diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/eeh_pseries.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/eeh_pseries.c
index 845342814edc..ace117f99d94 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/eeh_pseries.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/eeh_pseries.c
@@ -664,6 +664,8 @@ static int pseries_eeh_configure_bridge(struct eeh_pe *pe)
 
 		if (!ret)
 			return ret;
+		if (ret < 0)
+			break;
 
 		/*
 		 * If RTAS returns a delay value that's above 100ms, cut it
@@ -684,7 +686,11 @@ static int pseries_eeh_configure_bridge(struct eeh_pe *pe)
 
 	pr_warn("%s: Unable to configure bridge PHB#%x-PE#%x (%d)\n",
 		__func__, pe->phb->global_number, pe->addr, ret);
-	return ret;
+	/* PAPR defines -3 as "Parameter Error" for this function: */
+	if (ret == -3)
+		return -EINVAL;
+	else
+		return -EIO;
 }
 
 /**