diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_cirrus.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_cirrus.c
index 6a9e5c803977..ca8b522b1d6d 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_cirrus.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_cirrus.c
@@ -1508,7 +1508,7 @@ static void cs8409_enable_i2c_clock(struct hda_codec *codec, unsigned int flag)
 static int cs8409_i2c_wait_complete(struct hda_codec *codec)
 {
 	int repeat = 5;
-	unsigned int retval = 0;
+	unsigned int retval;
 
 	do {
 		retval = cs_vendor_coef_get(codec, CIR_I2C_STATUS);
@@ -1520,78 +1520,82 @@ static int cs8409_i2c_wait_complete(struct hda_codec *codec)
 
 	} while (repeat);
 
-	return repeat > 0 ? 0 : -1;
+	return !!repeat;
 }
 
-/* CS8409 slave i2cRead */
-static unsigned int cs8409_i2c_read(struct hda_codec *codec,
+/* CS8409 slave i2cRead.
+ * Returns negative on error, otherwise returns read value in bits 0-7.
+ */
+static int cs8409_i2c_read(struct hda_codec *codec,
 		unsigned int i2c_address,
 		unsigned int i2c_reg,
 		unsigned int paged)
 {
 	unsigned int i2c_reg_data;
-	unsigned int retval = 0;
+	unsigned int read_data;
 
 	cs8409_enable_i2c_clock(codec, 1);
 	cs_vendor_coef_set(codec, CIR_I2C_ADDR, i2c_address);
 
 	if (paged) {
 		cs_vendor_coef_set(codec, CIR_I2C_QWRITE, i2c_reg >> 8);
-		if (cs8409_i2c_wait_complete(codec) == -1) {
+		if (!cs8409_i2c_wait_complete(codec)) {
 			codec_err(codec,
-				"%s() Paged Transaction Failed 0x%02x : 0x%04x = 0x%02x\n",
-				__func__, i2c_address, i2c_reg, retval);
+				"%s() Paged Transaction Failed 0x%02x : 0x%04x\n",
+				__func__, i2c_address, i2c_reg);
+			return -EIO;
 		}
 	}
 
 	i2c_reg_data = (i2c_reg << 8) & 0x0ffff;
 	cs_vendor_coef_set(codec, CIR_I2C_QREAD, i2c_reg_data);
-	if (cs8409_i2c_wait_complete(codec) == -1) {
-		codec_err(codec, "%s() Transaction Failed 0x%02x : 0x%04x = 0x%02x\n",
-			__func__, i2c_address, i2c_reg, retval);
+	if (!cs8409_i2c_wait_complete(codec)) {
+		codec_err(codec, "%s() Transaction Failed 0x%02x : 0x%04x\n",
+			__func__, i2c_address, i2c_reg);
+		return -EIO;
 	}
 
 	/* Register in bits 15-8 and the data in 7-0 */
-	retval = cs_vendor_coef_get(codec, CIR_I2C_QREAD);
-	retval &= 0x0ff;
+	read_data = cs_vendor_coef_get(codec, CIR_I2C_QREAD);
 
 	cs8409_enable_i2c_clock(codec, 0);
 
-	return retval;
+	return read_data & 0x0ff;
 }
 
 /* CS8409 slave i2cWrite */
-static unsigned int cs8409_i2c_write(struct hda_codec *codec,
+static int cs8409_i2c_write(struct hda_codec *codec,
 		unsigned int i2c_address, unsigned int i2c_reg,
 		unsigned int i2c_data,
 		unsigned int paged)
 {
-	unsigned int retval = 0;
-	unsigned int i2c_reg_data = 0;
+	unsigned int i2c_reg_data;
 
 	cs8409_enable_i2c_clock(codec, 1);
 	cs_vendor_coef_set(codec, CIR_I2C_ADDR, i2c_address);
 
 	if (paged) {
 		cs_vendor_coef_set(codec, CIR_I2C_QWRITE, i2c_reg >> 8);
-		if (cs8409_i2c_wait_complete(codec) == -1) {
+		if (!cs8409_i2c_wait_complete(codec)) {
 			codec_err(codec,
-				"%s() Paged Transaction Failed 0x%02x : 0x%04x = 0x%02x\n",
-				__func__, i2c_address, i2c_reg, retval);
+				"%s() Paged Transaction Failed 0x%02x : 0x%04x\n",
+				__func__, i2c_address, i2c_reg);
+			return -EIO;
 		}
 	}
 
 	i2c_reg_data = ((i2c_reg << 8) & 0x0ff00) | (i2c_data & 0x0ff);
 	cs_vendor_coef_set(codec, CIR_I2C_QWRITE, i2c_reg_data);
 
-	if (cs8409_i2c_wait_complete(codec) == -1) {
-		codec_err(codec, "%s() Transaction Failed 0x%02x : 0x%04x = 0x%02x\n",
-			__func__, i2c_address, i2c_reg, retval);
+	if (!cs8409_i2c_wait_complete(codec)) {
+		codec_err(codec, "%s() Transaction Failed 0x%02x : 0x%04x\n",
+			__func__, i2c_address, i2c_reg);
+		return -EIO;
 	}
 
 	cs8409_enable_i2c_clock(codec, 0);
 
