diff --git a/arch/ia64/include/asm/ptrace.h b/arch/ia64/include/asm/ptrace.h
index f5cb27614e35..68c98f5b3ca6 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/include/asm/ptrace.h
+++ b/arch/ia64/include/asm/ptrace.h
@@ -246,7 +246,18 @@ static inline unsigned long user_stack_pointer(struct pt_regs *regs)
 	return regs->ar_bspstore;
 }
 
-#define regs_return_value(regs) ((regs)->r8)
+static inline int is_syscall_success(struct pt_regs *regs)
+{
+	return regs->r10 != -1;
+}
+
+static inline long regs_return_value(struct pt_regs *regs)
+{
+	if (is_syscall_success(regs))
+		return regs->r8;
+	else
+		return -regs->r8;
+}
 
 /* Conserve space in histogram by encoding slot bits in address
  * bits 2 and 3 rather than bits 0 and 1.
diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/ia64/kernel/ptrace.c
index 8848f43d819e..2c154088cce7 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -1268,14 +1268,7 @@ syscall_trace_leave (long arg0, long arg1, long arg2, long arg3,
 {
 	int step;
 
-	if (unlikely(current->audit_context)) {
-		int success = AUDITSC_RESULT(regs.r10);
-		long result = regs.r8;
-
-		if (success != AUDITSC_SUCCESS)
-			result = -result;
-		audit_syscall_exit(success, result);
-	}
+	audit_syscall_exit(&regs);
 
 	step = test_thread_flag(TIF_SINGLESTEP);
 	if (step || test_thread_flag(TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE))
diff --git a/arch/microblaze/include/asm/ptrace.h b/arch/microblaze/include/asm/ptrace.h
index 816bee64b196..94e92c805859 100644
--- a/arch/microblaze/include/asm/ptrace.h
+++ b/arch/microblaze/include/asm/ptrace.h
@@ -61,6 +61,11 @@ struct pt_regs {
 #define instruction_pointer(regs)	((regs)->pc)
 #define profile_pc(regs)		instruction_pointer(regs)
 
+static inline long regs_return_value(struct pt_regs *regs)
+{
+	return regs->r3;
+}
+
 #else /* __KERNEL__ */
 
 /* pt_regs offsets used by gdbserver etc in ptrace syscalls */
diff --git a/arch/microblaze/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/microblaze/kernel/ptrace.c
index 043cb58f9c44..f564b1bfd386 100644
--- a/arch/microblaze/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/microblaze/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -159,8 +159,7 @@ asmlinkage void do_syscall_trace_leave(struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
 	int step;
 
-	if (unlikely(current->audit_context))
-		audit_syscall_exit(AUDITSC_RESULT(regs->r3), regs->r3);
+	audit_syscall_exit(regs);
 
 	step = test_thread_flag(TIF_SINGLESTEP);
 	if (step || test_thread_flag(TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE))
diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/ptrace.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/ptrace.h
index de39b1f343ea..7d409505df2d 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/ptrace.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/ptrace.h
@@ -137,7 +137,19 @@ extern int ptrace_set_watch_regs(struct task_struct *child,
  */
 #define user_mode(regs) (((regs)->cp0_status & KU_MASK) == KU_USER)
 
-#define regs_return_value(_regs) ((_regs)->regs[2])
+static inline int is_syscall_success(struct pt_regs *regs)
+{
+	return !regs->regs[7];
+}
+
+static inline long regs_return_value(struct pt_regs *regs)
+{
+	if (is_syscall_success(regs))
+		return regs->regs[2];
+	else
+		return -regs->regs[2];
+}
+
 #define instruction_pointer(regs) ((regs)->cp0_epc)
 #define profile_pc(regs) instruction_pointer(regs)
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/mips/kernel/ptrace.c
index 4e6ea1ffad46..ab0f1963a7bd 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -572,9 +572,7 @@ out:
  */
 asmlinkage void syscall_trace_leave(struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
-	if (unlikely(current->audit_context))
-		audit_syscall_exit(AUDITSC_RESULT(regs->regs[7]),
-		                   -regs->regs[2]);
+	audit_syscall_exit(regs);
 
