diff --git a/arch/s390/crypto/aes_s390.c b/arch/s390/crypto/aes_s390.c
index 9da54698b87a..4eb8de417419 100644
--- a/arch/s390/crypto/aes_s390.c
+++ b/arch/s390/crypto/aes_s390.c
@@ -324,9 +324,7 @@ static int ecb_aes_crypt(struct blkcipher_desc *desc, long func, void *param,
 		u8 *out = walk->dst.virt.addr;
 		u8 *in = walk->src.virt.addr;
 
-		ret = cpacf_km(func, param, out, in, n);
-		if (ret < 0 || ret != n)
-			return -EIO;
+		cpacf_km(func, param, out, in, n);
 
 		nbytes &= AES_BLOCK_SIZE - 1;
 		ret = blkcipher_walk_done(desc, walk, nbytes);
@@ -460,9 +458,7 @@ static int cbc_aes_crypt(struct blkcipher_desc *desc, long func,
 		u8 *out = walk->dst.virt.addr;
 		u8 *in = walk->src.virt.addr;
 
-		ret = cpacf_kmc(func, &param, out, in, n);
-		if (ret < 0 || ret != n)
-			return -EIO;
+		cpacf_kmc(func, &param, out, in, n);
 
 		nbytes &= AES_BLOCK_SIZE - 1;
 		ret = blkcipher_walk_done(desc, walk, nbytes);
@@ -640,9 +636,7 @@ static int xts_aes_crypt(struct blkcipher_desc *desc, long func,
 	memcpy(pcc_param.tweak, walk->iv, sizeof(pcc_param.tweak));
 	memcpy(pcc_param.key, xts_ctx->pcc_key, 32);
 	/* remove decipher modifier bit from 'func' and call PCC */
-	ret = cpacf_pcc(func & 0x7f, &pcc_param.key[offset]);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		return -EIO;
+	cpacf_pcc(func & 0x7f, &pcc_param.key[offset]);
 
 	memcpy(xts_param.key, xts_ctx->key, 32);
 	memcpy(xts_param.init, pcc_param.xts, 16);
@@ -652,9 +646,7 @@ static int xts_aes_crypt(struct blkcipher_desc *desc, long func,
 		out = walk->dst.virt.addr;
 		in = walk->src.virt.addr;
 
-		ret = cpacf_km(func, &xts_param.key[offset], out, in, n);
-		if (ret < 0 || ret != n)
-			return -EIO;
+		cpacf_km(func, &xts_param.key[offset], out, in, n);
 
 		nbytes &= AES_BLOCK_SIZE - 1;
 		ret = blkcipher_walk_done(desc, walk, nbytes);
@@ -798,12 +790,7 @@ static int ctr_aes_crypt(struct blkcipher_desc *desc, long func,
 				n = __ctrblk_init(ctrptr, nbytes);
 			else
 				n = AES_BLOCK_SIZE;
-			ret = cpacf_kmctr(func, sctx->key, out, in, n, ctrptr);
-			if (ret < 0 || ret != n) {
-				if (ctrptr == ctrblk)
-					spin_unlock(&ctrblk_lock);
-				return -EIO;
-			}
+			cpacf_kmctr(func, sctx->key, out, in, n, ctrptr);
 			if (n > AES_BLOCK_SIZE)
 				memcpy(ctrptr, ctrptr + n - AES_BLOCK_SIZE,
 				       AES_BLOCK_SIZE);
@@ -830,10 +817,7 @@ static int ctr_aes_crypt(struct blkcipher_desc *desc, long func,
 	if (nbytes) {
 		out = walk->dst.virt.addr;
 		in = walk->src.virt.addr;
-		ret = cpacf_kmctr(func, sctx->key, buf, in,
-				  AES_BLOCK_SIZE, ctrbuf);
-		if (ret < 0 || ret != AES_BLOCK_SIZE)
-			return -EIO;
+		cpacf_kmctr(func, sctx->key, buf, in, AES_BLOCK_SIZE, ctrbuf);
 		memcpy(out, buf, nbytes);
 		crypto_inc(ctrbuf, AES_BLOCK_SIZE);
 		ret = blkcipher_walk_done(desc, walk, 0);
diff --git a/arch/s390/crypto/des_s390.c b/arch/s390/crypto/des_s390.c
index fadd474bf8bb..999878597331 100644
--- a/arch/s390/crypto/des_s390.c
+++ b/arch/s390/crypto/des_s390.c
@@ -95,9 +95,7 @@ static int ecb_desall_crypt(struct blkcipher_desc *desc, long func,
 		u8 *out = walk->dst.virt.addr;
 		u8 *in = walk->src.virt.addr;
 
