diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
index d7c0d5a5f263..c532f9390ae3 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
@@ -2135,9 +2135,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(scsi_mode_select);
  *	@sshdr: place to put sense data (or NULL if no sense to be collected).
  *		must be SCSI_SENSE_BUFFERSIZE big.
  *
- *	Returns zero if unsuccessful, or the header offset (either 4
- *	or 8 depending on whether a six or ten byte command was
- *	issued) if successful.
+ *	Returns zero if successful, or a negative error number on failure
  */
 int
 scsi_mode_sense(struct scsi_device *sdev, int dbd, int modepage,
@@ -2190,6 +2188,8 @@ scsi_mode_sense(struct scsi_device *sdev, int dbd, int modepage,
 	 * byte as the problem.  MODE_SENSE commands can return
 	 * ILLEGAL REQUEST if the code page isn't supported */
 
+	if (result < 0)
+		return result;
 	if (use_10_for_ms && !scsi_status_is_good(result) &&
 	    driver_byte(result) == DRIVER_SENSE) {
 		if (scsi_sense_valid(sshdr)) {
@@ -2228,13 +2228,15 @@ scsi_mode_sense(struct scsi_device *sdev, int dbd, int modepage,
 			data->block_descriptor_length = buffer[3];
 		}
 		data->header_length = header_length;
+		result = 0;
 	} else if ((status_byte(result) == CHECK_CONDITION) &&
 		   scsi_sense_valid(sshdr) &&
 		   sshdr->sense_key == UNIT_ATTENTION && retry_count) {
 		retry_count--;
 		goto retry;
 	}
-
+	if (result > 0)
+		result = -EIO;
 	return result;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(scsi_mode_sense);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_sas.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_sas.c
index c9abed8429c9..4a96fb05731d 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_sas.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_sas.c
@@ -1229,16 +1229,15 @@ int sas_read_port_mode_page(struct scsi_device *sdev)
 	char *buffer = kzalloc(BUF_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL), *msdata;
 	struct sas_end_device *rdev = sas_sdev_to_rdev(sdev);
 	struct scsi_mode_data mode_data;
-	int res, error;
+	int error;
 
 	if (!buffer)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	res = scsi_mode_sense(sdev, 1, 0x19, buffer, BUF_SIZE, 30*HZ, 3,
-			      &mode_data, NULL);
+	error = scsi_mode_sense(sdev, 1, 0x19, buffer, BUF_SIZE, 30*HZ, 3,
+				&mode_data, NULL);
 
-	error = -EINVAL;
-	if (!scsi_status_is_good(res))
+	if (error)
 		goto out;
 
 	msdata = buffer +  mode_data.header_length +
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sd.c b/drivers/scsi/sd.c
index cb3c37d1e009..2ef2954375f4 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sd.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sd.c
@@ -2670,18 +2670,18 @@ sd_read_write_protect_flag(struct scsi_disk *sdkp, unsigned char *buffer)
 		 * 5: Illegal Request, Sense Code 24: Invalid field in
 		 * CDB.
 		 */
-		if (!scsi_status_is_good(res))
+		if (res < 0)
 			res = sd_do_mode_sense(sdkp, 0, 0, buffer, 4, &data, NULL);
 
 		/*
 		 * Third attempt: ask 255 bytes, as we did earlier.
 		 */
-		if (!scsi_status_is_good(res))
+		if (res < 0)
 			res = sd_do_mode_sense(sdkp, 0, 0x3F, buffer, 255,
 					       &data, NULL);
 	}
 
-	if (!scsi_status_is_good(res)) {
+	if (res < 0) {
 		sd_first_printk(KERN_WARNING, sdkp,
 			  "Test WP failed, assume Write Enabled\n");
 	} else {
@@ -2742,7 +2742,7 @@ sd_read_cache_type(struct scsi_disk *sdkp, unsigned char *buffer)
 	res = sd_do_mode_sense(sdkp, dbd, modepage, buffer, first_len,
 			&data, &sshdr);
 
-	if (!scsi_status_is_good(res))
+	if (res < 0)
 		goto bad_sense;
 
 	if (!data.header_length) {
@@ -2774,7 +2774,7 @@ sd_read_cache_type(struct scsi_disk *sdkp, unsigned char *buffer)
 		res = sd_do_mode_sense(sdkp, dbd, modepage, buffer, len,
 				&data, &sshdr);
 
-	if (scsi_status_is_good(res)) {
+	if (!res) {
 		int offset = data.header_length + data.block_descriptor_length;
 
 		while (offset < len) {
@@ -2892,7 +2892,7 @@ static void sd_read_app_tag_own(struct scsi_disk *sdkp, unsigned char *buffer)
 	res = scsi_mode_sense(sdp, 1, 0x0a, buffer, 36, SD_TIMEOUT,
 			      sdkp->max_retries, &data, &sshdr);
 
-	if (!scsi_status_is_good(res) || !data.header_length ||
+	if (res < 0 || !data.header_length ||
 	    data.length < 6) {
 		sd_first_printk(KERN_WARNING, sdkp,
 			  "getting Control mode page failed, assume no ATO\n");
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sr.c b/drivers/scsi/sr.c
index e4633b84c556..9b2ccf0c9a8c 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sr.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sr.c
@@ -911,7 +911,7 @@ static void get_capabilities(struct scsi_cd *cd)
 	rc = scsi_mode_sense(cd->device, 0, 0x2a, buffer, ms_len,
 			     SR_TIMEOUT, 3, &data, NULL);
 
-	if (!scsi_status_is_good(rc) || data.length > ms_len ||
+	if (rc < 0 || data.length > ms_len ||
 	    data.header_length + data.block_descriptor_length > data.length) {
 		/* failed, drive doesn't have capabilities mode page */
 		cd->cdi.speed = 1;
