diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/gspca/m5602/m5602_mt9m111.c b/drivers/media/usb/gspca/m5602/m5602_mt9m111.c
index 50481dc928d0f..bf1af6ed9131e 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/gspca/m5602/m5602_mt9m111.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/gspca/m5602/m5602_mt9m111.c
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ static const struct v4l2_ctrl_config mt9m111_greenbal_cfg = {
 int mt9m111_probe(struct sd *sd)
 {
 	u8 data[2] = {0x00, 0x00};
-	int i;
+	int i, err;
 	struct gspca_dev *gspca_dev = (struct gspca_dev *)sd;
 
 	if (force_sensor) {
@@ -213,15 +213,17 @@ int mt9m111_probe(struct sd *sd)
 	/* Do the preinit */
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(preinit_mt9m111); i++) {
 		if (preinit_mt9m111[i][0] == BRIDGE) {
-			m5602_write_bridge(sd,
-				preinit_mt9m111[i][1],
-				preinit_mt9m111[i][2]);
+			err = m5602_write_bridge(sd,
+					preinit_mt9m111[i][1],
+					preinit_mt9m111[i][2]);
 		} else {
 			data[0] = preinit_mt9m111[i][2];
 			data[1] = preinit_mt9m111[i][3];
-			m5602_write_sensor(sd,
-				preinit_mt9m111[i][1], data, 2);
+			err = m5602_write_sensor(sd,
+					preinit_mt9m111[i][1], data, 2);
 		}
+		if (err < 0)
+			return err;
 	}
 
 	if (m5602_read_sensor(sd, MT9M111_SC_CHIPVER, data, 2))