-		ret = cpacf_km(func, key, out, in, n);
-		if (ret < 0 || ret != n)
-			return -EIO;
+		cpacf_km(func, key, out, in, n);
 
 		nbytes &= DES_BLOCK_SIZE - 1;
 		ret = blkcipher_walk_done(desc, walk, nbytes);
@@ -128,9 +126,7 @@ static int cbc_desall_crypt(struct blkcipher_desc *desc, long func,
 		u8 *out = walk->dst.virt.addr;
 		u8 *in = walk->src.virt.addr;
 
-		ret = cpacf_kmc(func, &param, out, in, n);
-		if (ret < 0 || ret != n)
-			return -EIO;
+		cpacf_kmc(func, &param, out, in, n);
 
 		nbytes &= DES_BLOCK_SIZE - 1;
 		ret = blkcipher_walk_done(desc, walk, nbytes);
@@ -411,12 +407,7 @@ static int ctr_desall_crypt(struct blkcipher_desc *desc, long func,
 				n = __ctrblk_init(ctrptr, nbytes);
 			else
 				n = DES_BLOCK_SIZE;
-			ret = cpacf_kmctr(func, ctx->key, out, in, n, ctrptr);
-			if (ret < 0 || ret != n) {
-				if (ctrptr == ctrblk)
-					spin_unlock(&ctrblk_lock);
-				return -EIO;
-			}
+			cpacf_kmctr(func, ctx->key, out, in, n, ctrptr);
 			if (n > DES_BLOCK_SIZE)
 				memcpy(ctrptr, ctrptr + n - DES_BLOCK_SIZE,
 				       DES_BLOCK_SIZE);
@@ -441,10 +432,7 @@ static int ctr_desall_crypt(struct blkcipher_desc *desc, long func,
 	if (nbytes) {
 		out = walk->dst.virt.addr;
 		in = walk->src.virt.addr;
-		ret = cpacf_kmctr(func, ctx->key, buf, in,
-				  DES_BLOCK_SIZE, ctrbuf);
-		if (ret < 0 || ret != DES_BLOCK_SIZE)
-			return -EIO;
+		cpacf_kmctr(func, ctx->key, buf, in, DES_BLOCK_SIZE, ctrbuf);
 		memcpy(out, buf, nbytes);
 		crypto_inc(ctrbuf, DES_BLOCK_SIZE);
 		ret = blkcipher_walk_done(desc, walk, 0);
diff --git a/arch/s390/crypto/ghash_s390.c b/arch/s390/crypto/ghash_s390.c
index ab68de72e795..8e87f5176799 100644
--- a/arch/s390/crypto/ghash_s390.c
+++ b/arch/s390/crypto/ghash_s390.c
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ static int ghash_update(struct shash_desc *desc,
 	struct ghash_desc_ctx *dctx = shash_desc_ctx(desc);
 	unsigned int n;
 	u8 *buf = dctx->buffer;
-	int ret;
 
 	if (dctx->bytes) {
 		u8 *pos = buf + (GHASH_BLOCK_SIZE - dctx->bytes);
@@ -71,18 +70,14 @@ static int ghash_update(struct shash_desc *desc,
 		src += n;
 
 		if (!dctx->bytes) {
-			ret = cpacf_kimd(CPACF_KIMD_GHASH, dctx, buf,
-					 GHASH_BLOCK_SIZE);
-			if (ret != GHASH_BLOCK_SIZE)
-				return -EIO;
+			cpacf_kimd(CPACF_KIMD_GHASH, dctx, buf,
+				   GHASH_BLOCK_SIZE);
 		}
 	}
 
