diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/sysfs.c b/drivers/nvme/host/sysfs.c
index 75b2d69b5957..abf8edaae371 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/sysfs.c
@@ -240,8 +240,10 @@ static ssize_t nuse_show(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
 		ret = ns_head_update_nuse(head);
 	else
 		ret = ns_update_nuse(disk->private_data);
-	if (ret)
+	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
+	else if (ret > 0)
+		return -EIO;
 
 	return sysfs_emit(buf, "%llu\n", head->nuse);
 }