diff --git a/include/sysemu/dma.h b/include/sysemu/dma.h
index fd8f16003dd..d11c1d794f9 100644
--- a/include/sysemu/dma.h
+++ b/include/sysemu/dma.h
@@ -302,8 +302,10 @@ BlockAIOCB *dma_blk_read(BlockBackend *blk,
 BlockAIOCB *dma_blk_write(BlockBackend *blk,
                           QEMUSGList *sg, uint64_t offset, uint32_t align,
                           BlockCompletionFunc *cb, void *opaque);
-uint64_t dma_buf_read(void *ptr, int32_t len, QEMUSGList *sg, MemTxAttrs attrs);
-uint64_t dma_buf_write(void *ptr, int32_t len, QEMUSGList *sg, MemTxAttrs attrs);
+MemTxResult dma_buf_read(void *ptr, int32_t len, uint64_t *residp,
+                         QEMUSGList *sg, MemTxAttrs attrs);
+MemTxResult dma_buf_write(void *ptr, int32_t len, uint64_t *residp,
+                          QEMUSGList *sg, MemTxAttrs attrs);
 
 void dma_acct_start(BlockBackend *blk, BlockAcctCookie *cookie,
                     QEMUSGList *sg, enum BlockAcctType type);
diff --git a/hw/ide/ahci.c b/hw/ide/ahci.c
index 205dfdc6622..0c7d31ceada 100644
--- a/hw/ide/ahci.c
+++ b/hw/ide/ahci.c
@@ -1384,9 +1384,9 @@ static void ahci_pio_transfer(const IDEDMA *dma)
         const MemTxAttrs attrs = MEMTXATTRS_UNSPECIFIED;
 
         if (is_write) {
-            dma_buf_write(s->data_ptr, size, &s->sg, attrs);
+            dma_buf_write(s->data_ptr, size, NULL, &s->sg, attrs);
         } else {
-            dma_buf_read(s->data_ptr, size, &s->sg, attrs);
+            dma_buf_read(s->data_ptr, size, NULL, &s->sg, attrs);
         }
     }
 
@@ -1479,9 +1479,9 @@ static int ahci_dma_rw_buf(const IDEDMA *dma, bool is_write)
     }
 
     if (is_write) {
-        dma_buf_read(p, l, &s->sg, MEMTXATTRS_UNSPECIFIED);
+        dma_buf_read(p, l, NULL, &s->sg, MEMTXATTRS_UNSPECIFIED);
     } else {
-        dma_buf_write(p, l, &s->sg, MEMTXATTRS_UNSPECIFIED);
+        dma_buf_write(p, l, NULL, &s->sg, MEMTXATTRS_UNSPECIFIED);
     }
 
     /* free sglist, update byte count */
diff --git a/hw/nvme/ctrl.c b/hw/nvme/ctrl.c
index 462f79a1f60..fa410a179a6 100644
--- a/hw/nvme/ctrl.c
+++ b/hw/nvme/ctrl.c
@@ -1150,9 +1150,9 @@ static uint16_t nvme_tx(NvmeCtrl *n, NvmeSg *sg, uint8_t *ptr, uint32_t len,
         uint64_t residual;
 
         if (dir == NVME_TX_DIRECTION_TO_DEVICE) {
-            residual = dma_buf_write(ptr, len, &sg->qsg, attrs);
+            dma_buf_write(ptr, len, &residual, &sg->qsg, attrs);
         } else {
-            residual = dma_buf_read(ptr, len, &sg->qsg, attrs);
+            dma_buf_read(ptr, len, &residual, &sg->qsg, attrs);
         }
 
         if (unlikely(residual)) {
diff --git a/hw/scsi/megasas.c b/hw/scsi/megasas.c
index fe36de10a21..87101705d01 100644
--- a/hw/scsi/megasas.c
+++ b/hw/scsi/megasas.c
@@ -738,6 +738,7 @@ static int megasas_ctrl_get_info(MegasasState *s, MegasasCmd *cmd)
     size_t dcmd_size = sizeof(info);
     BusChild *kid;
     int num_pd_disks = 0;
+    uint64_t resid;
 
     memset(&info, 0x0, dcmd_size);
     if (cmd->iov_size < dcmd_size) {
@@ -848,7 +849,8 @@ static int megasas_ctrl_get_info(MegasasState *s, MegasasCmd *cmd)
                                        MFI_INFO_PDMIX_SATA |
                                        MFI_INFO_PDMIX_LD);
 
