#define QLCNIC_READD_AGE       20
 #define QLCNIC_LB_MAX_FILTERS  64
 #define QLCNIC_LB_BUCKET_SIZE  32
-
-/* QLCNIC Driver Error Code */
-#define QLCNIC_FW_NOT_RESPOND          51
-#define QLCNIC_TEST_IN_PROGRESS                52
-#define QLCNIC_UNDEFINED_ERROR         53
-#define QLCNIC_LB_CABLE_NOT_CONN       54
 #define QLCNIC_ILB_MAX_RCV_LOOP        10
 
 struct qlcnic_filter {
 
        if (ahw->op_mode == QLCNIC_NON_PRIV_FUNC) {
                netdev_warn(netdev,
                            "Loopback test not supported in non privileged mode\n");
-               return ret;
+               return -ENOTSUPP;
        }
 
        if (test_bit(__QLCNIC_RESETTING, &adapter->state)) {
                if (test_bit(__QLCNIC_RESETTING, &adapter->state)) {
                        netdev_info(netdev,
                                    "Device is resetting, free LB test resources\n");
-                       ret = -EIO;
+                       ret = -EBUSY;
                        goto free_diag_res;
                }
                if (loop++ > QLC_83XX_LB_WAIT_COUNT) {
                        netdev_info(netdev,
                                    "Firmware didn't sent link up event to loopback request\n");
-                       ret = -QLCNIC_FW_NOT_RESPOND;
+                       ret = -ETIMEDOUT;
                        qlcnic_83xx_clear_lb_mode(adapter, mode);
                        goto free_diag_res;
                }
                return status;
 
        config = ahw->port_config;
+
+       /* Check if port is already in loopback mode */
+       if ((config & QLC_83XX_CFG_LOOPBACK_HSS) ||
+           (config & QLC_83XX_CFG_LOOPBACK_EXT)) {
+               netdev_err(netdev,
+                          "Port already in Loopback mode.\n");
+               return -EINPROGRESS;
+       }
+
        set_bit(QLC_83XX_IDC_COMP_AEN, &ahw->idc.status);
 
        if (mode == QLCNIC_ILB_MODE)
                        netdev_info(netdev,
                                    "Device is resetting, free LB test resources\n");
                        clear_bit(QLC_83XX_IDC_COMP_AEN, &ahw->idc.status);
-                       return -EIO;
+                       return -EBUSY;
                }
                if (loop++ > QLC_83XX_LB_WAIT_COUNT) {
                        netdev_err(netdev,
                                   "Did not receive IDC completion AEN\n");
                        clear_bit(QLC_83XX_IDC_COMP_AEN, &ahw->idc.status);
                        qlcnic_83xx_clear_lb_mode(adapter, mode);
-                       return -EIO;
+                       return -ETIMEDOUT;
                }
        } while (test_bit(QLC_83XX_IDC_COMP_AEN, &ahw->idc.status));
 
                        netdev_info(netdev,
                                    "Device is resetting, free LB test resources\n");
                        clear_bit(QLC_83XX_IDC_COMP_AEN, &ahw->idc.status);
-                       return -EIO;
+                       return -EBUSY;
                }
 
                if (loop++ > QLC_83XX_LB_WAIT_COUNT) {
                        netdev_err(netdev,
                                   "Did not receive IDC completion AEN\n");
                        clear_bit(QLC_83XX_IDC_COMP_AEN, &ahw->idc.status);
-                       return -EIO;
+                       return -ETIMEDOUT;
                }
        } while (test_bit(QLC_83XX_IDC_COMP_AEN, &ahw->idc.status));
 
 
                msleep(500);
                qlcnic_process_rcv_ring_diag(sds_ring);
                if (loop++ > QLCNIC_ILB_MAX_RCV_LOOP) {
-                       netdev_info(netdev, "firmware didnt respond to loopback"
-                               " configure request\n");
-                       ret = -QLCNIC_FW_NOT_RESPOND;
+                       netdev_info(netdev,
+                                   "Firmware didn't sent link up event to loopback request\n");
+                       ret = -ETIMEDOUT;
                        goto free_res;
                } else if (adapter->ahw->diag_cnt) {
                        ret = adapter->ahw->diag_cnt;
 
                        break;
                case 1:
                        dev_info(dev, "loopback already in progress\n");
-                       adapter->ahw->diag_cnt = -QLCNIC_TEST_IN_PROGRESS;
+                       adapter->ahw->diag_cnt = -EINPROGRESS;
                        break;
                case 2:
                        dev_info(dev, "loopback cable is not connected\n");
-                       adapter->ahw->diag_cnt = -QLCNIC_LB_CABLE_NOT_CONN;
+                       adapter->ahw->diag_cnt = -ENODEV;
                        break;
                default:
                        dev_info(dev,
                                 "loopback configure request failed, err %x\n",
                                 ret);
-                       adapter->ahw->diag_cnt = -QLCNIC_UNDEFINED_ERROR;
+                       adapter->ahw->diag_cnt = -EIO;
                        break;
                }
                break;