diff --git a/hw/audio/hda-codec.c b/hw/audio/hda-codec.c
index 52d4640..5402cd1 100644
--- a/hw/audio/hda-codec.c
+++ b/hw/audio/hda-codec.c
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ static int hda_audio_init(HDACodecDevice *hda, const struct desc_codec *desc)
     return 0;
 }
 
-static int hda_audio_exit(HDACodecDevice *hda)
+static void hda_audio_exit(HDACodecDevice *hda)
 {
     HDAAudioState *a = HDA_AUDIO(hda);
     HDAAudioStream *st;
@@ -539,7 +539,6 @@ static int hda_audio_exit(HDACodecDevice *hda)
         }
     }
     AUD_remove_card(&a->card);
-    return 0;
 }
 
 static int hda_audio_post_load(void *opaque, int version)
diff --git a/hw/audio/intel-hda.c b/hw/audio/intel-hda.c
index 537face..991c704 100644
--- a/hw/audio/intel-hda.c
+++ b/hw/audio/intel-hda.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ static void hda_codec_dev_realize(DeviceState *qdev, Error **errp)
     }
 }
 
-static int hda_codec_dev_exit(DeviceState *qdev)
+static void hda_codec_dev_exit(DeviceState *qdev)
 {
     HDACodecDevice *dev = HDA_CODEC_DEVICE(qdev);
     HDACodecDeviceClass *cdc = HDA_CODEC_DEVICE_GET_CLASS(dev);
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ static int hda_codec_dev_exit(DeviceState *qdev)
     if (cdc->exit) {
         cdc->exit(dev);
     }
-    return 0;
 }
 
 HDACodecDevice *hda_codec_find(HDACodecBus *bus, uint32_t cad)
diff --git a/hw/audio/intel-hda.h b/hw/audio/intel-hda.h
index d784bcf..53b78da 100644
--- a/hw/audio/intel-hda.h
+++ b/hw/audio/intel-hda.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ typedef struct HDACodecDeviceClass
     DeviceClass parent_class;
 
     int (*init)(HDACodecDevice *dev);
-    int (*exit)(HDACodecDevice *dev);
+    void (*exit)(HDACodecDevice *dev);
     void (*command)(HDACodecDevice *dev, uint32_t nid, uint32_t data);
     void (*stream)(HDACodecDevice *dev, uint32_t stnr, bool running, bool output);
 } HDACodecDeviceClass;
diff --git a/hw/char/sclpconsole-lm.c b/hw/char/sclpconsole-lm.c
index 07d6ebd..6fa8922 100644
--- a/hw/char/sclpconsole-lm.c
+++ b/hw/char/sclpconsole-lm.c
@@ -318,9 +318,8 @@ static int console_init(SCLPEvent *event)
     return 0;
 }
 
-static int console_exit(SCLPEvent *event)
+static void console_exit(SCLPEvent *event)
 {
-    return 0;
 }
 
 static void console_reset(DeviceState *dev)
diff --git a/hw/char/sclpconsole.c b/hw/char/sclpconsole.c
index b78f240..d9bbc5e 100644
--- a/hw/char/sclpconsole.c
+++ b/hw/char/sclpconsole.c
@@ -246,9 +246,8 @@ static void console_reset(DeviceState *dev)
    scon->notify = false;
 }
 
-static int console_exit(SCLPEvent *event)
+static void console_exit(SCLPEvent *event)
 {
-    return 0;
 }
 
 static Property console_properties[] = {
diff --git a/hw/core/qdev.c b/hw/core/qdev.c
index 1e7fb33..5415843 100644
--- a/hw/core/qdev.c
+++ b/hw/core/qdev.c
@@ -238,11 +238,7 @@ static void device_unrealize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
     DeviceClass *dc = DEVICE_GET_CLASS(dev);
 
     if (dc->exit) {
-        int rc = dc->exit(dev);
-        if (rc < 0) {
-            error_setg(errp, "Device exit failed.");
-            return;
-        }
+        dc->exit(dev);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/hw/s390x/event-facility.c b/hw/s390x/event-facility.c
index 34b2faf..f7c509c 100644
--- a/hw/s390x/event-facility.c
+++ b/hw/s390x/event-facility.c
@@ -413,11 +413,7 @@ static void event_unrealize(DeviceState *qdev, Error **errp)
     SCLPEvent *event = SCLP_EVENT(qdev);
     SCLPEventClass *child = SCLP_EVENT_GET_CLASS(event);
     if (child->exit) {
-        int rc = child->exit(event);
-        if (rc < 0) {
-            error_setg(errp, "SCLP event exit failed.");
-            return;
-        }
+        child->exit(event);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/hw/s390x/virtio-ccw.c b/hw/s390x/virtio-ccw.c
index 00b3bde..d1c4ff6 100644
--- a/hw/s390x/virtio-ccw.c
+++ b/hw/s390x/virtio-ccw.c
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ static void virtio_ccw_device_realize(VirtioCcwDevice *dev, Error **errp)
     }
 }
 
