diff --git a/drivers/char/hw_random/pseries-rng.c b/drivers/char/hw_random/pseries-rng.c
index 5f1197929f0c..b761459a3436 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hw_random/pseries-rng.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hw_random/pseries-rng.c
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
  * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307 USA
  */
 
+#define pr_fmt(fmt) KBUILD_MODNAME ": " fmt
+
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/hw_random.h>
 #include <asm/vio.h>
@@ -25,10 +28,15 @@
 
 static int pseries_rng_data_read(struct hwrng *rng, u32 *data)
 {
-	if (plpar_hcall(H_RANDOM, (unsigned long *)data) != H_SUCCESS) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "pseries rng hcall error\n");
-		return 0;
+	int rc;
+
+	rc = plpar_hcall(H_RANDOM, (unsigned long *)data);
+	if (rc != H_SUCCESS) {
+		pr_err_ratelimited("H_RANDOM call failed %d\n", rc);
+		return -EIO;
 	}
+
+	/* The hypervisor interface returns 64 bits */
 	return 8;
 }