diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan_pda.c b/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan_pda.c
index 5169624d8b11..38d43c4b7ce5 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan_pda.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan_pda.c
@@ -369,8 +369,10 @@ static int keyspan_pda_get_modem_info(struct usb_serial *serial,
 			     3, /* get pins */
 			     USB_TYPE_VENDOR|USB_RECIP_INTERFACE|USB_DIR_IN,
 			     0, 0, data, 1, 2000);
-	if (rc >= 0)
+	if (rc == 1)
 		*value = *data;
+	else if (rc >= 0)
+		rc = -EIO;
 
 	kfree(data);
 	return rc;