 	if (!(current->ptrace & PT_PTRACED))
 		return;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/ptrace.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/ptrace.h
index 48223f9b8728..78a205162fd7 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/ptrace.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/ptrace.h
@@ -86,7 +86,18 @@ struct pt_regs {
 #define instruction_pointer(regs) ((regs)->nip)
 #define user_stack_pointer(regs) ((regs)->gpr[1])
 #define kernel_stack_pointer(regs) ((regs)->gpr[1])
-#define regs_return_value(regs) ((regs)->gpr[3])
+static inline int is_syscall_success(struct pt_regs *regs)
+{
+	return !(regs->ccr & 0x10000000);
+}
+
+static inline long regs_return_value(struct pt_regs *regs)
+{
+	if (is_syscall_success(regs))
+		return regs->gpr[3];
+	else
+		return -regs->gpr[3];
+}
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
 extern unsigned long profile_pc(struct pt_regs *regs);
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/ptrace.c
index 5de73dbd15c7..09d31c12a5e3 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -1748,9 +1748,7 @@ void do_syscall_trace_leave(struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
 	int step;
 
-	if (unlikely(current->audit_context))
-		audit_syscall_exit((regs->ccr&0x10000000)?AUDITSC_FAILURE:AUDITSC_SUCCESS,
-				   regs->result);
+	audit_syscall_exit(regs);
 
 	if (unlikely(test_thread_flag(TIF_SYSCALL_TRACEPOINT)))
 		trace_sys_exit(regs, regs->result);
diff --git a/arch/s390/include/asm/ptrace.h b/arch/s390/include/asm/ptrace.h
index 56da355678f4..aeb77f017985 100644
--- a/arch/s390/include/asm/ptrace.h
+++ b/arch/s390/include/asm/ptrace.h
@@ -541,9 +541,13 @@ struct user_regs_struct
 #define user_mode(regs) (((regs)->psw.mask & PSW_MASK_PSTATE) != 0)
 #define instruction_pointer(regs) ((regs)->psw.addr & PSW_ADDR_INSN)
 #define user_stack_pointer(regs)((regs)->gprs[15])
-#define regs_return_value(regs)((regs)->gprs[2])
 #define profile_pc(regs) instruction_pointer(regs)
 
+static inline long regs_return_value(struct pt_regs *regs)
+{
+	return regs->gprs[2];
+}
+
 int regs_query_register_offset(const char *name);
 const char *regs_query_register_name(unsigned int offset);
 unsigned long regs_get_register(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned int offset);
diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/s390/kernel/ptrace.c
index 573bc29551ef..f52758600980 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -751,9 +751,7 @@ asmlinkage long do_syscall_trace_enter(struct pt_regs *regs)
 
 asmlinkage void do_syscall_trace_exit(struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
-	if (unlikely(current->audit_context))
-		audit_syscall_exit(AUDITSC_RESULT(regs->gprs[2]),
-				   regs->gprs[2]);
+	audit_syscall_exit(regs);
 
 	if (unlikely(test_thread_flag(TIF_SYSCALL_TRACEPOINT)))
 		trace_sys_exit(regs, regs->gprs[2]);
diff --git a/arch/sh/include/asm/ptrace_32.h b/arch/sh/include/asm/ptrace_32.h
index 6c2239cca1a2..2d3e906aa722 100644
--- a/arch/sh/include/asm/ptrace_32.h
+++ b/arch/sh/include/asm/ptrace_32.h
@@ -76,7 +76,10 @@ struct pt_dspregs {
 #ifdef __KERNEL__
 
 #define MAX_REG_OFFSET		offsetof(struct pt_regs, tra)
-#define regs_return_value(_regs)	((_regs)->regs[0])
+static inline long regs_return_value(struct pt_regs *regs)
+{
+	return regs->regs[0];
+}
 
 #endif /* __KERNEL__ */
 
diff --git a/arch/sh/include/asm/ptrace_64.h b/arch/sh/include/asm/ptrace_64.h
index bf9be7764d69..eb3fcceaf64b 100644
--- a/arch/sh/include/asm/ptrace_64.h
+++ b/arch/sh/include/asm/ptrace_64.h
@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@ struct pt_regs {
 #ifdef __KERNEL__
 
