diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod.c
index 6ca8e51..bd69eae 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod.c
@@ -1438,8 +1438,8 @@
  * Return the bit position of the reset line that match the
  * input name. Return -ENOENT if not found.
  */
-static u8 _lookup_hardreset(struct omap_hwmod *oh, const char *name,
-			    struct omap_hwmod_rst_info *ohri)
+static int _lookup_hardreset(struct omap_hwmod *oh, const char *name,
+			     struct omap_hwmod_rst_info *ohri)
 {
 	int i;
 
@@ -1475,7 +1475,7 @@
 static int _assert_hardreset(struct omap_hwmod *oh, const char *name)
 {
 	struct omap_hwmod_rst_info ohri;
-	u8 ret = -EINVAL;
+	int ret = -EINVAL;
 
 	if (!oh)
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -1484,7 +1484,7 @@
 		return -ENOSYS;
 
 	ret = _lookup_hardreset(oh, name, &ohri);
-	if (IS_ERR_VALUE(ret))
+	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
 	ret = soc_ops.assert_hardreset(oh, &ohri);
@@ -1542,7 +1542,7 @@
 static int _read_hardreset(struct omap_hwmod *oh, const char *name)
 {
 	struct omap_hwmod_rst_info ohri;
-	u8 ret = -EINVAL;
+	int ret = -EINVAL;
 
 	if (!oh)
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -1551,7 +1551,7 @@
 		return -ENOSYS;
 
 	ret = _lookup_hardreset(oh, name, &ohri);
-	if (IS_ERR_VALUE(ret))
+	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
 	return soc_ops.is_hardreset_asserted(oh, &ohri);