-    cmd->iov_size -= dma_buf_read(&info, dcmd_size, &cmd->qsg, MEMTXATTRS_UNSPECIFIED);
+    dma_buf_read(&info, dcmd_size, &resid, &cmd->qsg, MEMTXATTRS_UNSPECIFIED);
+    cmd->iov_size -= resid;
     return MFI_STAT_OK;
 }
 
@@ -856,6 +858,7 @@ static int megasas_mfc_get_defaults(MegasasState *s, MegasasCmd *cmd)
 {
     struct mfi_defaults info;
     size_t dcmd_size = sizeof(struct mfi_defaults);
+    uint64_t resid;
 
     memset(&info, 0x0, dcmd_size);
     if (cmd->iov_size < dcmd_size) {
@@ -878,7 +881,8 @@ static int megasas_mfc_get_defaults(MegasasState *s, MegasasCmd *cmd)
     info.disable_preboot_cli = 1;
     info.cluster_disable = 1;
 
-    cmd->iov_size -= dma_buf_read(&info, dcmd_size, &cmd->qsg, MEMTXATTRS_UNSPECIFIED);
+    dma_buf_read(&info, dcmd_size, &resid, &cmd->qsg, MEMTXATTRS_UNSPECIFIED);
+    cmd->iov_size -= resid;
     return MFI_STAT_OK;
 }
 
@@ -886,6 +890,7 @@ static int megasas_dcmd_get_bios_info(MegasasState *s, MegasasCmd *cmd)
 {
     struct mfi_bios_data info;
     size_t dcmd_size = sizeof(info);
+    uint64_t resid;
 
     memset(&info, 0x0, dcmd_size);
     if (cmd->iov_size < dcmd_size) {
@@ -899,7 +904,8 @@ static int megasas_dcmd_get_bios_info(MegasasState *s, MegasasCmd *cmd)
         info.expose_all_drives = 1;
     }
 
-    cmd->iov_size -= dma_buf_read(&info, dcmd_size, &cmd->qsg, MEMTXATTRS_UNSPECIFIED);
+    dma_buf_read(&info, dcmd_size, &resid, &cmd->qsg, MEMTXATTRS_UNSPECIFIED);
+    cmd->iov_size -= resid;
     return MFI_STAT_OK;
 }
 
@@ -907,10 +913,12 @@ static int megasas_dcmd_get_fw_time(MegasasState *s, MegasasCmd *cmd)
 {
     uint64_t fw_time;
     size_t dcmd_size = sizeof(fw_time);
+    uint64_t resid;
 
     fw_time = cpu_to_le64(megasas_fw_time());
 
-    cmd->iov_size -= dma_buf_read(&fw_time, dcmd_size, &cmd->qsg, MEMTXATTRS_UNSPECIFIED);
+    dma_buf_read(&fw_time, dcmd_size, &resid, &cmd->qsg, MEMTXATTRS_UNSPECIFIED);
+    cmd->iov_size -= resid;
     return MFI_STAT_OK;
 }
 
@@ -930,6 +938,7 @@ static int megasas_event_info(MegasasState *s, MegasasCmd *cmd)
 {
     struct mfi_evt_log_state info;
     size_t dcmd_size = sizeof(info);
+    uint64_t resid;
 
     memset(&info, 0, dcmd_size);
 
@@ -937,7 +946,8 @@ static int megasas_event_info(MegasasState *s, MegasasCmd *cmd)
     info.shutdown_seq_num = cpu_to_le32(s->shutdown_event);
     info.boot_seq_num = cpu_to_le32(s->boot_event);
 
-    cmd->iov_size -= dma_buf_read(&info, dcmd_size, &cmd->qsg, MEMTXATTRS_UNSPECIFIED);
+    dma_buf_read(&info, dcmd_size, &resid, &cmd->qsg, MEMTXATTRS_UNSPECIFIED);
+    cmd->iov_size -= resid;
     return MFI_STAT_OK;
 }
 
@@ -967,6 +977,7 @@ static int megasas_dcmd_pd_get_list(MegasasState *s, MegasasCmd *cmd)
     size_t dcmd_size = sizeof(info);
     BusChild *kid;
     uint32_t offset, dcmd_limit, num_pd_disks = 0, max_pd_disks;
+    uint64_t resid;
 
     memset(&info, 0, dcmd_size);
     offset = 8;
@@ -1006,7 +1017,8 @@ static int megasas_dcmd_pd_get_list(MegasasState *s, MegasasCmd *cmd)
     info.size = cpu_to_le32(offset);
     info.count = cpu_to_le32(num_pd_disks);
 