 	n = srclen & ~(GHASH_BLOCK_SIZE - 1);
 	if (n) {
-		ret = cpacf_kimd(CPACF_KIMD_GHASH, dctx, src, n);
-		if (ret != n)
-			return -EIO;
+		cpacf_kimd(CPACF_KIMD_GHASH, dctx, src, n);
 		src += n;
 		srclen -= n;
 	}
@@ -98,17 +93,12 @@ static int ghash_update(struct shash_desc *desc,
 static int ghash_flush(struct ghash_desc_ctx *dctx)
 {
 	u8 *buf = dctx->buffer;
-	int ret;
 
 	if (dctx->bytes) {
 		u8 *pos = buf + (GHASH_BLOCK_SIZE - dctx->bytes);
 
 		memset(pos, 0, dctx->bytes);
-
-		ret = cpacf_kimd(CPACF_KIMD_GHASH, dctx, buf, GHASH_BLOCK_SIZE);
-		if (ret != GHASH_BLOCK_SIZE)
-			return -EIO;
-
+		cpacf_kimd(CPACF_KIMD_GHASH, dctx, buf, GHASH_BLOCK_SIZE);
 		dctx->bytes = 0;
 	}
 
diff --git a/arch/s390/crypto/prng.c b/arch/s390/crypto/prng.c
index 41527b113f5a..bbf2af74c549 100644
--- a/arch/s390/crypto/prng.c
+++ b/arch/s390/crypto/prng.c
@@ -135,12 +135,7 @@ static int generate_entropy(u8 *ebuf, size_t nbytes)
 		else
 			h = ebuf;
 		/* generate sha256 from this page */
-		if (cpacf_kimd(CPACF_KIMD_SHA_256, h,
-			       pg, PAGE_SIZE) != PAGE_SIZE) {
-			prng_errorflag = PRNG_GEN_ENTROPY_FAILED;
-			ret = -EIO;
-			goto out;
-		}
+		cpacf_kimd(CPACF_KIMD_SHA_256, h, pg, PAGE_SIZE);
 		if (n < sizeof(hash))
 			memcpy(ebuf, hash, n);
 		ret += n;
@@ -148,7 +143,6 @@ static int generate_entropy(u8 *ebuf, size_t nbytes)
 		nbytes -= n;
 	}
 
-out:
 	free_page((unsigned long)pg);
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -160,13 +154,11 @@ static void prng_tdes_add_entropy(void)
 {
 	__u64 entropy[4];
 	unsigned int i;
-	int ret;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < 16; i++) {
-		ret = cpacf_kmc(CPACF_KMC_PRNG, prng_data->prngws.parm_block,
-				(char *)entropy, (char *)entropy,
-				sizeof(entropy));
-		BUG_ON(ret < 0 || ret != sizeof(entropy));
+		cpacf_kmc(CPACF_KMC_PRNG, prng_data->prngws.parm_block,
+			  (char *) entropy, (char *) entropy,
+			  sizeof(entropy));
 		memcpy(prng_data->prngws.parm_block, entropy, sizeof(entropy));
 	}
 }
@@ -303,21 +295,14 @@ static int __init prng_sha512_selftest(void)
 		0x21, 0xe4, 0xb0, 0x86, 0x44, 0xf6, 0x72, 0x7c,
 		0x36, 0x8c, 0x5a, 0x9f, 0x7a, 0x4b, 0x3e, 0xe2 };
 
-	int ret = 0;
 	u8 buf[sizeof(random)];
 	struct ppno_ws_s ws;
 
 	memset(&ws, 0, sizeof(ws));
 
 	/* initial seed */
-	ret = cpacf_ppno(CPACF_PPNO_SHA512_DRNG_SEED, &ws, NULL, 0,
-			 seed, sizeof(seed));
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		pr_err("The prng self test seed operation for the "
-		       "SHA-512 mode failed with rc=%d\n", ret);
-		prng_errorflag = PRNG_SELFTEST_FAILED;
-		return -EIO;
-	}
+	cpacf_ppno(CPACF_PPNO_SHA512_DRNG_SEED,
+		   &ws, NULL, 0, seed, sizeof(seed));
 
 	/* check working states V and C */
 	if (memcmp(ws.V, V0, sizeof(V0)) != 0
@@ -329,22 +314,10 @@ static int __init prng_sha512_selftest(void)
 	}
 
