diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-cards.c b/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-cards.c
index 5ae13ee9272d..252e463cc13b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-cards.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-cards.c
@@ -3989,6 +3989,10 @@ static int em28xx_usb_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 	 * topology will likely change after the load of the em28xx subdrivers.
 	 */
 #ifdef CONFIG_MEDIA_CONTROLLER
+	/*
+	 * No need to check the return value, the device will still be
+	 * usable without media controller API.
+	 */
 	retval = media_device_register(dev->media_dev);
 #endif