-    cmd->iov_size -= dma_buf_read(&info, offset, &cmd->qsg, MEMTXATTRS_UNSPECIFIED);
+    dma_buf_read(&info, offset, &resid, &cmd->qsg, MEMTXATTRS_UNSPECIFIED);
+    cmd->iov_size -= resid;
     return MFI_STAT_OK;
 }
 
@@ -1100,7 +1112,9 @@ static int megasas_pd_get_info_submit(SCSIDevice *sdev, int lun,
     info->connected_port_bitmap = 0x1;
     info->device_speed = 1;
     info->link_speed = 1;
-    resid = dma_buf_read(cmd->iov_buf, dcmd_size, &cmd->qsg, MEMTXATTRS_UNSPECIFIED);
+    dma_buf_read(cmd->iov_buf, dcmd_size, &resid, &cmd->qsg,
+                 MEMTXATTRS_UNSPECIFIED);
+    cmd->iov_size -= resid;
     g_free(cmd->iov_buf);
     cmd->iov_size = dcmd_size - resid;
     cmd->iov_buf = NULL;
@@ -1172,7 +1186,7 @@ static int megasas_dcmd_ld_get_list(MegasasState *s, MegasasCmd *cmd)
     info.ld_count = cpu_to_le32(num_ld_disks);
     trace_megasas_dcmd_ld_get_list(cmd->index, num_ld_disks, max_ld_disks);
 
-    resid = dma_buf_read(&info, dcmd_size, &cmd->qsg, MEMTXATTRS_UNSPECIFIED);
+    dma_buf_read(&info, dcmd_size, &resid, &cmd->qsg, MEMTXATTRS_UNSPECIFIED);
     cmd->iov_size = dcmd_size - resid;
     return MFI_STAT_OK;
 }
@@ -1221,7 +1235,7 @@ static int megasas_dcmd_ld_list_query(MegasasState *s, MegasasCmd *cmd)
     info.size = dcmd_size;
     trace_megasas_dcmd_ld_get_list(cmd->index, num_ld_disks, max_ld_disks);
 
-    resid = dma_buf_read(&info, dcmd_size, &cmd->qsg, MEMTXATTRS_UNSPECIFIED);
+    dma_buf_read(&info, dcmd_size, &resid, &cmd->qsg, MEMTXATTRS_UNSPECIFIED);
     cmd->iov_size = dcmd_size - resid;
     return MFI_STAT_OK;
 }
@@ -1232,9 +1246,10 @@ static int megasas_ld_get_info_submit(SCSIDevice *sdev, int lun,
     struct mfi_ld_info *info = cmd->iov_buf;
     size_t dcmd_size = sizeof(struct mfi_ld_info);
     uint8_t cdb[6];
-    ssize_t len, resid;
+    ssize_t len;
     uint16_t sdev_id = ((sdev->id & 0xFF) << 8) | (lun & 0xFF);
     uint64_t ld_size;
+    uint64_t resid;
 
     if (!cmd->iov_buf) {
         cmd->iov_buf = g_malloc0(dcmd_size);
@@ -1271,7 +1286,8 @@ static int megasas_ld_get_info_submit(SCSIDevice *sdev, int lun,
     info->ld_config.span[0].num_blocks = info->size;
     info->ld_config.span[0].array_ref = cpu_to_le16(sdev_id);
 
-    resid = dma_buf_read(cmd->iov_buf, dcmd_size, &cmd->qsg, MEMTXATTRS_UNSPECIFIED);
+    dma_buf_read(cmd->iov_buf, dcmd_size, &resid, &cmd->qsg,
+                 MEMTXATTRS_UNSPECIFIED);
     g_free(cmd->iov_buf);
     cmd->iov_size = dcmd_size - resid;
     cmd->iov_buf = NULL;
@@ -1316,6 +1332,7 @@ static int megasas_dcmd_cfg_read(MegasasState *s, MegasasCmd *cmd)
     struct mfi_config_data *info;
     int num_pd_disks = 0, array_offset, ld_offset;
     BusChild *kid;
+    uint64_t resid;
 
     if (cmd->iov_size > 4096) {
         return MFI_STAT_INVALID_PARAMETER;
@@ -1390,7 +1407,8 @@ static int megasas_dcmd_cfg_read(MegasasState *s, MegasasCmd *cmd)
         ld_offset += sizeof(struct mfi_ld_config);
     }
 
