diff --git a/drivers/scsi/advansys.c b/drivers/scsi/advansys.c
index bc52cdc..f797024 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/advansys.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/advansys.c
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@
 
 typedef unsigned char uchar;
 
-#define UW_ERR   (uint)(0xFFFF)
 #define isodd_word(val)   ((((uint)val) & (uint)0x0001) != 0)
 
 #define PCI_VENDOR_ID_ASP		0x10cd
@@ -3981,15 +3980,13 @@
 	return (sum);
 }
 
-static ushort AscInitLram(ASC_DVC_VAR *asc_dvc)
+static void AscInitLram(ASC_DVC_VAR *asc_dvc)
 {
 	uchar i;
 	ushort s_addr;
 	PortAddr iop_base;
-	ushort warn_code;
 
 	iop_base = asc_dvc->iop_base;
-	warn_code = 0;
 	AscMemWordSetLram(iop_base, ASC_QADR_BEG, 0,
 			  (ushort)(((int)(asc_dvc->max_total_qng + 2 + 1) *
 				    64) >> 1));
@@ -4028,7 +4025,6 @@
 		AscWriteLramByte(iop_base,
 				 (ushort)(s_addr + (ushort)ASC_SCSIQ_B_QNO), i);
 	}
-	return warn_code;
 }
 
 static u32
@@ -4087,10 +4083,10 @@
 	}
 }
 
-static ushort AscInitMicroCodeVar(ASC_DVC_VAR *asc_dvc)
+static int AscInitMicroCodeVar(ASC_DVC_VAR *asc_dvc)
 {
 	int i;
-	ushort warn_code;
+	int warn_code;
 	PortAddr iop_base;
 	__le32 phy_addr;
 	__le32 phy_size;
@@ -4132,12 +4128,12 @@
 	AscSetPCAddr(iop_base, ASC_MCODE_START_ADDR);
 	if (AscGetPCAddr(iop_base) != ASC_MCODE_START_ADDR) {
 		asc_dvc->err_code |= ASC_IERR_SET_PC_ADDR;
-		warn_code = UW_ERR;
+		warn_code = -EINVAL;
 		goto err_mcode_start;
 	}
 	if (AscStartChip(iop_base) != 1) {
 		asc_dvc->err_code |= ASC_IERR_START_STOP_CHIP;
-		warn_code = UW_ERR;
+		warn_code = -EIO;
 		goto err_mcode_start;
 	}
 
@@ -4151,13 +4147,13 @@
 	return warn_code;
 }
 
-static ushort AscInitAsc1000Driver(ASC_DVC_VAR *asc_dvc)
+static int AscInitAsc1000Driver(ASC_DVC_VAR *asc_dvc)
 {
 	const struct firmware *fw;
 	const char fwname[] = "advansys/mcode.bin";
 	int err;
 	unsigned long chksum;
-	ushort warn_code;
+	int warn_code;
 	PortAddr iop_base;
 
 	iop_base = asc_dvc->iop_base;
@@ -4169,15 +4165,13 @@
 	}
 	asc_dvc->init_state |= ASC_INIT_STATE_BEG_LOAD_MC;
 	if (asc_dvc->err_code != 0)
-		return UW_ERR;
+		return ASC_ERROR;
 	if (!AscFindSignature(asc_dvc->iop_base)) {
 		asc_dvc->err_code = ASC_IERR_BAD_SIGNATURE;
 		return warn_code;
 	}
 	AscDisableInterrupt(iop_base);
-	warn_code |= AscInitLram(asc_dvc);
-	if (asc_dvc->err_code != 0)
-		return UW_ERR;
+	AscInitLram(asc_dvc);
 
 	err = request_firmware(&fw, fwname, asc_dvc->drv_ptr->dev);
 	if (err) {
@@ -9028,15 +9022,13 @@
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_ISA */
 
-static ushort AscInitAscDvcVar(ASC_DVC_VAR *asc_dvc)
+static void AscInitAscDvcVar(ASC_DVC_VAR *asc_dvc)
 {
 	int i;
 	PortAddr iop_base;
-	ushort warn_code;
 	uchar chip_version;
 
 	iop_base = asc_dvc->iop_base;
-	warn_code = 0;
 	asc_dvc->err_code = 0;
 	if ((asc_dvc->bus_type &
 	     (ASC_IS_ISA | ASC_IS_PCI | ASC_IS_EISA | ASC_IS_VL)) == 0) {
@@ -9112,7 +9104,6 @@
 		asc_dvc->scsiq_busy_tail[i] = (ASC_SCSI_Q *)0L;
 		asc_dvc->cfg->max_tag_qng[i] = ASC_MAX_INRAM_TAG_QNG;
 	}
-	return warn_code;
 }
 
 static int AscWriteEEPCmdReg(PortAddr iop_base, uchar cmd_reg)
@@ -9378,7 +9369,7 @@
 	return n_error;
 }
 
-static ushort AscInitFromEEP(ASC_DVC_VAR *asc_dvc)
+static int AscInitFromEEP(ASC_DVC_VAR *asc_dvc)
 {
 	ASCEEP_CONFIG eep_config_buf;
 	ASCEEP_CONFIG *eep_config;
@@ -9554,8 +9545,8 @@
 		return asc_dvc->err_code;
 
 	if (AscFindSignature(asc_dvc->iop_base)) {
-		warn_code |= AscInitAscDvcVar(asc_dvc);
-		warn_code |= AscInitFromEEP(asc_dvc);
+		AscInitAscDvcVar(asc_dvc);
+		warn_code = AscInitFromEEP(asc_dvc);
 		asc_dvc->init_state |= ASC_INIT_STATE_END_GET_CFG;
 		if (asc_dvc->scsi_reset_wait > ASC_MAX_SCSI_RESET_WAIT)
 			asc_dvc->scsi_reset_wait = ASC_MAX_SCSI_RESET_WAIT;