diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/cx18/cx18-driver.c b/drivers/media/pci/cx18/cx18-driver.c
index 8f314ca320c7..0c389a3fb4e5 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/cx18/cx18-driver.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/cx18/cx18-driver.c
@@ -1134,8 +1134,6 @@ free_mem:
 free_workqueues:
 	destroy_workqueue(cx->in_work_queue);
 err:
-	if (retval == 0)
-		retval = -ENODEV;
 	CX18_ERR("Error %d on initialization\n", retval);
 
 	v4l2_device_unregister(&cx->v4l2_dev);