diff --git a/drivers/base/regmap/regmap.c b/drivers/base/regmap/regmap.c
index 6883e1a..ce9be39 100644
--- a/drivers/base/regmap/regmap.c
+++ b/drivers/base/regmap/regmap.c
@@ -2258,12 +2258,14 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(regmap_field_update_bits_base);
  * @field: Register field to operate on
  * @bits: Bits to test
  *
- * Returns -1 if the underlying regmap_field_read() fails, 0 if at least one of the
- * tested bits is not set and 1 if all tested bits are set.
+ * Returns negative errno if the underlying regmap_field_read() fails,
+ * 0 if at least one of the tested bits is not set and 1 if all tested
+ * bits are set.
  */
 int regmap_field_test_bits(struct regmap_field *field, unsigned int bits)
 {
-	unsigned int val, ret;
+	unsigned int val;
+	int ret;
 
 	ret = regmap_field_read(field, &val);
 	if (ret)
@@ -3309,7 +3311,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(regmap_update_bits_base);
  */
 int regmap_test_bits(struct regmap *map, unsigned int reg, unsigned int bits)
 {
-	unsigned int val, ret;
+	unsigned int val;
+	int ret;
 
 	ret = regmap_read(map, reg, &val);
 	if (ret)