diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_attr.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_attr.c
index 8b3015361428..8705ca6395e4 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_attr.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_attr.c
@@ -440,9 +440,6 @@ qla2x00_sysfs_write_optrom_ctl(struct file *filp, struct kobject *kobj,
 		valid = 0;
 		if (ha->optrom_size == OPTROM_SIZE_2300 && start == 0)
 			valid = 1;
-		else if (start == (ha->flt_region_boot * 4) ||
-		    start == (ha->flt_region_fw * 4))
-			valid = 1;
 		else if (IS_QLA24XX_TYPE(ha) || IS_QLA25XX(ha))
 			valid = 1;
 		if (!valid) {
@@ -489,8 +486,10 @@ qla2x00_sysfs_write_optrom_ctl(struct file *filp, struct kobject *kobj,
 		    "Writing flash region -- 0x%x/0x%x.\n",
 		    ha->optrom_region_start, ha->optrom_region_size);
 
-		ha->isp_ops->write_optrom(vha, ha->optrom_buffer,
+		rval = ha->isp_ops->write_optrom(vha, ha->optrom_buffer,
 		    ha->optrom_region_start, ha->optrom_region_size);
+		if (rval)
+			rval = -EIO;
 		break;
 	default:
 		rval = -EINVAL;