 	/* generate random bytes */
-	ret = cpacf_ppno(CPACF_PPNO_SHA512_DRNG_GEN,
-			 &ws, buf, sizeof(buf), NULL, 0);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		pr_err("The prng self test generate operation for "
-		       "the SHA-512 mode failed with rc=%d\n", ret);
-		prng_errorflag = PRNG_SELFTEST_FAILED;
-		return -EIO;
-	}
-	ret = cpacf_ppno(CPACF_PPNO_SHA512_DRNG_GEN,
-			 &ws, buf, sizeof(buf), NULL, 0);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		pr_err("The prng self test generate operation for "
-		       "the SHA-512 mode failed with rc=%d\n", ret);
-		prng_errorflag = PRNG_SELFTEST_FAILED;
-		return -EIO;
-	}
+	cpacf_ppno(CPACF_PPNO_SHA512_DRNG_GEN,
+		   &ws, buf, sizeof(buf), NULL, 0);
+	cpacf_ppno(CPACF_PPNO_SHA512_DRNG_GEN,
+		   &ws, buf, sizeof(buf), NULL, 0);
 
 	/* check against expected data */
 	if (memcmp(buf, random, sizeof(random)) != 0) {
@@ -392,26 +365,16 @@ static int __init prng_sha512_instantiate(void)
 	get_tod_clock_ext(seed + 48);
 
 	/* initial seed of the ppno drng */
-	ret = cpacf_ppno(CPACF_PPNO_SHA512_DRNG_SEED,
-			 &prng_data->ppnows, NULL, 0, seed, sizeof(seed));
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		prng_errorflag = PRNG_SEED_FAILED;
-		ret = -EIO;
-		goto outfree;
-	}
+	cpacf_ppno(CPACF_PPNO_SHA512_DRNG_SEED,
+		   &prng_data->ppnows, NULL, 0, seed, sizeof(seed));
 
 	/* if fips mode is enabled, generate a first block of random
 	   bytes for the FIPS 140-2 Conditional Self Test */
 	if (fips_enabled) {
 		prng_data->prev = prng_data->buf + prng_chunk_size;
-		ret = cpacf_ppno(CPACF_PPNO_SHA512_DRNG_GEN,
-				 &prng_data->ppnows,
-				 prng_data->prev, prng_chunk_size, NULL, 0);
-		if (ret < 0 || ret != prng_chunk_size) {
-			prng_errorflag = PRNG_GEN_FAILED;
-			ret = -EIO;
-			goto outfree;
-		}
+		cpacf_ppno(CPACF_PPNO_SHA512_DRNG_GEN,
+			   &prng_data->ppnows,
+			   prng_data->prev, prng_chunk_size, NULL, 0);
 	}
 
 	return 0;
@@ -440,12 +403,8 @@ static int prng_sha512_reseed(void)
 		return ret;
 
 	/* do a reseed of the ppno drng with this bytestring */
-	ret = cpacf_ppno(CPACF_PPNO_SHA512_DRNG_SEED,
-			 &prng_data->ppnows, NULL, 0, seed, sizeof(seed));
-	if (ret) {
-		prng_errorflag = PRNG_RESEED_FAILED;
-		return -EIO;
-	}
+	cpacf_ppno(CPACF_PPNO_SHA512_DRNG_SEED,
+		   &prng_data->ppnows, NULL, 0, seed, sizeof(seed));
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -463,12 +422,8 @@ static int prng_sha512_generate(u8 *buf, size_t nbytes)
 	}
 
 	/* PPNO generate */
-	ret = cpacf_ppno(CPACF_PPNO_SHA512_DRNG_GEN,
-			 &prng_data->ppnows, buf, nbytes, NULL, 0);
-	if (ret < 0 || ret != nbytes) {
-		prng_errorflag = PRNG_GEN_FAILED;
-		return -EIO;
-	}
+	cpacf_ppno(CPACF_PPNO_SHA512_DRNG_GEN,
+		   &prng_data->ppnows, buf, nbytes, NULL, 0);
 
