diff --git a/drivers/scsi/advansys.c b/drivers/scsi/advansys.c
index 22626abdb630..9201afe65609 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/advansys.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/advansys.c
@@ -4781,12 +4781,14 @@ static ushort AscInitAsc1000Driver(ASC_DVC_VAR *asc_dvc)
 	if (err) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "Failed to load image \"%s\" err %d\n",
 		       fwname, err);
+		asc_dvc->err_code |= ASC_IERR_MCODE_CHKSUM;
 		return err;
 	}
 	if (fw->size < 4) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "Bogus length %zu in image \"%s\"\n",
 		       fw->size, fwname);
 		release_firmware(fw);
+		asc_dvc->err_code |= ASC_IERR_MCODE_CHKSUM;
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	chksum = (fw->data[3] << 24) | (fw->data[2] << 16) |
@@ -5110,12 +5112,14 @@ static int AdvInitAsc3550Driver(ADV_DVC_VAR *asc_dvc)
 	if (err) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "Failed to load image \"%s\" err %d\n",
 		       fwname, err);
+		asc_dvc->err_code = ASC_IERR_MCODE_CHKSUM;
 		return err;
 	}
 	if (fw->size < 4) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "Bogus length %zu in image \"%s\"\n",
 		       fw->size, fwname);
 		release_firmware(fw);
+		asc_dvc->err_code = ASC_IERR_MCODE_CHKSUM;
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	chksum = (fw->data[3] << 24) | (fw->data[2] << 16) |
@@ -5624,12 +5628,14 @@ static int AdvInitAsc38C0800Driver(ADV_DVC_VAR *asc_dvc)
 	if (err) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "Failed to load image \"%s\" err %d\n",
 		       fwname, err);
+		asc_dvc->err_code = ASC_IERR_MCODE_CHKSUM;
 		return err;
 	}
 	if (fw->size < 4) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "Bogus length %zu in image \"%s\"\n",
 		       fw->size, fwname);
 		release_firmware(fw);
+		asc_dvc->err_code = ASC_IERR_MCODE_CHKSUM;
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	chksum = (fw->data[3] << 24) | (fw->data[2] << 16) |
@@ -6124,12 +6130,14 @@ static int AdvInitAsc38C1600Driver(ADV_DVC_VAR *asc_dvc)
 	if (err) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "Failed to load image \"%s\" err %d\n",
 		       fwname, err);
+		asc_dvc->err_code = ASC_IERR_MCODE_CHKSUM;
 		return err;
 	}
 	if (fw->size < 4) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "Bogus length %zu in image \"%s\"\n",
 		       fw->size, fwname);
 		release_firmware(fw);
+		asc_dvc->err_code = ASC_IERR_MCODE_CHKSUM;
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	chksum = (fw->data[3] << 24) | (fw->data[2] << 16) |