WIPbus-make-remove-void

75 files changed, 79 insertions, 206 deletions

diff --git a/arch/arm/common/locomo.c b/arch/arm/common/locomo.c
index e45f4e4e06b6..24d21ba63030 100644
--- a/arch/arm/common/locomo.c
+++ b/arch/arm/common/locomo.c
@@ -834,14 +834,13 @@ static int locomo_bus_probe(struct device *dev)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int locomo_bus_remove(struct device *dev)
+static void locomo_bus_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct locomo_dev *ldev = LOCOMO_DEV(dev);
 	struct locomo_driver *drv = LOCOMO_DRV(dev->driver);
 
 	if (drv->remove)
 		drv->remove(ldev);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 struct bus_type locomo_bus_type = {
diff --git a/arch/arm/common/sa1111.c b/arch/arm/common/sa1111.c
index ff5e0d04cb89..092a2ebc0c28 100644
--- a/arch/arm/common/sa1111.c
+++ b/arch/arm/common/sa1111.c
@@ -1364,15 +1364,13 @@ static int sa1111_bus_probe(struct device *dev)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int sa1111_bus_remove(struct device *dev)
+static void sa1111_bus_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct sa1111_dev *sadev = to_sa1111_device(dev);
 	struct sa1111_driver *drv = SA1111_DRV(dev->driver);
 
 	if (drv->remove)
 		drv->remove(sadev);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 struct bus_type sa1111_bus_type = {
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-rpc/ecard.c b/arch/arm/mach-rpc/ecard.c
index 827b50f1c73e..53813f9464a2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-rpc/ecard.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-rpc/ecard.c
@@ -1052,7 +1052,7 @@ static int ecard_drv_probe(struct device *dev)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int ecard_drv_remove(struct device *dev)
+static void ecard_drv_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct expansion_card *ec = ECARD_DEV(dev);
 	struct ecard_driver *drv = ECARD_DRV(dev->driver);
@@ -1067,8 +1067,6 @@ static int ecard_drv_remove(struct device *dev)
 	ec->ops = &ecard_default_ops;
 	barrier();
 	ec->irq_data = NULL;
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/arch/mips/sgi-ip22/ip22-gio.c b/arch/mips/sgi-ip22/ip22-gio.c
index de0768a49ee8..dfc52f661ad0 100644
--- a/arch/mips/sgi-ip22/ip22-gio.c
+++ b/arch/mips/sgi-ip22/ip22-gio.c
@@ -143,14 +143,13 @@ static int gio_device_probe(struct device *dev)
 	return error;
 }
 
-static int gio_device_remove(struct device *dev)
+static void gio_device_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct gio_device *gio_dev = to_gio_device(dev);
 	struct gio_driver *drv = to_gio_driver(dev->driver);
 
 	if (dev->driver && drv->remove)
 		drv->remove(gio_dev);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static void gio_device_shutdown(struct device *dev)
diff --git a/arch/parisc/kernel/drivers.c b/arch/parisc/kernel/drivers.c
index 80fa0650736b..776d624a7207 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/kernel/drivers.c
+++ b/arch/parisc/kernel/drivers.c
@@ -133,14 +133,13 @@ static int parisc_driver_probe(struct device *dev)
 	return rc;
 }
 
-static int __exit parisc_driver_remove(struct device *dev)
+static void __exit parisc_driver_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct parisc_device *pa_dev = to_parisc_device(dev);
 	struct parisc_driver *pa_drv = to_parisc_driver(dev->driver);
+
 	if (pa_drv->remove)
 		pa_drv->remove(pa_dev);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 	
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/ps3/system-bus.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/ps3/system-bus.c
index b431f41c6cb5..fed530eb772f 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/ps3/system-bus.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/ps3/system-bus.c
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ static int ps3_system_bus_probe(struct device *_dev)
 	return result;
 }
 
-static int ps3_system_bus_remove(struct device *_dev)
+static void ps3_system_bus_remove(struct device *_dev)
 {
 	struct ps3_system_bus_device *dev = ps3_dev_to_system_bus_dev(_dev);
 	struct ps3_system_bus_driver *drv;
@@ -398,7 +398,6 @@ static int ps3_system_bus_remove(struct device *_dev)
 			__func__, __LINE__, drv->core.name);
 
 	pr_debug(" <- %s:%d: %s\n", __func__, __LINE__, dev_name(&dev->core));
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static void ps3_system_bus_shutdown(struct device *_dev)
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/ibmebus.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/ibmebus.c
index a15ab33646b3..37fdc8eda695 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/ibmebus.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/ibmebus.c
@@ -365,14 +365,13 @@ static int ibmebus_bus_device_probe(struct device *dev)
 	return error;
 }
 
