diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
index ae7bdd870319..f489954e4632 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
@@ -8473,7 +8473,7 @@ static void ufshcd_hba_exit(struct ufs_hba *hba)
  * @pwr_mode: device power mode to set
  *
  * Returns 0 if requested power mode is set successfully
- * Returns non-zero if failed to set the requested power mode
+ * Returns < 0 if failed to set the requested power mode
  */
 static int ufshcd_set_dev_pwr_mode(struct ufs_hba *hba,
 				     enum ufs_dev_pwr_mode pwr_mode)
@@ -8527,8 +8527,11 @@ static int ufshcd_set_dev_pwr_mode(struct ufs_hba *hba,
 		sdev_printk(KERN_WARNING, sdp,
 			    "START_STOP failed for power mode: %d, result %x\n",
 			    pwr_mode, ret);
-		if (ret > 0 && scsi_sense_valid(&sshdr))
-			scsi_print_sense_hdr(sdp, NULL, &sshdr);
+		if (ret > 0) {
+			if (scsi_sense_valid(&sshdr))
+				scsi_print_sense_hdr(sdp, NULL, &sshdr);
+			ret = -EIO;
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (!ret)