diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/tm6000/tm6000-dvb.c b/drivers/media/usb/tm6000/tm6000-dvb.c
index c811fc6cf48a..3a4e545c6037 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/tm6000/tm6000-dvb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/tm6000/tm6000-dvb.c
@@ -266,6 +266,11 @@ static int register_dvb(struct tm6000_core *dev)
 
 	ret = dvb_register_adapter(&dvb->adapter, "Trident TVMaster 6000 DVB-T",
 					THIS_MODULE, &dev->udev->dev, adapter_nr);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pr_err("tm6000: couldn't register the adapter!\n");
+		goto err;
+	}
+
 	dvb->adapter.priv = dev;
 
 	if (dvb->frontend) {