc;