diff --git a/drivers/net/dc2114x.c b/drivers/net/dc2114x.c
index d5275dc..7238922 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dc2114x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dc2114x.c
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@
 
 	if ((INL(dev, DE4X5_STS) & (STS_TS | STS_RS)) != 0) {
 		printf("Error: Cannot reset ethernet controller.\n");
-		return 0;
+		return -1;
 	}
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_TULIP_SELECT_MEDIA
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@
 
 	send_setup_frame(dev, bis);
 
-	return 1;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int dc21x4x_send(struct eth_device* dev, volatile void *packet, int length)
diff --git a/drivers/net/eepro100.c b/drivers/net/eepro100.c
index 738146e..96ed271 100644
--- a/drivers/net/eepro100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/eepro100.c
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@
 
 static int eepro100_init (struct eth_device *dev, bd_t * bis)
 {
-	int i, status = 0;
+	int i, status = -1;
 	int tx_cur;
 	struct descriptor *ias_cmd, *cfg_cmd;
 
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@
 		goto Done;
 	}
 
-	status = 1;
+	status = 0;
 
   Done:
 	return status;
diff --git a/drivers/net/macb.c b/drivers/net/macb.c
index 95cdc49..6657d22 100644
--- a/drivers/net/macb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/macb.c
@@ -423,12 +423,12 @@
 #endif
 
 	if (!macb_phy_init(macb))
-		return 0;
+		return -1;
 
 	/* Enable TX and RX */
 	macb_writel(macb, NCR, MACB_BIT(TE) | MACB_BIT(RE));
 
-	return 1;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static void macb_halt(struct eth_device *netdev)
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcnet.c b/drivers/net/pcnet.c
index 2af0e8f..4e270c9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcnet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcnet.c
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@
     if (i <= 0) {
 	printf("%s: TIMEOUT: controller init failed\n", dev->name);
 	pcnet_reset (dev);
-	return 0;
+	return -1;
     }
 
     /*
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@
      */
     pcnet_write_csr (dev, 0, 0x0002);
 
-    return 1;
+    return 0;
 }
 
 static int pcnet_send(struct eth_device* dev, volatile void *packet, int pkt_len)
diff --git a/drivers/net/rtl8139.c b/drivers/net/rtl8139.c
index 2367180..4c24805 100644
--- a/drivers/net/rtl8139.c
+++ b/drivers/net/rtl8139.c
@@ -273,10 +273,10 @@
 
 	if (inb(ioaddr + MediaStatus) & MSRLinkFail) {
 		printf("Cable not connected or other link failure\n");
-		return(0);
+		return -1 ;
 	}
 
-	return 1;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /* Serial EEPROM section. */
diff --git a/drivers/net/rtl8169.c b/drivers/net/rtl8169.c
index 1d7f31c..57ccbd9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/rtl8169.c
+++ b/drivers/net/rtl8169.c
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@
 /**************************************************************************
 RESET - Finish setting up the ethernet interface
 ***************************************************************************/
-static void rtl_reset(struct eth_device *dev, bd_t *bis)
+static int rtl_reset(struct eth_device *dev, bd_t *bis)
 {
 	int i;
 
@@ -660,6 +660,7 @@
 #ifdef DEBUG_RTL8169
 	printf ("%s elapsed time : %d\n", __FUNCTION__, currticks()-stime);
 #endif
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /**************************************************************************
diff --git a/drivers/net/tsec.c b/drivers/net/tsec.c
index 108cebd..25392f6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tsec.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tsec.c
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@
 	startup_tsec(dev);
 
 	/* If there's no link, fail */
-	return priv->link;
+	return (priv->link ? 0 : -1);
 
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/tsi108_eth.c b/drivers/net/tsi108_eth.c
index 524e9da..a09115e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tsi108_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tsi108_eth.c
@@ -792,7 +792,7 @@
 	    (dev->enetaddr[0] << 16);
 
 	if (marvell_88e_phy_config(dev, &speed, &duplex) == 0)
-		return 0;
+		return -1;
 
 	value =
 	    MAC_CONFIG_2_PREAMBLE_LENGTH(7) | MAC_CONFIG_2_PAD_CRC |
@@ -864,7 +864,7 @@
 	/* enable TX queue */
 	reg_TX_CONTROL(base) = TX_CONTROL_GO | 0x01;
 
-	return 1;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/net/uli526x.c b/drivers/net/uli526x.c
index 1267c57..8460f69 100644
--- a/drivers/net/uli526x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/uli526x.c
@@ -279,12 +279,12 @@
 	db->desc_pool_ptr = (uchar *)&desc_pool_array[0];
 	db->desc_pool_dma_ptr = (dma_addr_t)&desc_pool_array[0];
 	if (db->desc_pool_ptr == NULL)
-		return 0;
+		return -1;
 
 	db->buf_pool_ptr = &buf_pool[0];
 	db->buf_pool_dma_ptr = (dma_addr_t)&buf_pool[0];
 	if (db->buf_pool_ptr == NULL)
-		return 0;
+		return -1;
 
 	db->first_tx_desc = (struct tx_desc *) db->desc_pool_ptr;
 	db->first_tx_desc_dma = db->desc_pool_dma_ptr;
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@
 	db->cr6_data |= ULI526X_TXTH_256;
 	db->cr0_data = CR0_DEFAULT;
 	uli526x_init(dev);
-	return 1;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static void uli526x_disable(struct eth_device *dev)