diff --git a/drivers/block/pktcdvd.c b/drivers/block/pktcdvd.c
index a4fb703..f1b9dd7 100644
--- a/drivers/block/pktcdvd.c
+++ b/drivers/block/pktcdvd.c
@@ -777,7 +777,8 @@
 		rq->cmd_flags |= REQ_QUIET;
 
 	blk_execute_rq(rq->q, pd->bdev->bd_disk, rq, 0);
-	ret = rq->errors;
+	if (rq->errors)
+		ret = -EIO;
 out:
 	blk_put_request(rq);
 	return ret;