struct tda18271_priv *priv = fe->tuner_priv;
        struct tda18271_rf_tracking_filter_cal *map = priv->rf_cal_state;
        unsigned char *regs = priv->tda18271_regs;
-       int tm_current, rfcal_comp, approx, i;
+       int tm_current, rfcal_comp, approx, i, ret;
        u8 dc_over_dt, rf_tab;
 
        /* power up */
-       tda18271_set_standby_mode(fe, 0, 0, 0);
+       ret = tda18271_set_standby_mode(fe, 0, 0, 0);
+       if (ret < 0)
+               goto fail;
 
        /* read die current temperature */
        tm_current = tda18271_read_thermometer(fe);
        rfcal_comp = dc_over_dt * (tm_current - priv->tm_rfcal);
 
        regs[R_EB14] = approx + rfcal_comp;
-       tda18271_write_regs(fe, R_EB14, 1);
-
-       return 0;
+       ret = tda18271_write_regs(fe, R_EB14, 1);
+fail:
+       return ret;
 }
 
 static int tda18271_por(struct dvb_frontend *fe)