diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/nova-t-usb2.c b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/nova-t-usb2.c
index e7b290552b66..07d3d68612e7 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/nova-t-usb2.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/nova-t-usb2.c
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ static int nova_t_rc_query(struct dvb_usb_device *d, u32 *event, int *state)
 
 static int nova_t_read_mac_address (struct dvb_usb_device *d, u8 mac[6])
 {
-	int i;
+	int i, ret;
 	u8 b;
 
 	mac[0] = 0x00;
@@ -139,7 +139,9 @@ static int nova_t_read_mac_address (struct dvb_usb_device *d, u8 mac[6])
 
 	/* this is a complete guess, but works for my box */
 	for (i = 136; i < 139; i++) {
-		dibusb_read_eeprom_byte(d,i, &b);
+		ret = dibusb_read_eeprom_byte(d,i, &b);
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
 
 		mac[5 - (i - 136)] = b;
 	}