diff --git a/drivers/media/tuners/si2157.c b/drivers/media/tuners/si2157.c
index a9032717c759..446917439ae5 100644
--- a/drivers/media/tuners/si2157.c
+++ b/drivers/media/tuners/si2157.c
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ static int si2157_init(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 		len = fw->data[fw->size - remaining];
 		if (len > SI2157_ARGLEN) {
 			dev_err(&s->client->dev, "Bad firmware length\n");
+			ret = -EINVAL;
 			goto err;
 		}
 		memcpy(cmd.args, &fw->data[(fw->size - remaining) + 1], len);