diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-microsoft.c b/drivers/hid/hid-microsoft.c
index 8b3a922bdad3..2cf83856f2e4 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-microsoft.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-microsoft.c
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ static void ms_ff_worker(struct work_struct *work)
 	r->magnitude[MAGNITUDE_WEAK] = ms->weak;     /* right actuator */
 
 	ret = hid_hw_output_report(hdev, (__u8 *)r, sizeof(*r));
-	if (ret)
+	if (ret < 0)
 		hid_warn(hdev, "failed to send FF report\n");
 }
 
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hidp/core.c b/net/bluetooth/hidp/core.c
index 8d889969ae7e..bef84b95e2c4 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hidp/core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hidp/core.c
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ static int hidp_get_raw_report(struct hid_device *hid,
 	set_bit(HIDP_WAITING_FOR_RETURN, &session->flags);
 	data[0] = report_number;
 	ret = hidp_send_ctrl_message(session, report_type, data, 1);
-	if (ret)
+	if (ret < 0)
 		goto err;
 
 	/* Wait for the return of the report. The returned report
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ static int hidp_set_raw_report(struct hid_device *hid, unsigned char reportnum,
 	data[0] = reportnum;
 	set_bit(HIDP_WAITING_FOR_SEND_ACK, &session->flags);
 	ret = hidp_send_ctrl_message(session, report_type, data, count);
-	if (ret)
+	if (ret < 0)
 		goto err;
 
 	/* Wait for the ACK from the device. */