diff --git a/drivers/s390/crypto/ap_bus.c b/drivers/s390/crypto/ap_bus.c
index ba1f806..7224bf7 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/crypto/ap_bus.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/crypto/ap_bus.c
@@ -1027,12 +1027,14 @@
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(ap_msg, next, &ap_dev->pendingq, list) {
 		list_del_init(&ap_msg->list);
 		ap_dev->pendingq_count--;
-		ap_msg->receive(ap_dev, ap_msg, ERR_PTR(-ENODEV));
+		ap_msg->rc = -EAGAIN;
+		ap_msg->receive(ap_dev, ap_msg, NULL);
 	}
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(ap_msg, next, &ap_dev->requestq, list) {
 		list_del_init(&ap_msg->list);
 		ap_dev->requestq_count--;
-		ap_msg->receive(ap_dev, ap_msg, ERR_PTR(-ENODEV));
+		ap_msg->rc = -EAGAIN;
+		ap_msg->receive(ap_dev, ap_msg, NULL);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1690,10 +1692,12 @@
 			return -EBUSY;
 		case AP_RESPONSE_REQ_FAC_NOT_INST:
 		case AP_RESPONSE_MESSAGE_TOO_BIG:
-			ap_msg->receive(ap_dev, ap_msg, ERR_PTR(-EINVAL));
+			ap_msg->rc = -EINVAL;
+			ap_msg->receive(ap_dev, ap_msg, NULL);
 			return -EINVAL;
 		default:	/* Device is gone. */
-			ap_msg->receive(ap_dev, ap_msg, ERR_PTR(-ENODEV));
+			ap_msg->rc = -ENODEV;
+			ap_msg->receive(ap_dev, ap_msg, NULL);
 			return -ENODEV;
 		}
 	} else {
@@ -1726,7 +1730,8 @@
 		if (rc == -ENODEV)
 			ap_dev->unregistered = 1;
 	} else {
-		ap_msg->receive(ap_dev, ap_msg, ERR_PTR(-ENODEV));
+		ap_msg->rc = -ENODEV;
+		ap_msg->receive(ap_dev, ap_msg, NULL);
 		rc = -ENODEV;
 	}
 	spin_unlock_bh(&ap_dev->lock);
diff --git a/drivers/s390/crypto/ap_bus.h b/drivers/s390/crypto/ap_bus.h
index 83cc9e4..af9b705 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/crypto/ap_bus.h
+++ b/drivers/s390/crypto/ap_bus.h
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@
 	unsigned long long psmid;	/* Message id. */
 	void *message;			/* Pointer to message buffer. */
 	size_t length;			/* Message length. */
+	int rc;				/* Return code for this message */
 
 	void *private;			/* ap driver private pointer. */
 	unsigned int special:1;		/* Used for special commands. */
@@ -219,6 +220,7 @@
 {
 	ap_msg->psmid = 0;
 	ap_msg->length = 0;
+	ap_msg->rc = 0;
 	ap_msg->special = 0;
 	ap_msg->receive = NULL;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/s390/crypto/zcrypt_msgtype50.c b/drivers/s390/crypto/zcrypt_msgtype50.c
index 6c9af13..71ceee9 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/crypto/zcrypt_msgtype50.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/crypto/zcrypt_msgtype50.c
@@ -395,10 +395,8 @@
 	int length;
 
 	/* Copy the reply message to the request message buffer. */
-	if (IS_ERR(reply)) {
-		memcpy(msg->message, &error_reply, sizeof(error_reply));
-		goto out;
-	}
+	if (!reply)
+		goto out;	/* ap_msg->rc indicates the error */
 	t80h = reply->message;
 	if (t80h->type == TYPE80_RSP_CODE) {
 		if (ap_dev->device_type == AP_DEVICE_TYPE_CEX2A)
@@ -449,10 +447,12 @@
 	init_completion(&work);
 	ap_queue_message(zdev->ap_dev, &ap_msg);
 	rc = wait_for_completion_interruptible(&work);
-	if (rc == 0)
-		rc = convert_response(zdev, &ap_msg, mex->outputdata,
-				      mex->outputdatalength);
-	else
+	if (rc == 0) {
+		rc = ap_msg.rc;
+		if (rc == 0)
+			rc = convert_response(zdev, &ap_msg, mex->outputdata,
+					      mex->outputdatalength);
+	} else
 		/* Signal pending. */
 		ap_cancel_message(zdev->ap_dev, &ap_msg);
 out_free:
@@ -493,10 +493,12 @@
 	init_completion(&work);
 	ap_queue_message(zdev->ap_dev, &ap_msg);
 	rc = wait_for_completion_interruptible(&work);
-	if (rc == 0)
-		rc = convert_response(zdev, &ap_msg, crt->outputdata,
-				      crt->outputdatalength);
-	else
+	if (rc == 0) {
+		rc = ap_msg.rc;
+		if (rc == 0)
+			rc = convert_response(zdev, &ap_msg, crt->outputdata,
+					      crt->outputdatalength);
+	} else
 		/* Signal pending. */
 		ap_cancel_message(zdev->ap_dev, &ap_msg);
 out_free:
diff --git a/drivers/s390/crypto/zcrypt_msgtype6.c b/drivers/s390/crypto/zcrypt_msgtype6.c
index 46b324c..7476221 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/crypto/zcrypt_msgtype6.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/crypto/zcrypt_msgtype6.c
@@ -829,10 +829,8 @@
 	int length;
 