-    cmd->iov_size -= dma_buf_read(data, info->size, &cmd->qsg, MEMTXATTRS_UNSPECIFIED);
+    dma_buf_read(data, info->size, &resid, &cmd->qsg, MEMTXATTRS_UNSPECIFIED);
+    cmd->iov_size -= resid;
     return MFI_STAT_OK;
 }
 
@@ -1398,6 +1416,7 @@ static int megasas_dcmd_get_properties(MegasasState *s, MegasasCmd *cmd)
 {
     struct mfi_ctrl_props info;
     size_t dcmd_size = sizeof(info);
+    uint64_t resid;
 
     memset(&info, 0x0, dcmd_size);
     if (cmd->iov_size < dcmd_size) {
@@ -1420,7 +1439,8 @@ static int megasas_dcmd_get_properties(MegasasState *s, MegasasCmd *cmd)
     info.ecc_bucket_leak_rate = cpu_to_le16(1440);
     info.expose_encl_devices = 1;
 
-    cmd->iov_size -= dma_buf_read(&info, dcmd_size, &cmd->qsg, MEMTXATTRS_UNSPECIFIED);
+    dma_buf_read(&info, dcmd_size, &resid, &cmd->qsg, MEMTXATTRS_UNSPECIFIED);
+    cmd->iov_size -= resid;
     return MFI_STAT_OK;
 }
 
@@ -1465,7 +1485,7 @@ static int megasas_dcmd_set_properties(MegasasState *s, MegasasCmd *cmd)
                                             dcmd_size);
         return MFI_STAT_INVALID_PARAMETER;
     }
-    dma_buf_write(&info, dcmd_size, &cmd->qsg, MEMTXATTRS_UNSPECIFIED);
+    dma_buf_write(&info, dcmd_size, NULL, &cmd->qsg, MEMTXATTRS_UNSPECIFIED);
     trace_megasas_dcmd_unsupported(cmd->index, cmd->iov_size);
     return MFI_STAT_OK;
 }
diff --git a/hw/scsi/scsi-bus.c b/hw/scsi/scsi-bus.c
index 2b5e9dca311..34cf41796bb 100644
--- a/hw/scsi/scsi-bus.c
+++ b/hw/scsi/scsi-bus.c
@@ -1421,9 +1421,9 @@ void scsi_req_data(SCSIRequest *req, int len)
 
     buf = scsi_req_get_buf(req);
     if (req->cmd.mode == SCSI_XFER_FROM_DEV) {
-        req->resid = dma_buf_read(buf, len, req->sg, MEMTXATTRS_UNSPECIFIED);
+        dma_buf_read(buf, len, &req->resid, req->sg, MEMTXATTRS_UNSPECIFIED);
     } else {
-        req->resid = dma_buf_write(buf, len, req->sg, MEMTXATTRS_UNSPECIFIED);
+        dma_buf_write(buf, len, &req->resid, req->sg, MEMTXATTRS_UNSPECIFIED);
     }
     scsi_req_continue(req);
 }
diff --git a/softmmu/dma-helpers.c b/softmmu/dma-helpers.c
index b0be1564797..498303157e9 100644
--- a/softmmu/dma-helpers.c
+++ b/softmmu/dma-helpers.c
@@ -321,22 +321,16 @@ static MemTxResult dma_buf_rw(void *buf, int32_t len, uint64_t *residp,
     return res;
 }
 
-uint64_t dma_buf_read(void *ptr, int32_t len, QEMUSGList *sg, MemTxAttrs attrs)
+MemTxResult dma_buf_read(void *ptr, int32_t len, uint64_t *residp,
+                         QEMUSGList *sg, MemTxAttrs attrs)
 {
-    uint64_t resid;
-
-    dma_buf_rw(ptr, len, &resid, sg, DMA_DIRECTION_FROM_DEVICE, attrs);
-
-    return resid;
+    return dma_buf_rw(ptr, len, residp, sg, DMA_DIRECTION_FROM_DEVICE, attrs);
 }
 
-uint64_t dma_buf_write(void *ptr, int32_t len, QEMUSGList *sg, MemTxAttrs attrs)
+MemTxResult dma_buf_write(void *ptr, int32_t len, uint64_t *residp,
+                          QEMUSGList *sg, MemTxAttrs attrs)
 {
-    uint64_t resid;
-
-    dma_buf_rw(ptr, len, &resid, sg, DMA_DIRECTION_TO_DEVICE, attrs);
-
-    return resid;
+    return dma_buf_rw(ptr, len, residp, sg, DMA_DIRECTION_TO_DEVICE, attrs);
 }
 
 void dma_acct_start(BlockBackend *blk, BlockAcctCookie *cookie,
