diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/spcp8x5.c b/drivers/usb/serial/spcp8x5.c
index 475e6c31b266..ddfd787c461c 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/spcp8x5.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/spcp8x5.c
@@ -232,11 +232,17 @@ static int spcp8x5_get_msr(struct usb_serial_port *port, u8 *status)
 	ret = usb_control_msg(dev, usb_rcvctrlpipe(dev, 0),
 			      GET_UART_STATUS, GET_UART_STATUS_TYPE,
 			      0, GET_UART_STATUS_MSR, buf, 1, 100);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	if (ret < 1) {
 		dev_err(&port->dev, "failed to get modem status: %d\n", ret);
+		if (ret >= 0)
+			ret = -EIO;
+		goto out;
+	}
 
 	dev_dbg(&port->dev, "0xc0:0x22:0:6  %d - 0x02%x\n", ret, *buf);
 	*status = *buf;
+	ret = 0;
+out:
 	kfree(buf);
 
 	return ret;