diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c b/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c
index 5c4fcf8..8c46813 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c
@@ -364,6 +364,8 @@
 
 	/* pass on to the driver specific version of this function */
 	retval = port->serial->type->write(tty, port, buf, count);
+	if (retval < 0)
+		retval = usb_translate_errors(retval);
 exit:
 	return retval;
 }