 #define MAX_REG_OFFSET		offsetof(struct pt_regs, tregs[7])
-#define regs_return_value(_regs)	((_regs)->regs[3])
+static inline long regs_return_value(struct pt_regs *regs)
+{
+	return regs->regs[3];
+}
 
 #endif /* __KERNEL__ */
 
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/ptrace_32.c b/arch/sh/kernel/ptrace_32.c
index 92b3c276339a..c0b5c179d27b 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/ptrace_32.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/ptrace_32.c
@@ -530,9 +530,7 @@ asmlinkage void do_syscall_trace_leave(struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
 	int step;
 
-	if (unlikely(current->audit_context))
-		audit_syscall_exit(AUDITSC_RESULT(regs->regs[0]),
-				   regs->regs[0]);
+	audit_syscall_exit(regs);
 
 	if (unlikely(test_thread_flag(TIF_SYSCALL_TRACEPOINT)))
 		trace_sys_exit(regs, regs->regs[0]);
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/ptrace_64.c b/arch/sh/kernel/ptrace_64.c
index c8f97649f354..ba720d686435 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/ptrace_64.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/ptrace_64.c
@@ -548,9 +548,7 @@ asmlinkage void do_syscall_trace_leave(struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
 	int step;
 
-	if (unlikely(current->audit_context))
-		audit_syscall_exit(AUDITSC_RESULT(regs->regs[9]),
-				   regs->regs[9]);
+	audit_syscall_exit(regs);
 
 	if (unlikely(test_thread_flag(TIF_SYSCALL_TRACEPOINT)))
 		trace_sys_exit(regs, regs->regs[9]);
diff --git a/arch/sparc/include/asm/ptrace.h b/arch/sparc/include/asm/ptrace.h
index a0e1bcf843a1..c00c3b5c2806 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/include/asm/ptrace.h
+++ b/arch/sparc/include/asm/ptrace.h
@@ -207,7 +207,15 @@ do {	current_thread_info()->syscall_noerror = 1; \
 #define instruction_pointer(regs) ((regs)->tpc)
 #define instruction_pointer_set(regs, val) ((regs)->tpc = (val))
 #define user_stack_pointer(regs) ((regs)->u_regs[UREG_FP])
-#define regs_return_value(regs) ((regs)->u_regs[UREG_I0])
+static inline int is_syscall_success(struct pt_regs *regs)
+{
+	return !(regs->tstate & (TSTATE_XCARRY | TSTATE_ICARRY));
+}
+
+static inline long regs_return_value(struct pt_regs *regs)
+{
+	return regs->u_regs[UREG_I0];
+}
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
 extern unsigned long profile_pc(struct pt_regs *);
 #else
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/ptrace_64.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/ptrace_64.c
index 96ee50a80661..c73c8c50f117 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/ptrace_64.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/ptrace_64.c
@@ -1086,17 +1086,8 @@ asmlinkage int syscall_trace_enter(struct pt_regs *regs)
 
 asmlinkage void syscall_trace_leave(struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
-#ifdef CONFIG_AUDITSYSCALL
-	if (unlikely(current->audit_context)) {
-		unsigned long tstate = regs->tstate;
-		int result = AUDITSC_SUCCESS;
+	audit_syscall_exit(regs);
 
-		if (unlikely(tstate & (TSTATE_XCARRY | TSTATE_ICARRY)))
-			result = AUDITSC_FAILURE;
-
-		audit_syscall_exit(result, regs->u_regs[UREG_I0]);
-	}
-#endif
 	if (unlikely(test_thread_flag(TIF_SYSCALL_TRACEPOINT)))
 		trace_sys_exit(regs, regs->u_regs[UREG_G1]);
 
diff --git a/arch/um/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/um/kernel/ptrace.c
index c9da32b0c707..2ccf25c42feb 100644
--- a/arch/um/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/um/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -175,8 +175,8 @@ void syscall_trace(struct uml_pt_regs *regs, int entryexit)
 					    UPT_SYSCALL_ARG2(regs),
 					    UPT_SYSCALL_ARG3(regs),
 					    UPT_SYSCALL_ARG4(regs));
-		else audit_syscall_exit(AUDITSC_RESULT(UPT_SYSCALL_RET(regs)),
-					UPT_SYSCALL_RET(regs));
+		else
+			audit_syscall_exit(regs);
 	}
 
