diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/vio.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/vio.h
index 0cf52746531b..721c0d6715ac 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/vio.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/vio.h
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ struct vio_driver {
 	const char *name;
 	const struct vio_device_id *id_table;
 	int (*probe)(struct vio_dev *dev, const struct vio_device_id *id);
-	int (*remove)(struct vio_dev *dev);
+	void (*remove)(struct vio_dev *dev);
 	/* A driver must have a get_desired_dma() function to
 	 * be loaded in a CMO environment if it uses DMA.
 	 */
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/vio.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/vio.c
index b2797cfe4e2b..9cb4fc839fd5 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/vio.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/vio.c
@@ -1261,7 +1261,6 @@ static int vio_bus_remove(struct device *dev)
 	struct vio_dev *viodev = to_vio_dev(dev);
 	struct vio_driver *viodrv = to_vio_driver(dev->driver);
 	struct device *devptr;
-	int ret = 1;
 
 	/*
 	 * Hold a reference to the device after the remove function is called
@@ -1270,13 +1269,13 @@ static int vio_bus_remove(struct device *dev)
 	devptr = get_device(dev);
 
 	if (viodrv->remove)
-		ret = viodrv->remove(viodev);
+		viodrv->remove(viodev);
 
-	if (!ret && firmware_has_feature(FW_FEATURE_CMO))
+	if (firmware_has_feature(FW_FEATURE_CMO))
 		vio_cmo_bus_remove(viodev);
 
 	put_device(devptr);
-	return ret;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/arch/sparc/include/asm/vio.h b/arch/sparc/include/asm/vio.h
index 059f0eb678e0..8a1a83bbb6d5 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/include/asm/vio.h
+++ b/arch/sparc/include/asm/vio.h
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ struct vio_driver {
 	struct list_head		node;
 	const struct vio_device_id	*id_table;
 	int (*probe)(struct vio_dev *dev, const struct vio_device_id *id);
-	int (*remove)(struct vio_dev *dev);
+	void (*remove)(struct vio_dev *dev);
 	void (*shutdown)(struct vio_dev *dev);
 	unsigned long			driver_data;
 	struct device_driver		driver;
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/ds.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/ds.c
index 522e5b51050c..4a5bdb0df779 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/ds.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/ds.c
@@ -1236,11 +1236,6 @@ static int ds_probe(struct vio_dev *vdev, const struct vio_device_id *id)
 	return err;
 }
 
-static int ds_remove(struct vio_dev *vdev)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static const struct vio_device_id ds_match[] = {
 	{
 		.type = "domain-services-port",
@@ -1251,7 +1246,6 @@ static const struct vio_device_id ds_match[] = {
 static struct vio_driver ds_driver = {
 	.id_table	= ds_match,
 	.probe		= ds_probe,
-	.remove		= ds_remove,
 	.name		= "ds",
 };
 
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/vio.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/vio.c
index 4f57056ed463..348a88691219 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/vio.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/vio.c
@@ -105,10 +105,10 @@ static int vio_device_remove(struct device *dev)
 		 * routines to do so at the moment. TBD
 		 */
 
-		return drv->remove(vdev);
+		drv->remove(vdev);
 	}
 
-	return 1;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static ssize_t devspec_show(struct device *dev,
diff --git a/drivers/block/sunvdc.c b/drivers/block/sunvdc.c
index 39aeebc6837d..1547d4345ad8 100644
--- a/drivers/block/sunvdc.c
+++ b/drivers/block/sunvdc.c
@@ -1071,7 +1071,7 @@ static int vdc_port_probe(struct vio_dev *vdev, const struct vio_device_id *id)
 	return err;
 }
 
-static int vdc_port_remove(struct vio_dev *vdev)
+static void vdc_port_remove(struct vio_dev *vdev)
 {
 	struct vdc_port *port = dev_get_drvdata(&vdev->dev);
 
@@ -1094,7 +1094,6 @@ static int vdc_port_remove(struct vio_dev *vdev)
 
 		kfree(port);
 	}
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static void vdc_requeue_inflight(struct vdc_port *port)
diff --git a/drivers/char/hw_random/pseries-rng.c b/drivers/char/hw_random/pseries-rng.c
index 8038a8a9fb58..f4949b689bd5 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hw_random/pseries-rng.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hw_random/pseries-rng.c
@@ -54,10 +54,9 @@ static int pseries_rng_probe(struct vio_dev *dev,
 	return hwrng_register(&pseries_rng);
 }
 
