diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/af9005.c b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/af9005.c
index 02697d86e8c10d..ac93e88d70382a 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/af9005.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/af9005.c
@@ -976,8 +976,9 @@ static int af9005_identify_state(struct usb_device *udev,
 	else if (reply == 0x02)
 		*cold = 0;
 	else
-		return -EIO;
-	deb_info("Identify state cold = %d\n", *cold);
+		ret = -EIO;
+	if (!ret)
+		deb_info("Identify state cold = %d\n", *cold);
 
 err:
 	kfree(buf);