diff --git a/drivers/staging/lirc/lirc_sasem.c b/drivers/staging/lirc/lirc_sasem.c
index 73166c3f581f..856487eecd24 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/lirc/lirc_sasem.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/lirc/lirc_sasem.c
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ exit:
 	mutex_unlock(&context->ctx_lock);
 
 	mutex_unlock(&disconnect_lock);
-	return 0;
+	return retval;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/staging/vt6655/iwctl.c b/drivers/staging/vt6655/iwctl.c
index 43227617aabe..4009c0b5bb27 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vt6655/iwctl.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/vt6655/iwctl.c
@@ -1900,7 +1900,7 @@ int iwctl_siwgenie(struct net_device *dev,
 	}
 
 	out://not completely ...not necessary in wpa_supplicant 0.5.8
-	return 0;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 int iwctl_giwgenie(struct net_device *dev,
diff --git a/drivers/staging/vt6656/iwctl.c b/drivers/staging/vt6656/iwctl.c
index 9c855f0ffced..0004be8e3957 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vt6656/iwctl.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/vt6656/iwctl.c
@@ -1719,7 +1719,7 @@ int iwctl_siwgenie(struct net_device *dev,
 	}
 
 	out://not completely ...not necessary in wpa_supplicant 0.5.8
-	return 0;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 int iwctl_giwgenie(struct net_device *dev,