diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/drivetemp.c b/drivers/hwmon/drivetemp.c
index 72c760373957..0eedcfb028c9 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/drivetemp.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/drivetemp.c
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ static int drivetemp_scsi_command(struct drivetemp_data *st,
 {
 	u8 scsi_cmd[MAX_COMMAND_SIZE];
 	int data_dir;
+	int err;
 
 	memset(scsi_cmd, 0, sizeof(scsi_cmd));
 	scsi_cmd[0] = ATA_16;
@@ -192,9 +193,12 @@ static int drivetemp_scsi_command(struct drivetemp_data *st,
 	scsi_cmd[12] = lba_high;
 	scsi_cmd[14] = ata_command;
 
-	return scsi_execute_req(st->sdev, scsi_cmd, data_dir,
-				st->smartdata, ATA_SECT_SIZE, NULL, HZ, 5,
-				NULL);
+	err = scsi_execute_req(st->sdev, scsi_cmd, data_dir,
+			       st->smartdata, ATA_SECT_SIZE, NULL, HZ, 5,
+			       NULL);
+	if (err > 0)
+		err = -EIO;
+	return err;
 }
 
 static int drivetemp_ata_command(struct drivetemp_data *st, u8 feature,