diff --git a/drivers/staging/slicoss/slicoss.c b/drivers/staging/slicoss/slicoss.c
index 6cb1a0affba8..48841e7c2f74 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/slicoss/slicoss.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/slicoss/slicoss.c
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ static int slic_card_download_gbrcv(struct adapter *adapter)
 	ret = request_firmware(&fw, file, &adapter->pcidev->dev);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&adapter->pcidev->dev,
-			"SLICOSS: Failed to load firmware %s\n", file);
+			"Failed to load firmware %s\n", file);
 		return ret;
 	}
 
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ static int slic_card_download(struct adapter *adapter)
 	ret = request_firmware(&fw, file, &adapter->pcidev->dev);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&adapter->pcidev->dev,
-			"SLICOSS: Failed to load firmware %s\n", file);
+			"Failed to load firmware %s\n", file);
 		return ret;
 	}
 	numsects = *(u32 *)(fw->data + index);
@@ -2699,13 +2699,8 @@ static int slic_card_init(struct sliccard *card, struct adapter *adapter)
 
 	/* Download the microcode */
 	status = slic_card_download(adapter);
-
-	if (status != 0) {
-		dev_err(&adapter->pcidev->dev,
-			"download failed bus %d slot %d\n",
-			adapter->busnumber, adapter->slotnumber);
+	if (status)
 		return status;
-	}
 
 	if (!card->config_set) {
 		peeprom = pci_alloc_consistent(adapter->pcidev,
@@ -2717,8 +2712,7 @@ static int slic_card_init(struct sliccard *card, struct adapter *adapter)
 
 		if (!peeprom) {
 			dev_err(&adapter->pcidev->dev,
-				"eeprom read failed to get memory bus %d slot %d\n", adapter->busnumber,
-				adapter->slotnumber);
+				"Failed to allocate DMA memory for EEPROM.\n");
 			return -ENOMEM;
 		} else {
 			memset(peeprom, 0, sizeof(struct slic_eeprom));
@@ -2767,8 +2761,7 @@ static int slic_card_init(struct sliccard *card, struct adapter *adapter)
 				i++;
 				if (i > 5000) {
 					dev_err(&adapter->pcidev->dev,
-						"%d config data fetch timed out!\n",
-						adapter->port);
+						"Fetch of config data timed out.\n");
 					slic_reg64_write(adapter,
 						&slic_regs->slic_isp, 0,
 						&slic_regs->slic_addr_upper,
@@ -2851,19 +2844,16 @@ static int slic_card_init(struct sliccard *card, struct adapter *adapter)
 			slic_reg64_write(adapter, &slic_regs->slic_isp, 0,
 					 &slic_regs->slic_addr_upper,
 					 0, FLUSH);
-			dev_err(&adapter->pcidev->dev,
-				"unsupported CONFIGURATION EEPROM invalid\n");
+			dev_err(&adapter->pcidev->dev, "EEPROM invalid.\n");
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 
 		card->config_set = 1;
 	}
 
-	if (slic_card_download_gbrcv(adapter)) {
-		dev_err(&adapter->pcidev->dev,
-			"unable to download GB receive microcode\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
+	status = slic_card_download_gbrcv(adapter);
+	if (status)
+		return status;
 
 	if (slic_global.dynamic_intagg)
 		slic_intagg_set(adapter, 0);