diff --git a/hw/ppc/spapr_drc.c b/hw/ppc/spapr_drc.c
index faf8760..b7b9891 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/spapr_drc.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/spapr_drc.c
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "hw/qdev.h"
 #include "qapi/visitor.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
+#include "hw/ppc/spapr.h" /* for RTAS return codes */
 
 /* #define DEBUG_SPAPR_DRC */
 
@@ -59,8 +60,8 @@
             (drc->id & DRC_INDEX_ID_MASK);
 }
 
-static int set_isolation_state(sPAPRDRConnector *drc,
-                               sPAPRDRIsolationState state)
+static uint32_t set_isolation_state(sPAPRDRConnector *drc,
+                                    sPAPRDRIsolationState state)
 {
     sPAPRDRConnectorClass *drck = SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR_GET_CLASS(drc);
 
@@ -99,19 +100,19 @@
         drc->configured = false;
     }
 
-    return 0;
+    return RTAS_OUT_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-static int set_indicator_state(sPAPRDRConnector *drc,
-                               sPAPRDRIndicatorState state)
+static uint32_t set_indicator_state(sPAPRDRConnector *drc,
+                                    sPAPRDRIndicatorState state)
 {
     DPRINTFN("drc: %x, set_indicator_state: %x", get_index(drc), state);
     drc->indicator_state = state;
-    return 0;
+    return RTAS_OUT_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-static int set_allocation_state(sPAPRDRConnector *drc,
-                                sPAPRDRAllocationState state)
+static uint32_t set_allocation_state(sPAPRDRConnector *drc,
+                                     sPAPRDRAllocationState state)
 {
     sPAPRDRConnectorClass *drck = SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR_GET_CLASS(drc);
 
@@ -137,7 +138,7 @@
                          drc->detach_cb_opaque, NULL);
         }
     }
-    return 0;
+    return RTAS_OUT_SUCCESS;
 }
 
 static uint32_t get_type(sPAPRDRConnector *drc)
@@ -178,10 +179,8 @@
  * based on the current allocation/indicator/power states
  * for the DR connector.
  */
-static sPAPRDREntitySense entity_sense(sPAPRDRConnector *drc)
+static uint32_t entity_sense(sPAPRDRConnector *drc, sPAPRDREntitySense *state)
 {
-    sPAPRDREntitySense state;
-
     if (drc->dev) {
         if (drc->type != SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR_TYPE_PCI &&
             drc->allocation_state == SPAPR_DR_ALLOCATION_STATE_UNUSABLE) {
@@ -190,7 +189,7 @@
              * Otherwise, report the state as USABLE/PRESENT,
              * as we would for PCI.
              */
-            state = SPAPR_DR_ENTITY_SENSE_UNUSABLE;
+            *state = SPAPR_DR_ENTITY_SENSE_UNUSABLE;
         } else {
             /* this assumes all PCI devices are assigned to
              * a 'live insertion' power domain, where QEMU
@@ -198,21 +197,21 @@
              * to the guest. present, non-PCI resources are
              * unaffected by power state.
              */
-            state = SPAPR_DR_ENTITY_SENSE_PRESENT;
+            *state = SPAPR_DR_ENTITY_SENSE_PRESENT;
         }
     } else {
         if (drc->type == SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR_TYPE_PCI) {
             /* PCI devices, and only PCI devices, use EMPTY
              * in cases where we'd otherwise use UNUSABLE
              */
-            state = SPAPR_DR_ENTITY_SENSE_EMPTY;
+            *state = SPAPR_DR_ENTITY_SENSE_EMPTY;
         } else {
-            state = SPAPR_DR_ENTITY_SENSE_UNUSABLE;
+            *state = SPAPR_DR_ENTITY_SENSE_UNUSABLE;
         }
     }
 
     DPRINTFN("drc: %x, entity_sense: %x", get_index(drc), state);
-    return state;
+    return RTAS_OUT_SUCCESS;
 }
 
 static void prop_get_index(Object *obj, Visitor *v, void *opaque,
@@ -245,7 +244,9 @@
 {
     sPAPRDRConnector *drc = SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR(obj);
     sPAPRDRConnectorClass *drck = SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR_GET_CLASS(drc);
-    uint32_t value = (uint32_t)drck->entity_sense(drc);
+    uint32_t value;
+
+    drck->entity_sense(drc, &value);
     visit_type_uint32(v, &value, name, errp);
 }
 
diff --git a/hw/ppc/spapr_rtas.c b/hw/ppc/spapr_rtas.c
index 2f8e25c..34b12a3 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/spapr_rtas.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/spapr_rtas.c
@@ -372,12 +372,13 @@
     uint32_t sensor_type;
     uint32_t sensor_index;
     uint32_t sensor_state;
+    uint32_t ret = RTAS_OUT_SUCCESS;
     sPAPRDRConnector *drc;
     sPAPRDRConnectorClass *drck;
 
     if (nargs != 3 || nret != 1) {
-        rtas_st(rets, 0, RTAS_OUT_PARAM_ERROR);
-        return;
+        ret = RTAS_OUT_PARAM_ERROR;
+        goto out;
     }
 
     sensor_type = rtas_ld(args, 0);
@@ -393,8 +394,8 @@
     if (!drc) {
         DPRINTF("rtas_set_indicator: invalid sensor/DRC index: %xh\n",
                 sensor_index);
-        rtas_st(rets, 0, RTAS_OUT_PARAM_ERROR);
-        return;
+        ret = RTAS_OUT_PARAM_ERROR;
+        goto out;
     }
     drck = SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR_GET_CLASS(drc);
 
