2 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/target/target_core_alua.c b/drivers/target/target_core_alua.c
index ea928c4d8854..3b4c450f0b06 100644
--- a/drivers/target/target_core_alua.c
+++ b/drivers/target/target_core_alua.c
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@ static int core_alua_write_tpg_metadata(
         if (ret < 0)
                 pr_err("Error writing ALUA metadata file: %s\n", path);
         fput(file);
-        return ret ? -EIO : 0;
+        return (ret < 0) ? -EIO : 0;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/target/target_core_pr.c b/drivers/target/target_core_pr.c
index bd78faf67c6b..adec5a82a41f 100644
--- a/drivers/target/target_core_pr.c
+++ b/drivers/target/target_core_pr.c
@@ -1949,7 +1949,7 @@ static int __core_scsi3_write_aptpl_to_file(
                 pr_debug("Error writing APTPL metadata file: %s\n", path);
         fput(file);
 
-        return ret ? -EIO : 0;
+        return (ret < 0) ? -EIO : 0;
 }
 
 /*