diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/setup.c b/arch/s390/kernel/setup.c
index 1ca34f54ea8..c902f059c7a 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/setup.c
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/setup.c
@@ -877,31 +877,57 @@ static struct bin_attribute ipl_scp_data_attr = {
 
 static decl_subsys(ipl, NULL, NULL);
 
+static int ipl_register_fcp_files(void)
+{
+	int rc;
+
+	rc = sysfs_create_group(&ipl_subsys.kset.kobj,
+				&ipl_fcp_attr_group);
+	if (rc)
+		goto out;
+	rc = sysfs_create_bin_file(&ipl_subsys.kset.kobj,
+				   &ipl_parameter_attr);
+	if (rc)
+		goto out_ipl_parm;
+	rc = sysfs_create_bin_file(&ipl_subsys.kset.kobj,
+				   &ipl_scp_data_attr);
+	if (!rc)
+		goto out;
+
+	sysfs_remove_bin_file(&ipl_subsys.kset.kobj, &ipl_parameter_attr);
+
+out_ipl_parm:
+	sysfs_remove_group(&ipl_subsys.kset.kobj, &ipl_fcp_attr_group);
+out:
+	return rc;
+}
+
 static int __init
 ipl_device_sysfs_register(void) {
 	int rc;
 
 	rc = firmware_register(&ipl_subsys);
 	if (rc)
-		return rc;
+		goto out;
 
 	switch (get_ipl_type()) {
 	case ipl_type_ccw:
-		sysfs_create_group(&ipl_subsys.kset.kobj, &ipl_ccw_attr_group);
+		rc = sysfs_create_group(&ipl_subsys.kset.kobj,
+					&ipl_ccw_attr_group);
 		break;
 	case ipl_type_fcp:
-		sysfs_create_group(&ipl_subsys.kset.kobj, &ipl_fcp_attr_group);
-		sysfs_create_bin_file(&ipl_subsys.kset.kobj,
-				      &ipl_parameter_attr);
-		sysfs_create_bin_file(&ipl_subsys.kset.kobj,
-				      &ipl_scp_data_attr);
+		rc = ipl_register_fcp_files();
 		break;
 	default:
-		sysfs_create_group(&ipl_subsys.kset.kobj,
-				   &ipl_unknown_attr_group);
+		rc = sysfs_create_group(&ipl_subsys.kset.kobj,
+					&ipl_unknown_attr_group);
 		break;
 	}
-	return 0;
+
+	if (rc)
+		firmware_unregister(&ipl_subsys);
+out:
+	return rc;
 }
 
 __initcall(ipl_device_sysfs_register);
diff --git a/drivers/s390/char/raw3270.c b/drivers/s390/char/raw3270.c
index 95e285b2e25..7a84014f203 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/char/raw3270.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/char/raw3270.c
@@ -1106,10 +1106,10 @@ raw3270_delete_device(struct raw3270 *rp)
 
 	/* Remove from device chain. */
 	mutex_lock(&raw3270_mutex);
-	if (rp->clttydev)
+	if (rp->clttydev && !IS_ERR(rp->clttydev))
 		class_device_destroy(class3270,
 				     MKDEV(IBM_TTY3270_MAJOR, rp->minor));
-	if (rp->cltubdev)
+	if (rp->cltubdev && !IS_ERR(rp->cltubdev))
 		class_device_destroy(class3270,
 				     MKDEV(IBM_FS3270_MAJOR, rp->minor));
 	list_del_init(&rp->list);
@@ -1173,21 +1173,37 @@ static struct attribute_group raw3270_attr_group = {
 	.attrs = raw3270_attrs,
 };
 
-static void
-raw3270_create_attributes(struct raw3270 *rp)
+static int raw3270_create_attributes(struct raw3270 *rp)
 {
-	//FIXME: check return code
-	sysfs_create_group(&rp->cdev->dev.kobj, &raw3270_attr_group);
-	rp->clttydev =
-		class_device_create(class3270, NULL,
-				    MKDEV(IBM_TTY3270_MAJOR, rp->minor),
-				    &rp->cdev->dev, "tty%s",
-				    rp->cdev->dev.bus_id);
-	rp->cltubdev =
-		class_device_create(class3270, NULL,
-				    MKDEV(IBM_FS3270_MAJOR, rp->minor),
-				    &rp->cdev->dev, "tub%s",
-				    rp->cdev->dev.bus_id);
+	int rc;
+
+	rc = sysfs_create_group(&rp->cdev->dev.kobj, &raw3270_attr_group);
+	if (rc)
+		goto out;
+
+	rp->clttydev = class_device_create(class3270, NULL,
+					   MKDEV(IBM_TTY3270_MAJOR, rp->minor),
+					   &rp->cdev->dev, "tty%s",
+					   rp->cdev->dev.bus_id);
+	if (IS_ERR(rp->clttydev)) {
+		rc = PTR_ERR(rp->clttydev);
+		goto out_ttydev;
+	}
+
+	rp->cltubdev = class_device_create(class3270, NULL,
+					   MKDEV(IBM_FS3270_MAJOR, rp->minor),
+					   &rp->cdev->dev, "tub%s",
+					   rp->cdev->dev.bus_id);
+	if (!IS_ERR(rp->cltubdev))
+		goto out;
+
+	rc = PTR_ERR(rp->cltubdev);
+	class_device_destroy(class3270, MKDEV(IBM_TTY3270_MAJOR, rp->minor));
+
+out_ttydev:
+	sysfs_remove_group(&rp->cdev->dev.kobj, &raw3270_attr_group);
+out:
+	return rc;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1255,7 +1271,9 @@ raw3270_set_online (struct ccw_device *cdev)
 	rc = raw3270_reset_device(rp);
 	if (rc)
 		goto failure;
-	raw3270_create_attributes(rp);
+	rc = raw3270_create_attributes(rp);
+	if (rc)
+		goto failure;
 	set_bit(RAW3270_FLAGS_READY, &rp->flags);
 	mutex_lock(&raw3270_mutex);
 	list_for_each_entry(np, &raw3270_notifier, list)
diff --git a/drivers/s390/char/tape_class.c b/drivers/s390/char/tape_class.c
index a5c68e60fcf..643b6d07856 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/char/tape_class.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/char/tape_class.c
@@ -76,14 +76,22 @@ struct tape_class_device *register_tape_dev(
 				device,
 				"%s", tcd->device_name
 			);
-	sysfs_create_link(
+	rc = PTR_ERR(tcd->class_device);
+	if (rc)
+		goto fail_with_cdev;
+	rc = sysfs_create_link(
 		&device->kobj,
 		&tcd->class_device->kobj,
 		tcd->mode_name
 	);
+	if (rc)
+		goto fail_with_class_device;
 
