diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/saa7134/saa7134-dvb.c b/drivers/media/pci/saa7134/saa7134-dvb.c
index 3025d38ddb2b..d710c00b4dc9 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/saa7134/saa7134-dvb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/saa7134/saa7134-dvb.c
@@ -475,7 +475,9 @@ static int philips_europa_tuner_sleep(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 	/* switch the board to analog mode */
 	if (fe->ops.i2c_gate_ctrl)
 		fe->ops.i2c_gate_ctrl(fe, 1);
-	i2c_transfer(&dev->i2c_adap, &analog_msg, 1);
+	if (i2c_transfer(&dev->i2c_adap, &analog_msg, 1) != 1)
+		return -EIO;
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1027,7 +1029,9 @@ static int md8800_set_voltage2(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
 	else
 		wbuf[1] = rbuf & 0xef;
 	msg[0].len = 2;
-	i2c_transfer(&dev->i2c_adap, msg, 1);
+	if (i2c_transfer(&dev->i2c_adap, msg, 1) != 1)
+		return -EIO;
+
 	return 0;
 }