diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/af9005.c b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/af9005.c
index 986763b1b2b3..c047a0bdf91f 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/af9005.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/af9005.c
@@ -985,8 +985,9 @@ static int af9005_identify_state(struct usb_device *udev,
 	else if (reply == 0x02)
 		*cold = 0;
 	else
-		return -EIO;
-	deb_info("Identify state cold = %d\n", *cold);
+		ret = -EIO;
+	if (!ret)
+		deb_info("Identify state cold = %d\n", *cold);
 
 err:
 	kfree(buf);