-	return retval;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int cs8409_cs42l42_volume_info(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
@@ -1624,14 +1628,27 @@ static int cs8409_cs42l42_volume_info(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 static void cs8409_cs42l42_update_volume(struct hda_codec *codec)
 {
 	struct cs_spec *spec = codec->spec;
+	int data;
 
 	mutex_lock(&spec->cs8409_i2c_mux);
-	spec->cs42l42_hp_volume[0] = -(cs8409_i2c_read(codec, CS42L42_I2C_ADDR,
-				CS8409_CS42L42_REG_HS_VOLUME_CHA, 1));
-	spec->cs42l42_hp_volume[1] = -(cs8409_i2c_read(codec, CS42L42_I2C_ADDR,
-				CS8409_CS42L42_REG_HS_VOLUME_CHB, 1));
-	spec->cs42l42_hs_mic_volume[0] = -(cs8409_i2c_read(codec, CS42L42_I2C_ADDR,
-				CS8409_CS42L42_REG_AMIC_VOLUME, 1));
+	data = cs8409_i2c_read(codec, CS42L42_I2C_ADDR,
+				CS8409_CS42L42_REG_HS_VOLUME_CHA, 1);
+	if (data >= 0)
+		spec->cs42l42_hp_volume[0] = -data;
+	else
+		spec->cs42l42_hp_volume[0] = CS8409_CS42L42_HP_VOL_REAL_MIN;
+	data = cs8409_i2c_read(codec, CS42L42_I2C_ADDR,
+				CS8409_CS42L42_REG_HS_VOLUME_CHB, 1);
+	if (data >= 0)
+		spec->cs42l42_hp_volume[1] = -data;
+	else
+		spec->cs42l42_hp_volume[1] = CS8409_CS42L42_HP_VOL_REAL_MIN;
+	data = cs8409_i2c_read(codec, CS42L42_I2C_ADDR,
+				CS8409_CS42L42_REG_AMIC_VOLUME, 1);
+	if (data >= 0)
+		spec->cs42l42_hs_mic_volume[0] = -data;
+	else
+		spec->cs42l42_hs_mic_volume[0] = CS8409_CS42L42_AMIC_VOL_REAL_MIN;
 	mutex_unlock(&spec->cs8409_i2c_mux);
 	spec->cs42l42_volume_init = 1;
 }
@@ -1782,7 +1799,7 @@ static void cs8409_cs42l42_reset(struct hda_codec *codec)
 }
 
 /* Configure CS42L42 slave codec for jack autodetect */
-static int cs8409_cs42l42_enable_jack_detect(struct hda_codec *codec)
+static void cs8409_cs42l42_enable_jack_detect(struct hda_codec *codec)
 {
 	struct cs_spec *spec = codec->spec;
 
@@ -1804,8 +1821,6 @@ static int cs8409_cs42l42_enable_jack_detect(struct hda_codec *codec)
 	cs8409_i2c_write(codec, CS42L42_I2C_ADDR, 0x1b79, 0x00, 1);
 
 	mutex_unlock(&spec->cs8409_i2c_mux);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 /* Enable and run CS42L42 slave codec jack auto detect */
@@ -1860,9 +1875,9 @@ static void cs8409_jack_unsol_event(struct hda_codec *codec, unsigned int res)
 {
 	struct cs_spec *spec = codec->spec;
 	int status_changed = 0;
-	unsigned int reg_cdc_status = 0;
-	unsigned int reg_hs_status = 0;
-	unsigned int reg_ts_status = 0;
+	int reg_cdc_status;
+	int reg_hs_status;
+	int reg_ts_status;
 	int type = 0;
 	struct hda_jack_tbl *jk;
 
@@ -1881,13 +1896,15 @@ static void cs8409_jack_unsol_event(struct hda_codec *codec, unsigned int res)
 	reg_hs_status = cs8409_i2c_read(codec, CS42L42_I2C_ADDR, 0x1124, 1);
 	reg_ts_status = cs8409_i2c_read(codec, CS42L42_I2C_ADDR, 0x130f, 1);
 
-	/* Clear interrupts */
+	/* Clear interrupts, by reading interrupt status registers */
 	cs8409_i2c_read(codec, CS42L42_I2C_ADDR, 0x1b7b, 1);
-	cs8409_i2c_read(codec, CS42L42_I2C_ADDR, 0x1308, 1);
-	cs8409_i2c_read(codec, CS42L42_I2C_ADDR, 0x130f, 1);
 
 	mutex_unlock(&spec->cs8409_i2c_mux);
 
+	/* If status values are < 0, read error has occurred. */
+	if ((reg_cdc_status < 0) || (reg_hs_status < 0) || (reg_ts_status < 0))
+		return;
+
 	/* HSDET_AUTO_DONE */
 	if (reg_cdc_status & CS42L42_HSDET_AUTO_DONE) {
 
