{
        struct p_rs_param_95 *p;
        struct socket *sock;
-       int size, rv;
+       int size, err;
        const int apv = mdev->tconn->agreed_pro_version;
 
        size = apv <= 87 ? sizeof(struct p_rs_param)
                if (apv >= 89)
                        strcpy(p->csums_alg, mdev->tconn->net_conf->csums_alg);
 
-               rv = !_drbd_send_cmd(mdev, sock, cmd, &p->head, size, 0);
+               err = _drbd_send_cmd(mdev, sock, cmd, &p->head, size, 0);
        } else
-               rv = 0; /* not ok */
+               err = -EIO;
 
        mutex_unlock(&mdev->tconn->data.mutex);
 
-       return rv;
+       return err;
 }
 
 int drbd_send_protocol(struct drbd_tconn *tconn)
 
                &mdev->tconn->cstate_mutex :
                &mdev->own_state_mutex;
 
-       ok &= drbd_send_sync_param(mdev);
+       ok &= !drbd_send_sync_param(mdev);
        ok &= drbd_send_sizes(mdev, 0, 0);
        ok &= drbd_send_uuids(mdev);
        ok &= drbd_send_state(mdev);