diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nvme.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nvme.c
index 2f50df6a3dca..87e0743c4ace 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nvme.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nvme.c
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ lpfc_nvme_gen_req(struct lpfc_vport *vport, struct lpfc_dmabuf *bmp,
 			 genwqe->sli4_xritag, genwqe->iotag, ndlp->nlp_DID);
 
 	rc = lpfc_sli4_issue_wqe(phba, LPFC_ELS_RING, genwqe);
-	if (rc == WQE_ERROR) {
+	if (rc) {
 		lpfc_printf_vlog(vport, KERN_ERR, LOG_ELS,
 				 "6045 Issue GEN REQ WQE to NPORT x%x "
 				 "Data: x%x x%x\n",
@@ -1270,7 +1270,7 @@ lpfc_nvme_fcp_io_submit(struct nvme_fc_local_port *pnvme_lport,
 	 * not exceed the programmed depth.
 	 */
 	if (atomic_read(&ndlp->cmd_pending) >= ndlp->cmd_qdepth) {
-		ret = -EAGAIN;
+		ret = -EBUSY;
 		goto out_fail;
 	}
 
@@ -1279,7 +1279,7 @@ lpfc_nvme_fcp_io_submit(struct nvme_fc_local_port *pnvme_lport,
 		lpfc_printf_vlog(vport, KERN_INFO, LOG_NVME_IOERR,
 				 "6065 driver's buffer pool is empty, "
 				 "IO failed\n");
-		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		ret = -EBUSY;
 		goto out_fail;
 	}
 #ifdef CONFIG_SCSI_LPFC_DEBUG_FS
@@ -1332,7 +1332,6 @@ lpfc_nvme_fcp_io_submit(struct nvme_fc_local_port *pnvme_lport,
 				 "sid: x%x did: x%x oxid: x%x\n",
 				 ret, vport->fc_myDID, ndlp->nlp_DID,
 				 lpfc_ncmd->cur_iocbq.sli4_xritag);
-		ret = -EBUSY;
 		goto out_free_nvme_buf;
 	}
 
@@ -1576,7 +1575,7 @@ lpfc_nvme_fcp_abort(struct nvme_fc_local_port *pnvme_lport,
 	abts_buf->wqe_cmpl = lpfc_nvme_abort_fcreq_cmpl;
 	ret_val = lpfc_sli4_issue_wqe(phba, LPFC_FCP_RING, abts_buf);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&phba->hbalock, flags);
-	if (ret_val == IOCB_ERROR) {
+	if (ret_val) {
 		lpfc_printf_vlog(vport, KERN_ERR, LOG_NVME_ABTS,
 				 "6137 Failed abts issue_wqe with status x%x "
 				 "for nvme_fcreq %p.\n",
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
index e948ea05fd33..d68afec00f57 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ lpfc_get_iocb_from_iocbq(struct lpfc_iocbq *iocbq)
  * -ENOMEM.
  * The caller is expected to hold the hbalock when calling this routine.
  **/
-static uint32_t
+static int
 lpfc_sli4_wq_put(struct lpfc_queue *q, union lpfc_wqe *wqe)
 {
 	union lpfc_wqe *temp_wqe;
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ lpfc_sli4_wq_put(struct lpfc_queue *q, union lpfc_wqe *wqe)
 	idx = ((q->host_index + 1) % q->entry_count);
 	if (idx == q->hba_index) {
 		q->WQ_overflow++;
-		return -ENOMEM;
+		return -EBUSY;
 	}
 	q->WQ_posted++;
 	/* set consumption flag every once in a while */
@@ -10741,7 +10741,7 @@ lpfc_sli4_abort_nvme_io(struct lpfc_hba *phba, struct lpfc_sli_ring *pring,
 	abtsiocbp->vport = vport;
 	abtsiocbp->wqe_cmpl = lpfc_nvme_abort_fcreq_cmpl;
 	retval = lpfc_sli4_issue_wqe(phba, LPFC_FCP_RING, abtsiocbp);
-	if (retval == IOCB_ERROR) {
+	if (retval) {
 		lpfc_printf_vlog(vport, KERN_ERR, LOG_NVME,
 				 "6147 Failed abts issue_wqe with status x%x "
 				 "for oxid x%x\n",
@@ -18888,6 +18888,7 @@ lpfc_sli4_issue_wqe(struct lpfc_hba *phba, uint32_t ring_number,
 	struct lpfc_sglq *sglq;
 	struct lpfc_sli_ring *pring;
 	unsigned long iflags;
+	uint32_t ret = 0;
 
 	/* NVME_LS and NVME_LS ABTS requests. */
 	if (pwqe->iocb_flag & LPFC_IO_NVME_LS) {
@@ -18906,10 +18907,12 @@ lpfc_sli4_issue_wqe(struct lpfc_hba *phba, uint32_t ring_number,
 		}
 		bf_set(wqe_xri_tag, &pwqe->wqe.xmit_bls_rsp.wqe_com,
 		       pwqe->sli4_xritag);
-		if (lpfc_sli4_wq_put(phba->sli4_hba.nvmels_wq, wqe)) {
+		ret = lpfc_sli4_wq_put(phba->sli4_hba.nvmels_wq, wqe);
+		if (ret) {
 			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&pring->ring_lock, iflags);
-			return WQE_ERROR;
+			return ret;
 		}
+
 		lpfc_sli_ringtxcmpl_put(phba, pring, pwqe);
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&pring->ring_lock, iflags);
 		return 0;
@@ -18924,9 +18927,10 @@ lpfc_sli4_issue_wqe(struct lpfc_hba *phba, uint32_t ring_number,
 		wq = phba->sli4_hba.nvme_wq[pwqe->hba_wqidx];
 		bf_set(wqe_cqid, &wqe->generic.wqe_com,
 		      phba->sli4_hba.nvme_cq[pwqe->hba_wqidx]->queue_id);
-		if (lpfc_sli4_wq_put(wq, wqe)) {
+		ret = lpfc_sli4_wq_put(wq, wqe);
+		if (ret) {
 			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&pring->ring_lock, iflags);
-			return WQE_ERROR;
+			return ret;
 		}
 		lpfc_sli_ringtxcmpl_put(phba, pring, pwqe);
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&pring->ring_lock, iflags);
@@ -18950,9 +18954,10 @@ lpfc_sli4_issue_wqe(struct lpfc_hba *phba, uint32_t ring_number,
 		wq = phba->sli4_hba.nvme_wq[pwqe->hba_wqidx];
 		bf_set(wqe_cqid, &wqe->generic.wqe_com,
 		      phba->sli4_hba.nvme_cq[pwqe->hba_wqidx]->queue_id);
-		if (lpfc_sli4_wq_put(wq, wqe)) {
+		ret = lpfc_sli4_wq_put(wq, wqe);
+		if (ret) {
 			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&pring->ring_lock, iflags);
-			return WQE_ERROR;
+			return ret;
 		}
 		lpfc_sli_ringtxcmpl_put(phba, pring, pwqe);
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&pring->ring_lock, iflags);
