diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/cinergyT2/cinergyT2.c b/drivers/media/dvb/cinergyT2/cinergyT2.c
index 71b575d..9325d03 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/cinergyT2/cinergyT2.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/cinergyT2/cinergyT2.c
@@ -902,7 +902,10 @@
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
-	dvb_register_adapter(&cinergyt2->adapter, DRIVER_NAME, THIS_MODULE);
+	if ((err = dvb_register_adapter(&cinergyt2->adapter, DRIVER_NAME, THIS_MODULE)) < 0) {
+		kfree(cinergyt2);
+		return err;
+	}
 
 	cinergyt2->demux.priv = cinergyt2;
 	cinergyt2->demux.filternum = 256;