-static int pseries_rng_remove(struct vio_dev *dev)
+static void pseries_rng_remove(struct vio_dev *dev)
 {
 	hwrng_unregister(&pseries_rng);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static const struct vio_device_id pseries_rng_driver_ids[] = {
diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_ibmvtpm.c b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_ibmvtpm.c
index 994385bf37c0..903604769de9 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_ibmvtpm.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_ibmvtpm.c
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ static int ibmvtpm_crq_send_init_complete(struct ibmvtpm_dev *ibmvtpm)
  *
  * Return: Always 0.
  */
-static int tpm_ibmvtpm_remove(struct vio_dev *vdev)
+static void tpm_ibmvtpm_remove(struct vio_dev *vdev)
 {
 	struct tpm_chip *chip = dev_get_drvdata(&vdev->dev);
 	struct ibmvtpm_dev *ibmvtpm = dev_get_drvdata(&chip->dev);
@@ -372,8 +372,6 @@ static int tpm_ibmvtpm_remove(struct vio_dev *vdev)
 	kfree(ibmvtpm);
 	/* For tpm_ibmvtpm_get_desired_dma */
 	dev_set_drvdata(&vdev->dev, NULL);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/nx/nx-842-pseries.c b/drivers/crypto/nx/nx-842-pseries.c
index 2de5e3672e42..cc8dd3072b8b 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/nx/nx-842-pseries.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/nx/nx-842-pseries.c
@@ -1042,7 +1042,7 @@ static int nx842_probe(struct vio_dev *viodev,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int nx842_remove(struct vio_dev *viodev)
+static void nx842_remove(struct vio_dev *viodev)
 {
 	struct nx842_devdata *old_devdata;
 	unsigned long flags;
@@ -1063,8 +1063,6 @@ static int nx842_remove(struct vio_dev *viodev)
 	if (old_devdata)
 		kfree(old_devdata->counters);
 	kfree(old_devdata);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static const struct vio_device_id nx842_vio_driver_ids[] = {
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/nx/nx.c b/drivers/crypto/nx/nx.c
index 0d2dc5be7f19..1d0e8a1ba160 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/nx/nx.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/nx/nx.c
@@ -783,7 +783,7 @@ static int nx_probe(struct vio_dev *viodev, const struct vio_device_id *id)
 	return nx_register_algs();
 }
 
-static int nx_remove(struct vio_dev *viodev)
+static void nx_remove(struct vio_dev *viodev)
 {
 	dev_dbg(&viodev->dev, "entering nx_remove for UA 0x%x\n",
 		viodev->unit_address);
@@ -811,8 +811,6 @@ static int nx_remove(struct vio_dev *viodev)
 		nx_unregister_skcipher(&nx_ecb_aes_alg, NX_FC_AES,
 				       NX_MODE_AES_ECB);
 	}
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/misc/ibmvmc.c b/drivers/misc/ibmvmc.c
index 2d778d0f011e..c0fe3295c330 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/ibmvmc.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/ibmvmc.c
@@ -2288,15 +2288,13 @@ static int ibmvmc_probe(struct vio_dev *vdev, const struct vio_device_id *id)
 	return -EPERM;
 }
 
-static int ibmvmc_remove(struct vio_dev *vdev)
+static void ibmvmc_remove(struct vio_dev *vdev)
 {
 	struct crq_server_adapter *adapter = dev_get_drvdata(&vdev->dev);
 
 	dev_info(adapter->dev, "Entering remove for UA 0x%x\n",
 		 vdev->unit_address);
 	ibmvmc_release_crq_queue(adapter);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static struct vio_device_id ibmvmc_device_table[] = {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmveth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmveth.c
index c3ec9ceed833..7fea9ae60f13 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmveth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmveth.c
@@ -1758,7 +1758,7 @@ static int ibmveth_probe(struct vio_dev *dev, const struct vio_device_id *id)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int ibmveth_remove(struct vio_dev *dev)
+static void ibmveth_remove(struct vio_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct net_device *netdev = dev_get_drvdata(&dev->dev);
 	struct ibmveth_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
@@ -1771,8 +1771,6 @@ static int ibmveth_remove(struct vio_dev *dev)
 
 	free_netdev(netdev);
 	dev_set_drvdata(&dev->dev, NULL);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static struct attribute veth_active_attr;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
index a187d51bcf92..2eec0652760c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
@@ -5430,7 +5430,7 @@ static int ibmvnic_probe(struct vio_dev *dev, const struct vio_device_id *id)
 	return rc;
 }
 
-static int ibmvnic_remove(struct vio_dev *dev)
+static void ibmvnic_remove(struct vio_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct net_device *netdev = dev_get_drvdata(&dev->dev);
 	struct ibmvnic_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
@@ -5460,8 +5460,6 @@ static int ibmvnic_remove(struct vio_dev *dev)
 	device_remove_file(&dev->dev, &dev_attr_failover);
 	free_netdev(netdev);
 	dev_set_drvdata(&dev->dev, NULL);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static ssize_t failover_store(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/ldmvsw.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/ldmvsw.c
index 01ea0d6f8819..50bd4e3b0af9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/ldmvsw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/ldmvsw.c
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ static int vsw_port_probe(struct vio_dev *vdev, const struct vio_device_id *id)
 	return err;
 }
 