 	/* FIPS 140-2 Conditional Self Test */
 	if (fips_enabled) {
@@ -494,7 +449,7 @@ static int prng_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 static ssize_t prng_tdes_read(struct file *file, char __user *ubuf,
 			      size_t nbytes, loff_t *ppos)
 {
-	int chunk, n, tmp, ret = 0;
+	int chunk, n, ret = 0;
 
 	/* lock prng_data struct */
 	if (mutex_lock_interruptible(&prng_data->mutex))
@@ -545,13 +500,9 @@ static ssize_t prng_tdes_read(struct file *file, char __user *ubuf,
 		 *
 		 * Note: you can still get strict X9.17 conformity by setting
 		 * prng_chunk_size to 8 bytes.
-		*/
-		tmp = cpacf_kmc(CPACF_KMC_PRNG, prng_data->prngws.parm_block,
-				prng_data->buf, prng_data->buf, n);
-		if (tmp < 0 || tmp != n) {
-			ret = -EIO;
-			break;
-		}
+		 */
+		cpacf_kmc(CPACF_KMC_PRNG, prng_data->prngws.parm_block,
+			  prng_data->buf, prng_data->buf, n);
 
 		prng_data->prngws.byte_counter += n;
 		prng_data->prngws.reseed_counter += n;
diff --git a/arch/s390/crypto/sha_common.c b/arch/s390/crypto/sha_common.c
index 8e908166c3ee..c740f77285b2 100644
--- a/arch/s390/crypto/sha_common.c
+++ b/arch/s390/crypto/sha_common.c
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@ int s390_sha_update(struct shash_desc *desc, const u8 *data, unsigned int len)
 {
 	struct s390_sha_ctx *ctx = shash_desc_ctx(desc);
 	unsigned int bsize = crypto_shash_blocksize(desc->tfm);
-	unsigned int index;
-	int ret;
+	unsigned int index, n;
 
 	/* how much is already in the buffer? */
 	index = ctx->count & (bsize - 1);
@@ -35,9 +34,7 @@ int s390_sha_update(struct shash_desc *desc, const u8 *data, unsigned int len)
 	/* process one stored block */
 	if (index) {
 		memcpy(ctx->buf + index, data, bsize - index);
-		ret = cpacf_kimd(ctx->func, ctx->state, ctx->buf, bsize);
-		if (ret != bsize)
-			return -EIO;
+		cpacf_kimd(ctx->func, ctx->state, ctx->buf, bsize);
 		data += bsize - index;
 		len -= bsize - index;
 		index = 0;
@@ -45,12 +42,10 @@ int s390_sha_update(struct shash_desc *desc, const u8 *data, unsigned int len)
 
 	/* process as many blocks as possible */
 	if (len >= bsize) {
-		ret = cpacf_kimd(ctx->func, ctx->state, data,
-				 len & ~(bsize - 1));
-		if (ret != (len & ~(bsize - 1)))
-			return -EIO;
-		data += ret;
-		len -= ret;
+		n = len & ~(bsize - 1);
+		cpacf_kimd(ctx->func, ctx->state, data, n);
+		data += n;
+		len -= n;
 	}
 store:
 	if (len)
@@ -66,7 +61,6 @@ int s390_sha_final(struct shash_desc *desc, u8 *out)
 	unsigned int bsize = crypto_shash_blocksize(desc->tfm);
 	u64 bits;
 	unsigned int index, end, plen;
-	int ret;
 
 	/* SHA-512 uses 128 bit padding length */
 	plen = (bsize > SHA256_BLOCK_SIZE) ? 16 : 8;
@@ -88,10 +82,7 @@ int s390_sha_final(struct shash_desc *desc, u8 *out)
 	 */
 	bits = ctx->count * 8;
 	memcpy(ctx->buf + end - 8, &bits, sizeof(bits));
-
-	ret = cpacf_kimd(ctx->func, ctx->state, ctx->buf, end);
-	if (ret != end)
-		return -EIO;
+	cpacf_kimd(ctx->func, ctx->state, ctx->buf, end);
 
