ret = iwl_poll_bit(trans, CSR_RESET,
                           CSR_RESET_REG_FLAG_MASTER_DISABLED,
                           CSR_RESET_REG_FLAG_MASTER_DISABLED, 100);
-       if (ret)
+       if (ret < 0)
                IWL_WARN(trans, "Master Disable Timed Out, 100 usec\n");
 
        IWL_DEBUG_INFO(trans, "stop master\n");
                msleep(25);
        }
 
-       IWL_DEBUG_INFO(trans, "got NIC after %d iterations\n", iter);
+       IWL_ERR(trans, "Couldn't prepare the card\n");
 
        return ret;
 }
                           CSR_GP_CNTRL_REG_FLAG_MAC_CLOCK_READY,
                           CSR_GP_CNTRL_REG_FLAG_MAC_CLOCK_READY,
                           25000);
-       if (ret) {
+       if (ret < 0) {
                IWL_ERR(trans, "Failed to resume the device (mac ready)\n");
                return ret;
        }