 	/* Fake a debug trap */
diff --git a/arch/x86/ia32/ia32entry.S b/arch/x86/ia32/ia32entry.S
index 3e274564f6bf..64ced0b8f8fd 100644
--- a/arch/x86/ia32/ia32entry.S
+++ b/arch/x86/ia32/ia32entry.S
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <asm/segment.h>
 #include <asm/irqflags.h>
 #include <linux/linkage.h>
+#include <linux/err.h>
 
 /* Avoid __ASSEMBLER__'ifying <linux/audit.h> just for this.  */
 #include <linux/elf-em.h>
@@ -208,12 +209,11 @@ sysexit_from_sys_call:
 	TRACE_IRQS_ON
 	sti
 	movl %eax,%esi		/* second arg, syscall return value */
-	cmpl $0,%eax		/* is it < 0? */
-	setl %al		/* 1 if so, 0 if not */
+	cmpl $-MAX_ERRNO,%eax	/* is it an error ? */
+	setbe %al		/* 1 if so, 0 if not */
 	movzbl %al,%edi		/* zero-extend that into %edi */
-	inc %edi /* first arg, 0->1(AUDITSC_SUCCESS), 1->2(AUDITSC_FAILURE) */
-	call audit_syscall_exit
-	movl RAX-ARGOFFSET(%rsp),%eax	/* reload syscall return value */
+	call __audit_syscall_exit
+	movq RAX-ARGOFFSET(%rsp),%rax	/* reload syscall return value */
 	movl $(_TIF_ALLWORK_MASK & ~_TIF_SYSCALL_AUDIT),%edi
 	cli
 	TRACE_IRQS_OFF
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/entry_32.S b/arch/x86/kernel/entry_32.S
index 22d0e21b4dd7..a22facf06f0e 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/entry_32.S
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/entry_32.S
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <linux/linkage.h>
+#include <linux/err.h>
 #include <asm/thread_info.h>
 #include <asm/irqflags.h>
 #include <asm/errno.h>
@@ -466,11 +467,10 @@ sysexit_audit:
 	TRACE_IRQS_ON
 	ENABLE_INTERRUPTS(CLBR_ANY)
 	movl %eax,%edx		/* second arg, syscall return value */
-	cmpl $0,%eax		/* is it < 0? */
-	setl %al		/* 1 if so, 0 if not */
+	cmpl $-MAX_ERRNO,%eax	/* is it an error ? */
+	setbe %al		/* 1 if so, 0 if not */
 	movzbl %al,%eax		/* zero-extend that */
-	inc %eax /* first arg, 0->1(AUDITSC_SUCCESS), 1->2(AUDITSC_FAILURE) */
-	call audit_syscall_exit
+	call __audit_syscall_exit
 	DISABLE_INTERRUPTS(CLBR_ANY)
 	TRACE_IRQS_OFF
 	movl TI_flags(%ebp), %ecx
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/entry_64.S b/arch/x86/kernel/entry_64.S
index a20e1cb9dc87..e51393dd93a3 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/entry_64.S
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/entry_64.S
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
 #include <asm/paravirt.h>
 #include <asm/ftrace.h>
 #include <asm/percpu.h>
+#include <linux/err.h>
 
 /* Avoid __ASSEMBLER__'ifying <linux/audit.h> just for this.  */
 #include <linux/elf-em.h>
@@ -563,17 +564,16 @@ auditsys:
 	jmp system_call_fastpath
 