@@ -413,19 +414,20 @@
                 spapr_ccs_remove(spapr, ccs);
             }
         }
-        drck->set_isolation_state(drc, sensor_state);
+        ret = drck->set_isolation_state(drc, sensor_state);
         break;
     case RTAS_SENSOR_TYPE_DR:
-        drck->set_indicator_state(drc, sensor_state);
+        ret = drck->set_indicator_state(drc, sensor_state);
         break;
     case RTAS_SENSOR_TYPE_ALLOCATION_STATE:
-        drck->set_allocation_state(drc, sensor_state);
+        ret = drck->set_allocation_state(drc, sensor_state);
         break;
     default:
         goto out_unimplemented;
     }
 
-    rtas_st(rets, 0, RTAS_OUT_SUCCESS);
+out:
+    rtas_st(rets, 0, ret);
     return;
 
 out_unimplemented:
@@ -442,13 +444,14 @@
 {
     uint32_t sensor_type;
     uint32_t sensor_index;
+    uint32_t sensor_state = 0;
     sPAPRDRConnector *drc;
     sPAPRDRConnectorClass *drck;
-    uint32_t entity_sense;
+    uint32_t ret = RTAS_OUT_SUCCESS;
 
     if (nargs != 2 || nret != 2) {
-        rtas_st(rets, 0, RTAS_OUT_PARAM_ERROR);
-        return;
+        ret = RTAS_OUT_PARAM_ERROR;
+        goto out;
     }
 
     sensor_type = rtas_ld(args, 0);
@@ -458,22 +461,23 @@
         /* currently only DR-related sensors are implemented */
         DPRINTF("rtas_get_sensor_state: sensor/indicator not implemented: %d\n",
                 sensor_type);
-        rtas_st(rets, 0, RTAS_OUT_NOT_SUPPORTED);
-        return;
+        ret = RTAS_OUT_NOT_SUPPORTED;
+        goto out;
     }
 
     drc = spapr_dr_connector_by_index(sensor_index);
     if (!drc) {
         DPRINTF("rtas_get_sensor_state: invalid sensor/DRC index: %xh\n",
                 sensor_index);
-        rtas_st(rets, 0, RTAS_OUT_PARAM_ERROR);
-        return;
+        ret = RTAS_OUT_PARAM_ERROR;
+        goto out;
     }
     drck = SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR_GET_CLASS(drc);
-    entity_sense = drck->entity_sense(drc);
+    ret = drck->entity_sense(drc, &sensor_state);
 
-    rtas_st(rets, 0, RTAS_OUT_SUCCESS);
-    rtas_st(rets, 1, entity_sense);
+out:
+    rtas_st(rets, 0, ret);
+    rtas_st(rets, 1, sensor_state);
 }
 
 /* configure-connector work area offsets, int32_t units for field
diff --git a/include/hw/ppc/spapr_drc.h b/include/hw/ppc/spapr_drc.h
index 28ffeae..7e56347 100644
--- a/include/hw/ppc/spapr_drc.h
+++ b/include/hw/ppc/spapr_drc.h
@@ -165,17 +165,17 @@
     /*< public >*/
 
     /* accessors for guest-visible (generally via RTAS) DR state */
-    int (*set_isolation_state)(sPAPRDRConnector *drc,
-                               sPAPRDRIsolationState state);
-    int (*set_indicator_state)(sPAPRDRConnector *drc,
-                               sPAPRDRIndicatorState state);
-    int (*set_allocation_state)(sPAPRDRConnector *drc,
-                                sPAPRDRAllocationState state);
+    uint32_t (*set_isolation_state)(sPAPRDRConnector *drc,
+                                    sPAPRDRIsolationState state);
+    uint32_t (*set_indicator_state)(sPAPRDRConnector *drc,
+                                    sPAPRDRIndicatorState state);
+    uint32_t (*set_allocation_state)(sPAPRDRConnector *drc,
+                                     sPAPRDRAllocationState state);
     uint32_t (*get_index)(sPAPRDRConnector *drc);
     uint32_t (*get_type)(sPAPRDRConnector *drc);
     const char *(*get_name)(sPAPRDRConnector *drc);
 
-    sPAPRDREntitySense (*entity_sense)(sPAPRDRConnector *drc);
+    uint32_t (*entity_sense)(sPAPRDRConnector *drc, sPAPRDREntitySense *state);
 
     /* QEMU interfaces for managing FDT/configure-connector */
     const void *(*get_fdt)(sPAPRDRConnector *drc, int *fdt_start_offset);