diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cx24120.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cx24120.c
index 2464b63fe0cf..307efef263f2 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cx24120.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cx24120.c
@@ -972,7 +972,9 @@ static void cx24120_set_clock_ratios(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 	cmd.arg[8] = (clock_ratios_table[idx].rate >> 8) & 0xff;
 	cmd.arg[9] = (clock_ratios_table[idx].rate >> 0) & 0xff;
 
-	cx24120_message_send(state, &cmd);
+	ret = cx24120_message_send(state, &cmd);
+	if (ret != 0)
+		return;
 
 	/* Calculate ber window rates for stat work */
 	cx24120_calculate_ber_window(state, clock_ratios_table[idx].rate);