 	/* copy digest to out */
 	memcpy(out, ctx->state, crypto_shash_digestsize(desc->tfm));
diff --git a/arch/s390/include/asm/cpacf.h b/arch/s390/include/asm/cpacf.h
index ca884198805c..c226c9ba24ac 100644
--- a/arch/s390/include/asm/cpacf.h
+++ b/arch/s390/include/asm/cpacf.h
@@ -234,11 +234,9 @@ static inline int cpacf_kmc(unsigned long func, void *param,
  * @param: address of parameter block; see POP for details on each func
  * @src: address of source memory area
  * @src_len: length of src operand in bytes
- *
- * Returns 0 for the query func, number of processed bytes for digest funcs
  */
-static inline int cpacf_kimd(unsigned long func, void *param,
-			     const u8 *src, long src_len)
+static inline void cpacf_kimd(unsigned long func, void *param,
+			      const u8 *src, long src_len)
 {
 	register unsigned long r0 asm("0") = (unsigned long) func;
 	register unsigned long r1 asm("1") = (unsigned long) param;
@@ -251,8 +249,6 @@ static inline int cpacf_kimd(unsigned long func, void *param,
 		: [src] "+a" (r2), [len] "+d" (r3)
 		: [fc] "d" (r0), [pba] "a" (r1), [opc] "i" (CPACF_KIMD)
 		: "cc", "memory");
-
-	return src_len - r3;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -261,11 +257,9 @@ static inline int cpacf_kimd(unsigned long func, void *param,
  * @param: address of parameter block; see POP for details on each func
  * @src: address of source memory area
  * @src_len: length of src operand in bytes
- *
- * Returns 0 for the query func, number of processed bytes for digest funcs
  */
-static inline int cpacf_klmd(unsigned long func, void *param,
-			     const u8 *src, long src_len)
+static inline void cpacf_klmd(unsigned long func, void *param,
+			      const u8 *src, long src_len)
 {
 	register unsigned long r0 asm("0") = (unsigned long) func;
 	register unsigned long r1 asm("1") = (unsigned long) param;
@@ -278,8 +272,6 @@ static inline int cpacf_klmd(unsigned long func, void *param,
 		: [src] "+a" (r2), [len] "+d" (r3)
 		: [fc] "d" (r0), [pba] "a" (r1), [opc] "i" (CPACF_KLMD)
 		: "cc", "memory");
-
-	return src_len - r3;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -352,13 +344,10 @@ static inline int cpacf_kmctr(unsigned long func, void *param, u8 *dest,
  * @dest_len: size of destination memory area in bytes
  * @seed: address of seed data
  * @seed_len: size of seed data in bytes
- *
- * Returns 0 for the query func, number of random bytes stored in
- * dest buffer for generate function
  */
-static inline int cpacf_ppno(unsigned long func, void *param,
-			     u8 *dest, long dest_len,
-			     const u8 *seed, long seed_len)
+static inline void cpacf_ppno(unsigned long func, void *param,
+			      u8 *dest, long dest_len,
+			      const u8 *seed, long seed_len)
 {
 	register unsigned long r0 asm("0") = (unsigned long) func;
 	register unsigned long r1 asm("1") = (unsigned long) param;
@@ -374,8 +363,6 @@ static inline int cpacf_ppno(unsigned long func, void *param,
 		: [fc] "d" (r0), [pba] "a" (r1),
 		  [seed] "a" (r4), [slen] "d" (r5), [opc] "i" (CPACF_PPNO)
 		: "cc", "memory");
-
-	return dest_len - r3;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -383,10 +370,8 @@ static inline int cpacf_ppno(unsigned long func, void *param,
  *		 instruction
  * @func: the function code passed to PCC; see CPACF_KM_xxx defines
  * @param: address of parameter block; see POP for details on each func
- *
- * Returns 0.
  */
-static inline int cpacf_pcc(unsigned long func, void *param)
+static inline void cpacf_pcc(unsigned long func, void *param)
 {
 	register unsigned long r0 asm("0") = (unsigned long) func;
 	register unsigned long r1 asm("1") = (unsigned long) param;
@@ -397,8 +382,6 @@ static inline int cpacf_pcc(unsigned long func, void *param)
 		:
 		: [fc] "d" (r0), [pba] "a" (r1), [opc] "i" (CPACF_PCC)
 		: "cc", "memory");
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 #endif	/* _ASM_S390_CPACF_H */