@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ static ssize_t switchtec_dev_write(struct file *filp, const char __user *data,
rc = lock_mutex_and_test_alive(stdev);
if (rc)
- return -rc;
+ return rc;
if (stuser->state != MRPC_IDLE) {
rc = -EBADE;
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ static ssize_t switchtec_dev_read(struct file *filp, char __user *data,
rc = lock_mutex_and_test_alive(stdev);
if (rc)
- return -rc;
+ return rc;
if (stuser->state == MRPC_IDLE) {
mutex_unlock(&stdev->mrpc_mutex);
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ static ssize_t switchtec_dev_read(struct file *filp, char __user *data,
rc = lock_mutex_and_test_alive(stdev);
if (rc)
- return -rc;
+ return rc;
if (stuser->state != MRPC_DONE) {
mutex_unlock(&stdev->mrpc_mutex);
We shouldn't be changing these negative error codes to positive. Fixes: dbdb73b1e2c0 ("MicroSemi Switchtec management interface driver") Signed-off-by: Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@oracle.com>