diff --git a/drivers/block/paride/pcd.c b/drivers/block/paride/pcd.c
index ac5ba46..c852eed 100644
--- a/drivers/block/paride/pcd.c
+++ b/drivers/block/paride/pcd.c
@@ -912,12 +912,12 @@
 	int unit;
 
 	if (disable)
-		return -1;
+		return -EINVAL;
 
 	pcd_init_units();
 
 	if (pcd_detect())
-		return -1;
+		return -ENODEV;
 
 	/* get the atapi capabilities page */
 	pcd_probe_capabilities();
@@ -925,7 +925,7 @@
 	if (register_blkdev(major, name)) {
 		for (unit = 0, cd = pcd; unit < PCD_UNITS; unit++, cd++)
 			put_disk(cd->disk);
-		return -1;
+		return -EBUSY;
 	}
 
 	pcd_queue = blk_init_queue(do_pcd_request, &pcd_lock);
@@ -933,7 +933,7 @@
 		unregister_blkdev(major, name);
 		for (unit = 0, cd = pcd; unit < PCD_UNITS; unit++, cd++)
 			put_disk(cd->disk);
-		return -1;
+		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
 	for (unit = 0, cd = pcd; unit < PCD_UNITS; unit++, cd++) {
diff --git a/drivers/block/paride/pf.c b/drivers/block/paride/pf.c
index 1a9dee1..7cdaa19 100644
--- a/drivers/block/paride/pf.c
+++ b/drivers/block/paride/pf.c
@@ -933,25 +933,25 @@
 	int unit;
 
 	if (disable)
-		return -1;
+		return -EINVAL;
 
 	pf_init_units();
 
 	if (pf_detect())
-		return -1;
+		return -ENODEV;
 	pf_busy = 0;
 
 	if (register_blkdev(major, name)) {
 		for (pf = units, unit = 0; unit < PF_UNITS; pf++, unit++)
 			put_disk(pf->disk);
-		return -1;
+		return -EBUSY;
 	}
 	pf_queue = blk_init_queue(do_pf_request, &pf_spin_lock);
 	if (!pf_queue) {
 		unregister_blkdev(major, name);
 		for (pf = units, unit = 0; unit < PF_UNITS; pf++, unit++)
 			put_disk(pf->disk);
-		return -1;
+		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
 	blk_queue_max_phys_segments(pf_queue, cluster);
diff --git a/drivers/block/paride/pg.c b/drivers/block/paride/pg.c
index 13f998a..9970aed 100644
--- a/drivers/block/paride/pg.c
+++ b/drivers/block/paride/pg.c
@@ -646,14 +646,14 @@
 	int err;
 
 	if (disable){
-		err = -1;
+		err = -EINVAL;
 		goto out;
 	}
 
 	pg_init_units();
 
 	if (pg_detect()) {
-		err = -1;
+		err = -ENODEV;
 		goto out;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/block/paride/pt.c b/drivers/block/paride/pt.c
index 35fb266..c902b25 100644
--- a/drivers/block/paride/pt.c
+++ b/drivers/block/paride/pt.c
@@ -946,12 +946,12 @@
 	int err;
 
 	if (disable) {
-		err = -1;
+		err = -EINVAL;
 		goto out;
 	}
 
 	if (pt_detect()) {
-		err = -1;
+		err = -ENODEV;
 		goto out;
 	}