diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/cxusb.c b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/cxusb.c
index b20f03d86e00..2b7a1b569db0 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/cxusb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/cxusb.c
@@ -437,7 +437,8 @@ static int cxusb_rc_query(struct dvb_usb_device *d, u32 *event, int *state)
 	u8 ircode[4];
 	int i;
 
-	cxusb_ctrl_msg(d, CMD_GET_IR_CODE, NULL, 0, ircode, 4);
+	if (cxusb_ctrl_msg(d, CMD_GET_IR_CODE, NULL, 0, ircode, 4) < 0)
+		return 0;
 
 	*event = 0;
 	*state = REMOTE_NO_KEY_PRESSED;