3 files changed, 4 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/hvc_console.c b/drivers/char/hvc_console.c
index 94e7e3c8c05a..d97779ef72cb 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hvc_console.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hvc_console.c
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ static int hvc_chars_in_buffer(struct tty_struct *tty)
         struct hvc_struct *hp = tty->driver_data;
 
         if (!hp)
-                return -1;
+                return 0;
         return hp->n_outbuf;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/nozomi.c b/drivers/char/nozomi.c
index 280b41c507a7..ec58d8c387ff 100644
--- a/drivers/char/nozomi.c
+++ b/drivers/char/nozomi.c
@@ -1866,16 +1866,14 @@ static s32 ntty_chars_in_buffer(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
         struct port *port = tty->driver_data;
         struct nozomi *dc = get_dc_by_tty(tty);
-        s32 rval;
+        s32 rval = 0;
 
         if (unlikely(!dc || !port)) {
-                rval = -ENODEV;
                 goto exit_in_buffer;
         }
 
         if (unlikely(!port->port.count)) {
                 dev_err(&dc->pdev->dev, "No tty open?\n");
-                rval = -ENODEV;
                 goto exit_in_buffer;
         }
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/pcmcia/ipwireless/tty.c b/drivers/char/pcmcia/ipwireless/tty.c
index 569f2f7743a7..674b3ab3587d 100644
--- a/drivers/char/pcmcia/ipwireless/tty.c
+++ b/drivers/char/pcmcia/ipwireless/tty.c
@@ -320,10 +320,10 @@ static int ipw_chars_in_buffer(struct tty_struct *linux_tty)
         struct ipw_tty *tty = linux_tty->driver_data;
 
         if (!tty)
-                return -ENODEV;
+                return 0;
 
         if (!tty->open_count)
-                return -EINVAL;
+                return 0;
 
         return tty->tx_bytes_queued;
 }