diff --git a/drivers/i2c/algos/i2c-algo-bit.c b/drivers/i2c/algos/i2c-algo-bit.c
index c20530a..85584a5 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/algos/i2c-algo-bit.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/algos/i2c-algo-bit.c
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@
 					acknak(i2c_adap, 0);
 				dev_err(&i2c_adap->dev, "readbytes: invalid "
 					"block length (%d)\n", inval);
-				return -EREMOTEIO;
+				return -EPROTO;
 			}
 			/* The original count value accounts for the extra
 			   bytes, that is, either 1 for a regular transaction,
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@
  * reads, writes as well as 10bit-addresses.
  * returns:
  *  0 everything went okay, the chip ack'ed, or IGNORE_NAK flag was set
- * -x an error occurred (like: -EREMOTEIO if the device did not answer, or
+ * -x an error occurred (like: -ENXIO if the device did not answer, or
  *	-ETIMEDOUT, for example if the lines are stuck...)
  */
 static int bit_doAddress(struct i2c_adapter *i2c_adap, struct i2c_msg *msg)
@@ -495,14 +495,14 @@
 		if ((ret != 1) && !nak_ok)  {
 			dev_err(&i2c_adap->dev,
 				"died at extended address code\n");
-			return -EREMOTEIO;
+			return -ENXIO;
 		}
 		/* the remaining 8 bit address */
 		ret = i2c_outb(i2c_adap, msg->addr & 0x7f);
 		if ((ret != 1) && !nak_ok) {
 			/* the chip did not ack / xmission error occurred */
 			dev_err(&i2c_adap->dev, "died at 2nd address code\n");
-			return -EREMOTEIO;
+			return -ENXIO;
 		}
 		if (flags & I2C_M_RD) {
 			bit_dbg(3, &i2c_adap->dev, "emitting repeated "
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@
 			if ((ret != 1) && !nak_ok) {
 				dev_err(&i2c_adap->dev,
 					"died at repeated address code\n");
-				return -EREMOTEIO;
+				return -EIO;
 			}
 		}
 	} else {		/* normal 7bit address	*/
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@
 					ret, ret == 1 ? "" : "s");
 			if (ret < pmsg->len) {
 				if (ret >= 0)
-					ret = -EREMOTEIO;
+					ret = -EIO;
 				goto bailout;
 			}
 		} else {
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@
 					ret, ret == 1 ? "" : "s");
 			if (ret < pmsg->len) {
 				if (ret >= 0)
-					ret = -EREMOTEIO;
+					ret = -EIO;
 				goto bailout;
 			}
 		}