diff --git a/drivers/media/spi/cxd2880-spi.c b/drivers/media/spi/cxd2880-spi.c
index 11ce5101e19f..c43730977f53 100644
--- a/drivers/media/spi/cxd2880-spi.c
+++ b/drivers/media/spi/cxd2880-spi.c
@@ -536,6 +536,7 @@ cxd2880_spi_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 
 	if (!dvb_attach(cxd2880_attach, &dvb_spi->dvb_fe, &config)) {
 		pr_err("cxd2880_attach failed\n");
+		ret = -ENODEV;
 		goto fail_attach;
 	}