diff --git a/drivers/ieee1394/dv1394.c b/drivers/ieee1394/dv1394.c
index 3838bc4..cb15bfa 100644
--- a/drivers/ieee1394/dv1394.c
+++ b/drivers/ieee1394/dv1394.c
@@ -1325,11 +1325,7 @@
 
 	struct video_card *video = file_to_video_card(file);
 
-	int retval = fasync_helper(fd, file, on, &video->fasync);
-
-	if (retval < 0)
-		return retval;
-        return 0;
+	return fasync_helper(fd, file, on, &video->fasync);
 }
 
 static ssize_t dv1394_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buffer, size_t count, loff_t *ppos)