-static int virtio_ccw_exit(VirtioCcwDevice *dev)
+static void virtio_ccw_exit(VirtioCcwDevice *dev)
 {
     CcwDevice *ccw_dev = CCW_DEVICE(dev);
     SubchDev *sch = ccw_dev->sch;
@@ -735,7 +735,6 @@ static int virtio_ccw_exit(VirtioCcwDevice *dev)
         release_indicator(&dev->routes.adapter, dev->indicators);
         dev->indicators = NULL;
     }
-    return 0;
 }
 
 static void virtio_ccw_net_realize(VirtioCcwDevice *ccw_dev, Error **errp)
@@ -1616,12 +1615,12 @@ static void virtio_ccw_busdev_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
     virtio_ccw_device_realize(_dev, errp);
 }
 
-static int virtio_ccw_busdev_exit(DeviceState *dev)
+static void virtio_ccw_busdev_exit(DeviceState *dev)
 {
     VirtioCcwDevice *_dev = (VirtioCcwDevice *)dev;
     VirtIOCCWDeviceClass *_info = VIRTIO_CCW_DEVICE_GET_CLASS(dev);
 
-    return _info->exit(_dev);
+    _info->exit(_dev);
 }
 
 static void virtio_ccw_busdev_unplug(HotplugHandler *hotplug_dev,
diff --git a/hw/s390x/virtio-ccw.h b/hw/s390x/virtio-ccw.h
index 41d4010..ce8baa3 100644
--- a/hw/s390x/virtio-ccw.h
+++ b/hw/s390x/virtio-ccw.h
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ typedef struct VirtioCcwDevice VirtioCcwDevice;
 typedef struct VirtIOCCWDeviceClass {
     CCWDeviceClass parent_class;
     void (*realize)(VirtioCcwDevice *dev, Error **errp);
-    int (*exit)(VirtioCcwDevice *dev);
+    void (*exit)(VirtioCcwDevice *dev);
 } VirtIOCCWDeviceClass;
 
 /* Performance improves when virtqueue kick processing is decoupled from the
diff --git a/hw/usb/dev-smartcard-reader.c b/hw/usb/dev-smartcard-reader.c
index 757b8b3..71e3667 100644
--- a/hw/usb/dev-smartcard-reader.c
+++ b/hw/usb/dev-smartcard-reader.c
@@ -1289,7 +1289,7 @@ void ccid_card_card_inserted(CCIDCardState *card)
     ccid_on_slot_change(s, true);
 }
 
-static int ccid_card_exit(DeviceState *qdev)
+static void ccid_card_exit(DeviceState *qdev)
 {
     CCIDCardState *card = CCID_CARD(qdev);
     USBDevice *dev = USB_DEVICE(qdev->parent_bus->parent);
@@ -1300,7 +1300,6 @@ static int ccid_card_exit(DeviceState *qdev)
     }
     ccid_card_exitfn(card);
     s->card = NULL;
-    return 0;
 }
 
 static int ccid_card_init(DeviceState *qdev)
diff --git a/include/hw/qdev-core.h b/include/hw/qdev-core.h
index b44b476..0efd9e9 100644
--- a/include/hw/qdev-core.h
+++ b/include/hw/qdev-core.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ typedef enum DeviceCategory {
 } DeviceCategory;
 
 typedef int (*qdev_initfn)(DeviceState *dev);
-typedef int (*qdev_event)(DeviceState *dev);
+typedef void (*qdev_event)(DeviceState *dev);
 typedef void (*qdev_resetfn)(DeviceState *dev);
 typedef void (*DeviceRealize)(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp);
 typedef void (*DeviceUnrealize)(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp);
diff --git a/include/hw/s390x/event-facility.h b/include/hw/s390x/event-facility.h
index def1bb0..1a32f3a 100644
--- a/include/hw/s390x/event-facility.h
+++ b/include/hw/s390x/event-facility.h
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ typedef struct SCLPEvent {
 typedef struct SCLPEventClass {
     DeviceClass parent_class;
     int (*init)(SCLPEvent *event);
-    int (*exit)(SCLPEvent *event);
+    void (*exit)(SCLPEvent *event);
 
     /* get SCLP's send mask */
     unsigned int (*get_send_mask)(void);
