struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc;
        int bit, loops;
        u64 status;
-       int handled = 0;
+       int handled;
 
        perf_sample_data_init(&data, 0);
 
        cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
 
        intel_pmu_disable_all();
-       intel_pmu_drain_bts_buffer();
+       handled = intel_pmu_drain_bts_buffer();
        status = intel_pmu_get_status();
        if (!status) {
                intel_pmu_enable_all(0);
-               return 0;
+               return handled;
        }
 
        loops = 0;
 
        update_debugctlmsr(debugctlmsr);
 }
 
-static void intel_pmu_drain_bts_buffer(void)
+static int intel_pmu_drain_bts_buffer(void)
 {
        struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
        struct debug_store *ds = cpuc->ds;
        struct pt_regs regs;
 
        if (!event)
-               return;
+               return 0;
 
        if (!ds)
-               return;
+               return 0;
 
        at  = (struct bts_record *)(unsigned long)ds->bts_buffer_base;
        top = (struct bts_record *)(unsigned long)ds->bts_index;
 
        if (top <= at)
-               return;
+               return 0;
 
        ds->bts_index = ds->bts_buffer_base;
 
        perf_prepare_sample(&header, &data, event, ®s);
 
        if (perf_output_begin(&handle, event, header.size * (top - at), 1, 1))
-               return;
+               return 1;
 
        for (; at < top; at++) {
                data.ip         = at->from;
        /* There's new data available. */
        event->hw.interrupts++;
        event->pending_kill = POLL_IN;
+       return 1;
 }
 
 /*