diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/stkwebcam/stk-webcam.c b/drivers/media/usb/stkwebcam/stk-webcam.c
index a7da1356a36e..6992e84f8a8b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/stkwebcam/stk-webcam.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/stkwebcam/stk-webcam.c
@@ -164,7 +164,11 @@ int stk_camera_read_reg(struct stk_camera *dev, u16 index, u8 *value)
 		*value = *buf;
 
 	kfree(buf);
-	return ret;
+
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+	else
+		return 0;
 }
 
 static int stk_start_stream(struct stk_camera *dev)