diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_net.c b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_net.c
index 93d9869e0f15..8766ce8c354d 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_net.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_net.c
@@ -1510,9 +1510,7 @@ int dvb_net_init (struct dvb_adapter *adap, struct dvb_net *dvbnet,
 	for (i=0; i<DVB_NET_DEVICES_MAX; i++)
 		dvbnet->state[i] = 0;
 
-	dvb_register_device (adap, &dvbnet->dvbdev, &dvbdev_net,
+	return dvb_register_device(adap, &dvbnet->dvbdev, &dvbdev_net,
 			     dvbnet, DVB_DEVICE_NET);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(dvb_net_init);