 	/* Copy the reply message to the request message buffer. */
-	if (IS_ERR(reply)) {
-		memcpy(msg->message, &error_reply, sizeof(error_reply));
-		goto out;
-	}
+	if (!reply)
+		goto out;	/* ap_msg->rc indicates the error */
 	t86r = reply->message;
 	if (t86r->hdr.type == TYPE86_RSP_CODE &&
 		 t86r->cprbx.cprb_ver_id == 0x02) {
@@ -880,10 +878,8 @@
 	int length;
 
 	/* Copy the reply message to the request message buffer. */
-	if (IS_ERR(reply)) {
-		memcpy(msg->message, &error_reply, sizeof(error_reply));
-		goto out;
-	}
+	if (!reply)
+		goto out;	/* ap_msg->rc indicates the error */
 	t86r = reply->message;
 	if (t86r->hdr.type == TYPE86_RSP_CODE &&
 	    t86r->cprbx.cprb_ver_id == 0x04) {
@@ -935,10 +931,13 @@
 	init_completion(&resp_type.work);
 	ap_queue_message(zdev->ap_dev, &ap_msg);
 	rc = wait_for_completion_interruptible(&resp_type.work);
-	if (rc == 0)
-		rc = convert_response_ica(zdev, &ap_msg, mex->outputdata,
-					  mex->outputdatalength);
-	else
+	if (rc == 0) {
+		rc = ap_msg.rc;
+		if (rc == 0)
+			rc = convert_response_ica(zdev, &ap_msg,
+						  mex->outputdata,
+						  mex->outputdatalength);
+	} else
 		/* Signal pending. */
 		ap_cancel_message(zdev->ap_dev, &ap_msg);
 out_free:
@@ -976,10 +975,13 @@
 	init_completion(&resp_type.work);
 	ap_queue_message(zdev->ap_dev, &ap_msg);
 	rc = wait_for_completion_interruptible(&resp_type.work);
-	if (rc == 0)
-		rc = convert_response_ica(zdev, &ap_msg, crt->outputdata,
-					  crt->outputdatalength);
-	else
+	if (rc == 0) {
+		rc = ap_msg.rc;
+		if (rc == 0)
+			rc = convert_response_ica(zdev, &ap_msg,
+						  crt->outputdata,
+						  crt->outputdatalength);
+	} else
 		/* Signal pending. */
 		ap_cancel_message(zdev->ap_dev, &ap_msg);
 out_free:
@@ -1017,9 +1019,11 @@
 	init_completion(&resp_type.work);
 	ap_queue_message(zdev->ap_dev, &ap_msg);
 	rc = wait_for_completion_interruptible(&resp_type.work);
-	if (rc == 0)
-		rc = convert_response_xcrb(zdev, &ap_msg, xcRB);
-	else
+	if (rc == 0) {
+		rc = ap_msg.rc;
+		if (rc == 0)
+			rc = convert_response_xcrb(zdev, &ap_msg, xcRB);
+	} else
 		/* Signal pending. */
 		ap_cancel_message(zdev->ap_dev, &ap_msg);
 out_free:
@@ -1057,9 +1061,12 @@
 	init_completion(&resp_type.work);
 	ap_queue_message(zdev->ap_dev, &ap_msg);
 	rc = wait_for_completion_interruptible(&resp_type.work);
-	if (rc == 0)
-		rc = convert_response_ep11_xcrb(zdev, &ap_msg, xcrb);
-	else /* Signal pending. */
+	if (rc == 0) {
+		rc = ap_msg.rc;
+		if (rc == 0)
+			rc = convert_response_ep11_xcrb(zdev, &ap_msg, xcrb);
+	} else
+		/* Signal pending. */
 		ap_cancel_message(zdev->ap_dev, &ap_msg);
 
