diff --git a/drivers/media/video/usbvideo/konicawc.c b/drivers/media/video/usbvideo/konicawc.c
index 6f31ecc..4eee8be 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/usbvideo/konicawc.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/usbvideo/konicawc.c
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@
 static void konicawc_register_input(struct konicawc *cam, struct usb_device *dev)
 {
 	struct input_dev *input_dev;
+	int error;
 
 	usb_make_path(dev, cam->input_physname, sizeof(cam->input_physname));
 	strncat(cam->input_physname, "/input0", sizeof(cam->input_physname));
@@ -242,7 +243,13 @@
 
 	input_dev->private = cam;
 
-	input_register_device(cam->input);
+	error = input_register_device(cam->input);
+	if (error) {
+		warn("Failed to register camera's input device, err: %d\n",
+		     error);
+		input_free_device(cam->input);
+		cam->input = NULL;
+	}
 }
 
 static void konicawc_unregister_input(struct konicawc *cam)