 	/*
-	 * Return fast path for syscall audit.  Call audit_syscall_exit()
+	 * Return fast path for syscall audit.  Call __audit_syscall_exit()
 	 * directly and then jump back to the fast path with TIF_SYSCALL_AUDIT
 	 * masked off.
 	 */
 sysret_audit:
 	movq RAX-ARGOFFSET(%rsp),%rsi	/* second arg, syscall return value */
-	cmpq $0,%rsi		/* is it < 0? */
-	setl %al		/* 1 if so, 0 if not */
+	cmpq $-MAX_ERRNO,%rsi	/* is it < -MAX_ERRNO? */
+	setbe %al		/* 1 if so, 0 if not */
 	movzbl %al,%edi		/* zero-extend that into %edi */
-	inc %edi /* first arg, 0->1(AUDITSC_SUCCESS), 1->2(AUDITSC_FAILURE) */
-	call audit_syscall_exit
+	call __audit_syscall_exit
 	movl $(_TIF_ALLWORK_MASK & ~_TIF_SYSCALL_AUDIT),%edi
 	jmp sysret_check
 #endif	/* CONFIG_AUDITSYSCALL */
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/x86/kernel/ptrace.c
index 89a04c7b5bb6..8b0218758775 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -1414,8 +1414,7 @@ void syscall_trace_leave(struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
 	bool step;
 
-	if (unlikely(current->audit_context))
-		audit_syscall_exit(AUDITSC_RESULT(regs->ax), regs->ax);
+	audit_syscall_exit(regs);
 
 	if (unlikely(test_thread_flag(TIF_SYSCALL_TRACEPOINT)))
 		trace_sys_exit(regs, regs->ax);
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/vm86_32.c b/arch/x86/kernel/vm86_32.c
index 863f8753ab0a..af17e1c966dc 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/vm86_32.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/vm86_32.c
@@ -335,9 +335,9 @@ static void do_sys_vm86(struct kernel_vm86_struct *info, struct task_struct *tsk
 	if (info->flags & VM86_SCREEN_BITMAP)
 		mark_screen_rdonly(tsk->mm);
 
-	/*call audit_syscall_exit since we do not exit via the normal paths */
+	/*call __audit_syscall_exit since we do not exit via the normal paths */
 	if (unlikely(current->audit_context))
-		audit_syscall_exit(AUDITSC_RESULT(0), 0);
+		__audit_syscall_exit(1, 0);
 
 	__asm__ __volatile__(
 		"movl %0,%%esp\n\t"
diff --git a/arch/x86/um/shared/sysdep/ptrace.h b/arch/x86/um/shared/sysdep/ptrace.h
index 711b1621747f..5ef9344a8b24 100644
--- a/arch/x86/um/shared/sysdep/ptrace.h
+++ b/arch/x86/um/shared/sysdep/ptrace.h
@@ -3,3 +3,8 @@
 #else
 #include "ptrace_64.h"
 #endif
+
+static inline long regs_return_value(struct uml_pt_regs *regs)
+{
+	return UPT_SYSCALL_RET(regs);
+}
diff --git a/include/linux/audit.h b/include/linux/audit.h
index 6e1c533f9b46..3d65e4b3ba06 100644
--- a/include/linux/audit.h
+++ b/include/linux/audit.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/elf-em.h>
+#include <linux/ptrace.h>
 
 /* The netlink messages for the audit system is divided into blocks:
  * 1000 - 1099 are for commanding the audit system
@@ -408,10 +409,6 @@ struct audit_field {
 	void				*lsm_rule;
 };
 
-#define AUDITSC_INVALID 0
-#define AUDITSC_SUCCESS 1
-#define AUDITSC_FAILURE 2
-#define AUDITSC_RESULT(x) ( ((long)(x))<0?AUDITSC_FAILURE:AUDITSC_SUCCESS )
 extern int __init audit_register_class(int class, unsigned *list);
 extern int audit_classify_syscall(int abi, unsigned syscall);
 extern int audit_classify_arch(int arch);
@@ -424,7 +421,7 @@ extern void audit_free(struct task_struct *task);
 extern void audit_syscall_entry(int arch,
 				int major, unsigned long a0, unsigned long a1,
 				unsigned long a2, unsigned long a3);
-extern void audit_syscall_exit(int failed, long return_code);
+extern void __audit_syscall_exit(int ret_success, long ret_value);
 extern void __audit_getname(const char *name);
 extern void audit_putname(const char *name);
 extern void __audit_inode(const char *name, const struct dentry *dentry);
@@ -438,6 +435,15 @@ static inline int audit_dummy_context(void)
 	void *p = current->audit_context;
 	return !p || *(int *)p;
 }
+static inline void audit_syscall_exit(void *pt_regs)
+{
+	if (unlikely(current->audit_context)) {
+		int success = is_syscall_success(pt_regs);
+		int return_code = regs_return_value(pt_regs);
+
+		__audit_syscall_exit(success, return_code);
+	}
+}
 static inline void audit_getname(const char *name)
 {
 	if (unlikely(!audit_dummy_context()))
@@ -551,12 +557,12 @@ static inline void audit_mmap_fd(int fd, int flags)
 