 out_free:
@@ -1096,9 +1103,11 @@
 	init_completion(&resp_type.work);
 	ap_queue_message(zdev->ap_dev, &ap_msg);
 	rc = wait_for_completion_interruptible(&resp_type.work);
-	if (rc == 0)
-		rc = convert_response_rng(zdev, &ap_msg, buffer);
-	else
+	if (rc == 0) {
+		rc = ap_msg.rc;
+		if (rc == 0)
+			rc = convert_response_rng(zdev, &ap_msg, buffer);
+	} else
 		/* Signal pending. */
 		ap_cancel_message(zdev->ap_dev, &ap_msg);
 	kfree(ap_msg.message);
diff --git a/drivers/s390/crypto/zcrypt_pcica.c b/drivers/s390/crypto/zcrypt_pcica.c
index 2f22020..6af9c9f 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/crypto/zcrypt_pcica.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/crypto/zcrypt_pcica.c
@@ -258,10 +258,8 @@
 	int length;
 
 	/* Copy the reply message to the request message buffer. */
-	if (IS_ERR(reply)) {
-		memcpy(msg->message, &error_reply, sizeof(error_reply));
-		goto out;
-	}
+	if (!reply)
+		goto out;	/* ap_msg->rc indicates the error */
 	t84h = reply->message;
 	if (t84h->code == TYPE84_RSP_CODE) {
 		length = min(PCICA_MAX_RESPONSE_SIZE, (int) t84h->len);
@@ -302,10 +300,12 @@
 	init_completion(&work);
 	ap_queue_message(zdev->ap_dev, &ap_msg);
 	rc = wait_for_completion_interruptible(&work);
-	if (rc == 0)
-		rc = convert_response(zdev, &ap_msg, mex->outputdata,
-				      mex->outputdatalength);
-	else
+	if (rc == 0) {
+		rc = ap_msg.rc;
+		if (rc == 0)
+			rc = convert_response(zdev, &ap_msg, mex->outputdata,
+					      mex->outputdatalength);
+	} else
 		/* Signal pending. */
 		ap_cancel_message(zdev->ap_dev, &ap_msg);
 out_free:
@@ -341,10 +341,12 @@
 	init_completion(&work);
 	ap_queue_message(zdev->ap_dev, &ap_msg);
 	rc = wait_for_completion_interruptible(&work);
-	if (rc == 0)
-		rc = convert_response(zdev, &ap_msg, crt->outputdata,
-				      crt->outputdatalength);
-	else
+	if (rc == 0) {
+		rc = ap_msg.rc;
+		if (rc == 0)
+			rc = convert_response(zdev, &ap_msg, crt->outputdata,
+					      crt->outputdatalength);
+	} else
 		/* Signal pending. */
 		ap_cancel_message(zdev->ap_dev, &ap_msg);
 out_free:
diff --git a/drivers/s390/crypto/zcrypt_pcicc.c b/drivers/s390/crypto/zcrypt_pcicc.c
index 9f18876..4cf2115 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/crypto/zcrypt_pcicc.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/crypto/zcrypt_pcicc.c
@@ -461,10 +461,8 @@
 	int length;
 
 	/* Copy the reply message to the request message buffer. */
-	if (IS_ERR(reply)) {
-		memcpy(msg->message, &error_reply, sizeof(error_reply));
-		goto out;
-	}
+	if (!reply)
+		goto out;	/* ap_msg->rc indicates the error */
 	t86r = reply->message;
 	if (t86r->hdr.type == TYPE86_RSP_CODE &&
 		 t86r->cprb.cprb_ver_id == 0x01) {
@@ -508,10 +506,12 @@
 	init_completion(&work);
 	ap_queue_message(zdev->ap_dev, &ap_msg);
 	rc = wait_for_completion_interruptible(&work);
-	if (rc == 0)
-		rc = convert_response(zdev, &ap_msg, mex->outputdata,
-				      mex->outputdatalength);
-	else
+	if (rc == 0) {
+		rc = ap_msg.rc;
+		if (rc == 0)
+			rc = convert_response(zdev, &ap_msg, mex->outputdata,
+					      mex->outputdatalength);
+	} else
 		/* Signal pending. */
 		ap_cancel_message(zdev->ap_dev, &ap_msg);
 out_free:
@@ -548,10 +548,12 @@
 	init_completion(&work);
 	ap_queue_message(zdev->ap_dev, &ap_msg);
 	rc = wait_for_completion_interruptible(&work);
-	if (rc == 0)
-		rc = convert_response(zdev, &ap_msg, crt->outputdata,
-				      crt->outputdatalength);
-	else
+	if (rc == 0) {
+		rc = ap_msg.rc;
+		if (rc == 0)
+			rc = convert_response(zdev, &ap_msg, crt->outputdata,
+					      crt->outputdatalength);
+	} else
 		/* Signal pending. */
 		ap_cancel_message(zdev->ap_dev, &ap_msg);
 out_free: