diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/ttpci/budget-core.c b/drivers/media/dvb/ttpci/budget-core.c
index 2557ac9..b611f2b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/ttpci/budget-core.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/ttpci/budget-core.c
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@
 	if (bi->type != BUDGET_FS_ACTIVY)
 		saa7146_setgpio(dev, 2, SAA7146_GPIO_OUTHI);
 
-	if (budget_register(budget) == 0)
+	if ((ret = budget_register(budget)) == 0)
 		return 0; /* Everything OK */
 
 	/* An error occurred, cleanup resources */