diff --git a/hw/char/terminal3270.c b/hw/char/terminal3270.c
index a9a46c8ed3..82e85fac2e 100644
--- a/hw/char/terminal3270.c
+++ b/hw/char/terminal3270.c
@@ -200,9 +200,13 @@ static int read_payload_3270(EmulatedCcw3270Device *dev)
 {
     Terminal3270 *t = TERMINAL_3270(dev);
     int len;
+    int ret;
 
     len = MIN(ccw_dstream_avail(get_cds(t)), t->in_len);
-    ccw_dstream_write_buf(get_cds(t), t->inv, len);
+    ret = ccw_dstream_write_buf(get_cds(t), t->inv, len);
+    if (ret < 0) {
+        return ret;
+    }
     t->in_len -= len;
 
     return len;
@@ -260,7 +264,10 @@ static int write_payload_3270(EmulatedCcw3270Device *dev, uint8_t cmd)
 
     t->outv[out_len++] = cmd;
     do {
-        ccw_dstream_read_buf(get_cds(t), &t->outv[out_len], len);
+        retval = ccw_dstream_read_buf(get_cds(t), &t->outv[out_len], len);
+        if (retval < 0) {
+            return retval;
+        }
         count = ccw_dstream_avail(get_cds(t));
         out_len += len;
 
diff --git a/hw/s390x/3270-ccw.c b/hw/s390x/3270-ccw.c
index 821319eee6..cc1371f01c 100644
--- a/hw/s390x/3270-ccw.c
+++ b/hw/s390x/3270-ccw.c
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ static int handle_payload_3270_read(EmulatedCcw3270Device *dev, CCW1 *ccw)
     }
 
     len = ck->read_payload_3270(dev);
+    if (len < 0) {
+        return len;
+    }
     ccw_dev->sch->curr_status.scsw.count = ccw->count - len;
 
     return 0;
diff --git a/hw/s390x/css.c b/hw/s390x/css.c
index fe47751df4..99e476f193 100644
--- a/hw/s390x/css.c
+++ b/hw/s390x/css.c
@@ -1055,10 +1055,11 @@ static int css_interpret_ccw(SubchDev *sch, hwaddr ccw_addr,
             }
         }
         len = MIN(ccw.count, sizeof(sch->sense_data));
-        ccw_dstream_write_buf(&sch->cds, sch->sense_data, len);
-        sch->curr_status.scsw.count = ccw_dstream_residual_count(&sch->cds);
-        memset(sch->sense_data, 0, sizeof(sch->sense_data));
-        ret = 0;
+        ret = ccw_dstream_write_buf(&sch->cds, sch->sense_data, len);
+        if (!ret) {
+            sch->curr_status.scsw.count = ccw_dstream_residual_count(&sch->cds);
+            memset(sch->sense_data, 0, sizeof(sch->sense_data));
+        }
         break;
     case CCW_CMD_SENSE_ID:
     {
@@ -1083,9 +1084,10 @@ static int css_interpret_ccw(SubchDev *sch, hwaddr ccw_addr,
         } else {
             sense_id[0] = 0;
         }
-        ccw_dstream_write_buf(&sch->cds, sense_id, len);
-        sch->curr_status.scsw.count = ccw_dstream_residual_count(&sch->cds);
-        ret = 0;
+        ret = ccw_dstream_write_buf(&sch->cds, sense_id, len);
+        if (!ret) {
+            sch->curr_status.scsw.count = ccw_dstream_residual_count(&sch->cds);
+        }
         break;
     }
     case CCW_CMD_TIC:
diff --git a/hw/s390x/virtio-ccw.c b/hw/s390x/virtio-ccw.c
index 314ed7b245..8195f3546e 100644
--- a/hw/s390x/virtio-ccw.c
+++ b/hw/s390x/virtio-ccw.c
@@ -288,14 +288,20 @@ static int virtio_ccw_handle_set_vq(SubchDev *sch, CCW1 ccw, bool check_len,
         return -EFAULT;
     }
     if (is_legacy) {
-        ccw_dstream_read(&sch->cds, linfo);
+        ret = ccw_dstream_read(&sch->cds, linfo);
+        if (ret) {
+            return ret;
+        }
         linfo.queue = be64_to_cpu(linfo.queue);
         linfo.align = be32_to_cpu(linfo.align);
         linfo.index = be16_to_cpu(linfo.index);
         linfo.num = be16_to_cpu(linfo.num);
         ret = virtio_ccw_set_vqs(sch, NULL, &linfo);
     } else {
-        ccw_dstream_read(&sch->cds, info);
+        ret = ccw_dstream_read(&sch->cds, info);
+        if (ret) {
+            return ret;
+        }
         info.desc = be64_to_cpu(info.desc);
         info.index = be16_to_cpu(info.index);
         info.num = be16_to_cpu(info.num);
@@ -371,7 +377,10 @@ static int virtio_ccw_cb(SubchDev *sch, CCW1 ccw)
             VirtioDeviceClass *vdc = VIRTIO_DEVICE_GET_CLASS(vdev);
 
