diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/digitv.c b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/digitv.c
index dd5bb230cec1..a288e770ae63 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/digitv.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/digitv.c
@@ -231,17 +231,21 @@ static struct rc_map_table rc_map_digitv_table[] = {
 static int digitv_rc_query(struct dvb_usb_device *d, u32 *event, int *state)
 {
 	int i;
-	u8 key[5];
+	u8 key[5] = { 0 };
 	u8 b[4] = { 0 };
+	int ret;
 
 	*event = 0;
 	*state = REMOTE_NO_KEY_PRESSED;
 
-	digitv_ctrl_msg(d,USB_READ_REMOTE,0,NULL,0,&key[1],4);
-
+	ret = digitv_ctrl_msg(d,USB_READ_REMOTE,0,NULL,0,&key[1],4);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
 	/* Tell the device we've read the remote. Not sure how necessary
 	   this is, but the Nebula SDK does it. */
-	digitv_ctrl_msg(d,USB_WRITE_REMOTE,0,b,4,NULL,0);
+	ret = digitv_ctrl_msg(d,USB_WRITE_REMOTE,0,b,4,NULL,0);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
 
 	/* if something is inside the buffer, simulate key press */
 	if (key[1] != 0)