diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/pcie.c b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/pcie.c
index 9e90737f4d49..45464bcd0960 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/pcie.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/pcie.c
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ static int brcmf_pcie_exit_download_state(struct brcmf_pciedev_info *devinfo,
 	}
 
 	if (!brcmf_chip_set_active(devinfo->ci, resetintr))
-		return -EINVAL;
+		return -EIO;
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/sdio.c b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/sdio.c
index d8f34883c096..d80aee2f5802 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/sdio.c
@@ -3310,6 +3310,7 @@ static int brcmf_sdio_download_firmware(struct brcmf_sdio *bus,
 	/* Take arm out of reset */
 	if (!brcmf_chip_set_active(bus->ci, rstvec)) {
 		brcmf_err("error getting out of ARM core reset\n");
+		bcmerror = -EIO;
 		goto err;
 	}