diff --git a/drivers/media/radio/wl128x/fmdrv_common.c b/drivers/media/radio/wl128x/fmdrv_common.c
index 51639a3f7abe..0cee10cca0e5 100644
--- a/drivers/media/radio/wl128x/fmdrv_common.c
+++ b/drivers/media/radio/wl128x/fmdrv_common.c
@@ -1278,8 +1278,9 @@ static int fm_download_firmware(struct fmdev *fmdev, const u8 *fw_name)
 
 		switch (action->type) {
 		case ACTION_SEND_COMMAND:	/* Send */
-			if (fmc_send_cmd(fmdev, 0, 0, action->data,
-						action->size, NULL, NULL))
+			ret = fmc_send_cmd(fmdev, 0, 0, action->data,
+					   action->size, NULL, NULL);
+			if (ret)
 				goto rel_fw;
 
 			cmd_cnt++;