             ccw_dstream_advance(&sch->cds, sizeof(features.features));
-            ccw_dstream_read(&sch->cds, features.index);
+            ret = ccw_dstream_read(&sch->cds, features.index);
+            if (ret) {
+                break;
+            }
             if (features.index == 0) {
                 if (dev->revision >= 1) {
                     /* Don't offer legacy features for modern devices. */
@@ -392,9 +401,10 @@ static int virtio_ccw_cb(SubchDev *sch, CCW1 ccw)
             }
             ccw_dstream_rewind(&sch->cds);
             features.features = cpu_to_le32(features.features);
-            ccw_dstream_write(&sch->cds, features.features);
-            sch->curr_status.scsw.count = ccw.count - sizeof(features);
-            ret = 0;
+            ret = ccw_dstream_write(&sch->cds, features.features);
+            if (!ret) {
+                sch->curr_status.scsw.count = ccw.count - sizeof(features);
+            }
         }
         break;
     case CCW_CMD_WRITE_FEAT:
@@ -411,7 +421,10 @@ static int virtio_ccw_cb(SubchDev *sch, CCW1 ccw)
         if (!ccw.cda) {
             ret = -EFAULT;
         } else {
-            ccw_dstream_read(&sch->cds, features);
+            ret = ccw_dstream_read(&sch->cds, features);
+            if (ret) {
+                break;
+            }
             features.features = le32_to_cpu(features.features);
             if (features.index == 0) {
                 virtio_set_features(vdev,
@@ -454,9 +467,10 @@ static int virtio_ccw_cb(SubchDev *sch, CCW1 ccw)
             ret = -EFAULT;
         } else {
             virtio_bus_get_vdev_config(&dev->bus, vdev->config);
-            ccw_dstream_write_buf(&sch->cds, vdev->config, len);
-            sch->curr_status.scsw.count = ccw.count - len;
-            ret = 0;
+            ret = ccw_dstream_write_buf(&sch->cds, vdev->config, len);
+            if (ret) {
+                sch->curr_status.scsw.count = ccw.count - len;
+            }
         }
         break;
     case CCW_CMD_WRITE_CONF:
@@ -511,7 +525,10 @@ static int virtio_ccw_cb(SubchDev *sch, CCW1 ccw)
         if (!ccw.cda) {
             ret = -EFAULT;
         } else {
-            ccw_dstream_read(&sch->cds, status);
+            ret = ccw_dstream_read(&sch->cds, status);
+            if (ret) {
+                break;
+            }
             if (!(status & VIRTIO_CONFIG_S_DRIVER_OK)) {
                 virtio_ccw_stop_ioeventfd(dev);
             }
@@ -554,7 +571,10 @@ static int virtio_ccw_cb(SubchDev *sch, CCW1 ccw)
         if (!ccw.cda) {
             ret = -EFAULT;
         } else {
-            ccw_dstream_read(&sch->cds, indicators);
+            ret = ccw_dstream_read(&sch->cds, indicators);
+            if (ret) {
+                break;
+            }
             indicators = be64_to_cpu(indicators);
             dev->indicators = get_indicator(indicators, sizeof(uint64_t));
             sch->curr_status.scsw.count = ccw.count - sizeof(indicators);
@@ -575,7 +595,10 @@ static int virtio_ccw_cb(SubchDev *sch, CCW1 ccw)
         if (!ccw.cda) {
             ret = -EFAULT;
         } else {
-            ccw_dstream_read(&sch->cds, indicators);
+            ret = ccw_dstream_read(&sch->cds, indicators);
+            if (ret) {
+                break;
+            }
             indicators = be64_to_cpu(indicators);
             dev->indicators2 = get_indicator(indicators, sizeof(uint64_t));
             sch->curr_status.scsw.count = ccw.count - sizeof(indicators);
@@ -596,7 +619,10 @@ static int virtio_ccw_cb(SubchDev *sch, CCW1 ccw)
         if (!ccw.cda) {
             ret = -EFAULT;
         } else {
-            ccw_dstream_read(&sch->cds, vq_config.index);
+            ret = ccw_dstream_read(&sch->cds, vq_config.index);
+            if (ret) {
+                break;
+            }
             vq_config.index = be16_to_cpu(vq_config.index);
             if (vq_config.index >= VIRTIO_QUEUE_MAX) {
                 ret = -EINVAL;
@@ -605,9 +631,10 @@ static int virtio_ccw_cb(SubchDev *sch, CCW1 ccw)
             vq_config.num_max = virtio_queue_get_num(vdev,
                                                      vq_config.index);
             vq_config.num_max = cpu_to_be16(vq_config.num_max);
-            ccw_dstream_write(&sch->cds, vq_config.num_max);
-            sch->curr_status.scsw.count = ccw.count - sizeof(vq_config);
-            ret = 0;
+            ret = ccw_dstream_write(&sch->cds, vq_config.num_max);
+            if (!ret) {
+                sch->curr_status.scsw.count = ccw.count - sizeof(vq_config);
+            }
         }
         break;
     case CCW_CMD_SET_IND_ADAPTER:
@@ -664,7 +691,10 @@ static int virtio_ccw_cb(SubchDev *sch, CCW1 ccw)
             ret = -EFAULT;
             break;
         }
-        ccw_dstream_read_buf(&sch->cds, &revinfo, 4);
+        ret = ccw_dstream_read_buf(&sch->cds, &revinfo, 4);
+        if (ret < 0) {
+            break;
+        }
         revinfo.revision = be16_to_cpu(revinfo.revision);
         revinfo.length = be16_to_cpu(revinfo.length);
         if (ccw.count < len + revinfo.length ||
