diff --git a/drivers/usb/media/vicam.c b/drivers/usb/media/vicam.c
index 8cfc47b831fb..1d06e53ec7c5 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/media/vicam.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/media/vicam.c
@@ -764,6 +764,7 @@ vicam_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	if (!cam) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR
 		       "vicam video_device improperly initialized");
+		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	/* the videodev_lock held above us protects us from