-static int vsw_port_remove(struct vio_dev *vdev)
+static void vsw_port_remove(struct vio_dev *vdev)
 {
 	struct vnet_port *port = dev_get_drvdata(&vdev->dev);
 	unsigned long flags;
@@ -430,8 +430,6 @@ static int vsw_port_remove(struct vio_dev *vdev)
 
 		free_netdev(port->dev);
 	}
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static void vsw_cleanup(void)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunvnet.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunvnet.c
index 96b883f965f6..58ee89223951 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunvnet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunvnet.c
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ static int vnet_port_probe(struct vio_dev *vdev, const struct vio_device_id *id)
 	return err;
 }
 
-static int vnet_port_remove(struct vio_dev *vdev)
+static void vnet_port_remove(struct vio_dev *vdev)
 {
 	struct vnet_port *port = dev_get_drvdata(&vdev->dev);
 
@@ -533,7 +533,6 @@ static int vnet_port_remove(struct vio_dev *vdev)
 
 		kfree(port);
 	}
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static const struct vio_device_id vnet_port_match[] = {
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi/ibmvfc.c b/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi/ibmvfc.c
index 42e4d35e0d35..0a472acaca5d 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi/ibmvfc.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi/ibmvfc.c
@@ -5253,7 +5253,7 @@ static int ibmvfc_probe(struct vio_dev *vdev, const struct vio_device_id *id)
  * Return value:
  * 	0
  **/
-static int ibmvfc_remove(struct vio_dev *vdev)
+static void ibmvfc_remove(struct vio_dev *vdev)
 {
 	struct ibmvfc_host *vhost = dev_get_drvdata(&vdev->dev);
 	unsigned long flags;
@@ -5282,7 +5282,6 @@ static int ibmvfc_remove(struct vio_dev *vdev)
 	spin_unlock(&ibmvfc_driver_lock);
 	scsi_host_put(vhost->host);
 	LEAVE;
-	return 0;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi/ibmvscsi.c b/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi/ibmvscsi.c
index 29fcc44be2d5..77fafb1bc173 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi/ibmvscsi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi/ibmvscsi.c
@@ -2335,7 +2335,7 @@ static int ibmvscsi_probe(struct vio_dev *vdev, const struct vio_device_id *id)
 	return -1;
 }
 
-static int ibmvscsi_remove(struct vio_dev *vdev)
+static void ibmvscsi_remove(struct vio_dev *vdev)
 {
 	struct ibmvscsi_host_data *hostdata = dev_get_drvdata(&vdev->dev);
 
@@ -2356,8 +2356,6 @@ static int ibmvscsi_remove(struct vio_dev *vdev)
 	spin_unlock(&ibmvscsi_driver_lock);
 
 	scsi_host_put(hostdata->host);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi_tgt/ibmvscsi_tgt.c b/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi_tgt/ibmvscsi_tgt.c
index cc3908c2d2f9..9abd9e253af6 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi_tgt/ibmvscsi_tgt.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi_tgt/ibmvscsi_tgt.c
@@ -3595,7 +3595,7 @@ static int ibmvscsis_probe(struct vio_dev *vdev,
 	return rc;
 }
 
-static int ibmvscsis_remove(struct vio_dev *vdev)
+static void ibmvscsis_remove(struct vio_dev *vdev)
 {
 	struct scsi_info *vscsi = dev_get_drvdata(&vdev->dev);
 
@@ -3622,8 +3622,6 @@ static int ibmvscsis_remove(struct vio_dev *vdev)
 	list_del(&vscsi->list);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&ibmvscsis_dev_lock);
 	kfree(vscsi);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static ssize_t system_id_show(struct device *dev,
diff --git a/drivers/tty/hvc/hvcs.c b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvcs.c
index 3e0461285c34..80874945ded8 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/hvc/hvcs.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvcs.c
@@ -819,7 +819,7 @@ static int hvcs_probe(
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int hvcs_remove(struct vio_dev *dev)
+static void hvcs_remove(struct vio_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct hvcs_struct *hvcsd = dev_get_drvdata(&dev->dev);
 	unsigned long flags;
@@ -849,7 +849,6 @@ static int hvcs_remove(struct vio_dev *dev)
 
 	printk(KERN_INFO "HVCS: vty-server@%X removed from the"
 			" vio bus.\n", dev->unit_address);
-	return 0;
 };
 
 static struct vio_driver hvcs_vio_driver = {
diff --git a/drivers/tty/vcc.c b/drivers/tty/vcc.c
index e2d6205f83ce..5f72ebf93821 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/vcc.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/vcc.c
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@ static int vcc_probe(struct vio_dev *vdev, const struct vio_device_id *id)
  *
  * Return: status of removal
  */
-static int vcc_remove(struct vio_dev *vdev)
+static void vcc_remove(struct vio_dev *vdev)
 {
 	struct vcc_port *port = dev_get_drvdata(&vdev->dev);
 
@@ -712,8 +712,6 @@ static int vcc_remove(struct vio_dev *vdev)
 		kfree(port->domain);
 		kfree(port);
 	}
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static const struct vio_device_id vcc_match[] = {