 extern int audit_n_rules;
 extern int audit_signals;
-#else
+#else /* CONFIG_AUDITSYSCALL */
 #define audit_finish_fork(t)
 #define audit_alloc(t) ({ 0; })
 #define audit_free(t) do { ; } while (0)
 #define audit_syscall_entry(ta,a,b,c,d,e) do { ; } while (0)
-#define audit_syscall_exit(f,r) do { ; } while (0)
+#define audit_syscall_exit(r) do { ; } while (0)
 #define audit_dummy_context() 1
 #define audit_getname(n) do { ; } while (0)
 #define audit_putname(n) do { ; } while (0)
@@ -587,7 +593,7 @@ extern int audit_signals;
 #define audit_ptrace(t) ((void)0)
 #define audit_n_rules 0
 #define audit_signals 0
-#endif
+#endif /* CONFIG_AUDITSYSCALL */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_AUDIT
 /* These are defined in audit.c */
diff --git a/include/linux/ptrace.h b/include/linux/ptrace.h
index 800f113bea66..dd4cefa6519d 100644
--- a/include/linux/ptrace.h
+++ b/include/linux/ptrace.h
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@
 
 #include <linux/compiler.h>		/* For unlikely.  */
 #include <linux/sched.h>		/* For struct task_struct.  */
+#include <linux/err.h>			/* for IS_ERR_VALUE */
 
 
 extern long arch_ptrace(struct task_struct *child, long request,
@@ -265,6 +266,15 @@ static inline void ptrace_release_task(struct task_struct *task)
 #define force_successful_syscall_return() do { } while (0)
 #endif
 
+#ifndef is_syscall_success
+/*
+ * On most systems we can tell if a syscall is a success based on if the retval
+ * is an error value.  On some systems like ia64 and powerpc they have different
+ * indicators of success/failure and must define their own.
+ */
+#define is_syscall_success(regs) (!IS_ERR_VALUE((unsigned long)(regs_return_value(regs))))
+#endif
+
 /*
  * <asm/ptrace.h> should define the following things inside #ifdef __KERNEL__.
  *
diff --git a/kernel/auditsc.c b/kernel/auditsc.c
index e9bcb93800d8..3d2853808185 100644
--- a/kernel/auditsc.c
+++ b/kernel/auditsc.c
@@ -70,6 +70,11 @@
 
 #include "audit.h"
 
+/* flags stating the success for a syscall */
+#define AUDITSC_INVALID 0
+#define AUDITSC_SUCCESS 1
+#define AUDITSC_FAILURE 2
+
 /* AUDIT_NAMES is the number of slots we reserve in the audit_context
  * for saving names from getname().  If we get more names we will allocate
  * a name dynamically and also add those to the list anchored by names_list. */
@@ -1724,8 +1729,7 @@ void audit_finish_fork(struct task_struct *child)
 
 /**
  * audit_syscall_exit - deallocate audit context after a system call
- * @valid: success/failure flag
- * @return_code: syscall return value
+ * @pt_regs: syscall registers
  *
  * Tear down after system call.  If the audit context has been marked as
  * auditable (either because of the AUDIT_RECORD_CONTEXT state from
@@ -1733,13 +1737,17 @@ void audit_finish_fork(struct task_struct *child)
  * message), then write out the syscall information.  In call cases,
  * free the names stored from getname().
  */
-void audit_syscall_exit(int valid, long return_code)
+void __audit_syscall_exit(int success, long return_code)
 {
 	struct task_struct *tsk = current;
 	struct audit_context *context;
 
-	context = audit_get_context(tsk, valid, return_code);
+	if (success)
+		success = AUDITSC_SUCCESS;
+	else
+		success = AUDITSC_FAILURE;
 
+	context = audit_get_context(tsk, success, return_code);
 	if (likely(!context))
 		return;