diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/f81232.c b/drivers/usb/serial/f81232.c
index 0c7eacc630e0..6a8f39147d8e 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/f81232.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/f81232.c
@@ -192,13 +192,9 @@ static int f81232_set_register(struct usb_serial_port *port, u16 reg, u8 val)
 				tmp,
 				sizeof(val),
 				USB_CTRL_SET_TIMEOUT);
-	if (status != sizeof(val)) {
+	if (status < 0) {
 		dev_err(&port->dev, "%s failed status: %d\n", __func__, status);
-
-		if (status < 0)
-			status = usb_translate_errors(status);
-		else
-			status = -EIO;
+		status = usb_translate_errors(status);
 	} else {
 		status = 0;
 	}
@@ -886,10 +882,6 @@ static int f81534a_ctrl_set_register(struct usb_interface *intf, u16 reg,
 			status = usb_translate_errors(status);
 			if (status == -EIO)
 				continue;
-		} else if (status != size) {
-			/* Retry on short transfers */
-			status = -EIO;
-			continue;
 		} else {
 			status = 0;
 		}