diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod.c
index d71380705080..6b3088db83b7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod.c
@@ -2625,7 +2625,7 @@ ohsps_unlock:
  * Returns the context loss count of the powerdomain assocated with @oh
  * upon success, or zero if no powerdomain exists for @oh.
  */
-u32 omap_hwmod_get_context_loss_count(struct omap_hwmod *oh)
+int omap_hwmod_get_context_loss_count(struct omap_hwmod *oh)
 {
 	struct powerdomain *pwrdm;
 	int ret = 0;
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/powerdomain.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/powerdomain.c
index 5164d587ef52..8a18d1bd61c8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/powerdomain.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/powerdomain.c
@@ -1002,16 +1002,16 @@ int pwrdm_post_transition(void)
  * @pwrdm: struct powerdomain * to wait for
  *
  * Context loss count is the sum of powerdomain off-mode counter, the
- * logic off counter and the per-bank memory off counter.  Returns 0
+ * logic off counter and the per-bank memory off counter.  Returns negative
  * (and WARNs) upon error, otherwise, returns the context loss count.
  */
-u32 pwrdm_get_context_loss_count(struct powerdomain *pwrdm)
+int pwrdm_get_context_loss_count(struct powerdomain *pwrdm)
 {
 	int i, count;
 
 	if (!pwrdm) {
 		WARN(1, "powerdomain: %s: pwrdm is null\n", __func__);
-		return 0;
+		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
 	count = pwrdm->state_counter[PWRDM_POWER_OFF];
@@ -1020,7 +1020,13 @@ u32 pwrdm_get_context_loss_count(struct powerdomain *pwrdm)
 	for (i = 0; i < pwrdm->banks; i++)
 		count += pwrdm->ret_mem_off_counter[i];
 
-	pr_debug("powerdomain: %s: context loss count = %u\n",
+	/*
+	 * Context loss count has to be a non-negative value. Clear the sign
+	 * bit to get a value range from 0 to INT_MAX.
+	 */
+	count &= INT_MAX;
+
+	pr_debug("powerdomain: %s: context loss count = %d\n",
 		 pwrdm->name, count);
 
 	return count;
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/powerdomain.h b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/powerdomain.h
index 42e6dd8f2a78..0d72a8a8ce4d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/powerdomain.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/powerdomain.h
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ int pwrdm_clkdm_state_switch(struct clockdomain *clkdm);
 int pwrdm_pre_transition(void);
 int pwrdm_post_transition(void);
 int pwrdm_set_lowpwrstchange(struct powerdomain *pwrdm);
-u32 pwrdm_get_context_loss_count(struct powerdomain *pwrdm);
+int pwrdm_get_context_loss_count(struct powerdomain *pwrdm);
 bool pwrdm_can_ever_lose_context(struct powerdomain *pwrdm);
 
 extern void omap242x_powerdomains_init(void);
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/plat/dmtimer.h b/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/plat/dmtimer.h
index d11025e6e7a4..9418f00b6c38 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/plat/dmtimer.h
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/plat/dmtimer.h
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ struct dmtimer_platform_data {
 
 	bool loses_context;
 
-	u32 (*get_context_loss_count)(struct device *dev);
+	int (*get_context_loss_count)(struct device *dev);
 };
 
 struct omap_dm_timer *omap_dm_timer_request(void);
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ struct omap_dm_timer {
 	struct platform_device *pdev;
 	struct list_head node;
 
-	u32 (*get_context_loss_count)(struct device *dev);
+	int (*get_context_loss_count)(struct device *dev);
 };
 
 int omap_dm_timer_prepare(struct omap_dm_timer *timer);
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/plat/omap-pm.h b/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/plat/omap-pm.h
index 0840df813f4f..67faa7b8fe92 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/plat/omap-pm.h
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/plat/omap-pm.h
@@ -342,9 +342,9 @@ unsigned long omap_pm_cpu_get_freq(void);
  * driver must restore device context.   If the number of context losses
  * exceeds the maximum positive integer, the function will wrap to 0 and
  * continue counting.  Returns the number of context losses for this device,
- * or zero upon error.
+ * or negative value upon error.
  */
-u32 omap_pm_get_dev_context_loss_count(struct device *dev);
+int omap_pm_get_dev_context_loss_count(struct device *dev);
 
