diff --git a/drivers/media/tuners/tuner-simple.c b/drivers/media/tuners/tuner-simple.c
index b6e70fada3fb..8fb186b25d6a 100644
--- a/drivers/media/tuners/tuner-simple.c
+++ b/drivers/media/tuners/tuner-simple.c
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ static int simple_radio_bandswitch(struct dvb_frontend *fe, u8 *buffer)
 	case TUNER_TENA_9533_DI:
 	case TUNER_YMEC_TVF_5533MF:
 		tuner_dbg("This tuner doesn't have FM. Most cards have a TEA5767 for FM\n");
-		return 0;
+		return -EINVAL;
 	case TUNER_PHILIPS_FM1216ME_MK3:
 	case TUNER_PHILIPS_FM1236_MK3:
 	case TUNER_PHILIPS_FMD1216ME_MK3:
@@ -702,7 +702,8 @@ static int simple_set_radio_freq(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
 		    TUNER_RATIO_SELECT_50; /* 50 kHz step */
 
 	/* Bandswitch byte */
-	simple_radio_bandswitch(fe, &buffer[0]);
+	if (simple_radio_bandswitch(fe, &buffer[0]))
+		return 0;
 
 	/* Convert from 1/16 kHz V4L steps to 1/20 MHz (=50 kHz) PLL steps
 	   freq * (1 Mhz / 16000 V4L steps) * (20 PLL steps / 1 MHz) =