 	return tcd;
 
+fail_with_class_device:
+	class_device_destroy(tape_class, tcd->char_device->dev);
+
 fail_with_cdev:
 	cdev_del(tcd->char_device);
 
diff --git a/drivers/s390/char/tape_core.c b/drivers/s390/char/tape_core.c
index 122b4d8965c..2826aed9104 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/char/tape_core.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/char/tape_core.c
@@ -543,20 +543,24 @@ int
 tape_generic_probe(struct ccw_device *cdev)
 {
 	struct tape_device *device;
+	int ret;
 
 	device = tape_alloc_device();
 	if (IS_ERR(device))
 		return -ENODEV;
-	PRINT_INFO("tape device %s found\n", cdev->dev.bus_id);
+	ccw_device_set_options(cdev, CCWDEV_DO_PATHGROUP);
+	ret = sysfs_create_group(&cdev->dev.kobj, &tape_attr_group);
+	if (ret) {
+		tape_put_device(device);
+		PRINT_ERR("probe failed for tape device %s\n", cdev->dev.bus_id);
+		return ret;
+	}
 	cdev->dev.driver_data = device;
+	cdev->handler = __tape_do_irq;
 	device->cdev = cdev;
 	device->cdev_id = busid_to_int(cdev->dev.bus_id);
-	cdev->handler = __tape_do_irq;
-
-	ccw_device_set_options(cdev, CCWDEV_DO_PATHGROUP);
-	sysfs_create_group(&cdev->dev.kobj, &tape_attr_group);
-
-	return 0;
+	PRINT_INFO("tape device %s found\n", cdev->dev.bus_id);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static inline void
diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/ctcmain.c b/drivers/s390/net/ctcmain.c
index 20c8eb16f46..8a4b5812014 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/ctcmain.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/ctcmain.c
@@ -2686,9 +2686,17 @@ static struct attribute_group ctc_attr_group = {
 static int
 ctc_add_attributes(struct device *dev)
 {
-	device_create_file(dev, &dev_attr_loglevel);
-	device_create_file(dev, &dev_attr_stats);
-	return 0;
+	int rc;
+
+	rc = device_create_file(dev, &dev_attr_loglevel);
+	if (rc)
+		goto out;
+	rc = device_create_file(dev, &dev_attr_stats);
+	if (!rc)
+		goto out;
+	device_remove_file(dev, &dev_attr_loglevel);
+out:
+	return rc;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -2901,7 +2909,12 @@ ctc_new_device(struct ccwgroup_device *cgdev)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	ctc_add_attributes(&cgdev->dev);
+	if (ctc_add_attributes(&cgdev->dev)) {
+		ctc_netdev_unregister(dev);
+		dev->priv = NULL;
+		ctc_free_netdevice(dev, 1);
+		goto out;
+	}
 
 	strlcpy(privptr->fsm->name, dev->name, sizeof (privptr->fsm->name));
 
diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_main.c b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_main.c
index 103c41470bd..5fff1f93973 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_main.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_main.c
@@ -8451,10 +8451,11 @@ __qeth_reboot_event_card(struct device *dev, void *data)
 static int
 qeth_reboot_event(struct notifier_block *this, unsigned long event, void *ptr)
 {
+	int ret;
 
-	driver_for_each_device(&qeth_ccwgroup_driver.driver, NULL, NULL,
-			       __qeth_reboot_event_card);
-	return NOTIFY_DONE;
+	ret = driver_for_each_device(&qeth_ccwgroup_driver.driver, NULL, NULL,
+				     __qeth_reboot_event_card);
+	return ret ? NOTIFY_BAD : NOTIFY_DONE;
 }