 void omap_pm_enable_off_mode(void);
 void omap_pm_disable_off_mode(void);
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/plat/omap_device.h b/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/plat/omap_device.h
index 12c5b0c345bf..51423d2727a5 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/plat/omap_device.h
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/plat/omap_device.h
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ struct device *omap_device_get_by_hwmod_name(const char *oh_name);
 int omap_device_align_pm_lat(struct platform_device *pdev,
 			     u32 new_wakeup_lat_limit);
 struct powerdomain *omap_device_get_pwrdm(struct omap_device *od);
-u32 omap_device_get_context_loss_count(struct platform_device *pdev);
+int omap_device_get_context_loss_count(struct platform_device *pdev);
 
 /* Other */
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/plat/omap_hwmod.h b/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/plat/omap_hwmod.h
index 5419f1a2aaa4..8b372ede17c1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/plat/omap_hwmod.h
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/plat/omap_hwmod.h
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ int omap_hwmod_for_each_by_class(const char *classname,
 				 void *user);
 
 int omap_hwmod_set_postsetup_state(struct omap_hwmod *oh, u8 state);
-u32 omap_hwmod_get_context_loss_count(struct omap_hwmod *oh);
+int omap_hwmod_get_context_loss_count(struct omap_hwmod *oh);
 
 int omap_hwmod_no_setup_reset(struct omap_hwmod *oh);
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-omap/omap-pm-noop.c b/arch/arm/plat-omap/omap-pm-noop.c
index b0471bb2d47d..3dc3801aace4 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-omap/omap-pm-noop.c
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-omap/omap-pm-noop.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #include <plat/omap_device.h>
 
 static bool off_mode_enabled;
-static u32 dummy_context_loss_counter;
+static int dummy_context_loss_counter;
 
 /*
  * Device-driver-originated constraints (via board-*.c files)
@@ -311,22 +311,32 @@ void omap_pm_disable_off_mode(void)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_OMAP2PLUS
 
-u32 omap_pm_get_dev_context_loss_count(struct device *dev)
+int omap_pm_get_dev_context_loss_count(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct platform_device *pdev = to_platform_device(dev);
-	u32 count;
+	int count;
 
 	if (WARN_ON(!dev))
-		return 0;
+		return -ENODEV;
 
 	if (dev->parent == &omap_device_parent) {
 		count = omap_device_get_context_loss_count(pdev);
 	} else {
 		WARN_ONCE(off_mode_enabled, "omap_pm: using dummy context loss counter; device %s should be converted to omap_device",
 			  dev_name(dev));
-		if (off_mode_enabled)
-			dummy_context_loss_counter++;
+
 		count = dummy_context_loss_counter;
+
+		if (off_mode_enabled) {
+			count++;
+			/*
+			 * Context loss count has to be a non-negative value.
+			 * Clear the sign bit to get a value range from 0 to
+			 * INT_MAX.
+			 */
+			count &= INT_MAX;
+			dummy_context_loss_counter = count;
+		}
 	}
 
 	pr_debug("OMAP PM: context loss count for dev %s = %d\n",
@@ -337,7 +347,7 @@ u32 omap_pm_get_dev_context_loss_count(struct device *dev)
 
 #else
 
-u32 omap_pm_get_dev_context_loss_count(struct device *dev)
+int omap_pm_get_dev_context_loss_count(struct device *dev)
 {
 	return dummy_context_loss_counter;
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-omap/omap_device.c b/arch/arm/plat-omap/omap_device.c
index cd90bedd9306..ef4ffc21bbae 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-omap/omap_device.c
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-omap/omap_device.c
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ static int _omap_device_notifier_call(struct notifier_block *nb,
  * return the context loss counter for that hwmod, otherwise return
  * zero.
  */
-u32 omap_device_get_context_loss_count(struct platform_device *pdev)
+int omap_device_get_context_loss_count(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct omap_device *od;
 	u32 ret = 0;