diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/pcie.c b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/pcie.c
index b5d2e5b9f67cc..c3ea31ca857ac 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/pcie.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/pcie.c
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ 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 ddc999670484f..5874f56c12da7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/sdio.c
@@ -3367,6 +3367,7 @@ 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;
 	}