-static int ibmebus_bus_device_remove(struct device *dev)
+static void ibmebus_bus_device_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct platform_device *of_dev = to_platform_device(dev);
 	struct platform_driver *drv = to_platform_driver(dev->driver);
 
 	if (dev->driver && drv->remove)
 		drv->remove(of_dev);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static void ibmebus_bus_device_shutdown(struct device *dev)
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/vio.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/vio.c
index e00f3725ec96..58283cecbd52 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/vio.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/vio.c
@@ -1257,7 +1257,7 @@ static int vio_bus_probe(struct device *dev)
 }
 
 /* convert from struct device to struct vio_dev and pass to driver. */
-static int vio_bus_remove(struct device *dev)
+static void vio_bus_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct vio_dev *viodev = to_vio_dev(dev);
 	struct vio_driver *viodrv = to_vio_driver(dev->driver);
@@ -1276,7 +1276,6 @@ static int vio_bus_remove(struct device *dev)
 		vio_cmo_bus_remove(viodev);
 
 	put_device(devptr);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static void vio_bus_shutdown(struct device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/bus.c b/drivers/acpi/bus.c
index be7da23fad76..deb6954c018e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/bus.c
@@ -1028,7 +1028,7 @@ static int acpi_device_probe(struct device *dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int acpi_device_remove(struct device *dev)
+static void acpi_device_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct acpi_device *acpi_dev = to_acpi_device(dev);
 	struct acpi_driver *acpi_drv = acpi_dev->driver;
@@ -1043,7 +1043,6 @@ static int acpi_device_remove(struct device *dev)
 	acpi_dev->driver_data = NULL;
 
 	put_device(dev);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 struct bus_type acpi_bus_type = {
diff --git a/drivers/amba/bus.c b/drivers/amba/bus.c
index 939ca220bf78..962041148482 100644
--- a/drivers/amba/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/amba/bus.c
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ static int amba_probe(struct device *dev)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int amba_remove(struct device *dev)
+static void amba_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct amba_device *pcdev = to_amba_device(dev);
 	struct amba_driver *drv = to_amba_driver(dev->driver);
@@ -236,8 +236,6 @@ static int amba_remove(struct device *dev)
 
 	amba_put_disable_pclk(pcdev);
 	dev_pm_domain_detach(dev, true);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static void amba_shutdown(struct device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/base/auxiliary.c b/drivers/base/auxiliary.c
index adc199dfba3c..0c86f5bed9f4 100644
--- a/drivers/base/auxiliary.c
+++ b/drivers/base/auxiliary.c
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ static int auxiliary_bus_probe(struct device *dev)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int auxiliary_bus_remove(struct device *dev)
+static void auxiliary_bus_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct auxiliary_driver *auxdrv = to_auxiliary_drv(dev->driver);
 	struct auxiliary_device *auxdev = to_auxiliary_dev(dev);
@@ -87,8 +87,6 @@ static int auxiliary_bus_remove(struct device *dev)
 	if (auxdrv->remove)
 		auxdrv->remove(auxdev);
 	dev_pm_domain_detach(dev, true);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static void auxiliary_bus_shutdown(struct device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/base/isa.c b/drivers/base/isa.c
index aa4737667026..55e3ee2da98f 100644
--- a/drivers/base/isa.c
+++ b/drivers/base/isa.c
@@ -46,14 +46,12 @@ static int isa_bus_probe(struct device *dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int isa_bus_remove(struct device *dev)
+static void isa_bus_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct isa_driver *isa_driver = dev->platform_data;
 
 	if (isa_driver && isa_driver->remove)
 		isa_driver->remove(dev, to_isa_dev(dev)->id);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static void isa_bus_shutdown(struct device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/base/platform.c b/drivers/base/platform.c
index 9cd34def2237..f4f4ef73cefa 100644
--- a/drivers/base/platform.c
+++ b/drivers/base/platform.c
@@ -1458,7 +1458,7 @@ out:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int platform_remove(struct device *_dev)
+static void platform_remove(struct device *_dev)
 {
 	struct platform_driver *drv = to_platform_driver(_dev->driver);
 	struct platform_device *dev = to_platform_device(_dev);
@@ -1470,8 +1470,6 @@ static int platform_remove(struct device *_dev)
 			dev_warn(_dev, "remove callback returned a non-zero value. This will be ignored.\n");
 	}
 	dev_pm_domain_detach(_dev, true);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static void platform_shutdown(struct device *_dev)
diff --git a/drivers/bcma/main.c b/drivers/bcma/main.c
index 6535614a7dc1..e076630d17bd 100644
--- a/drivers/bcma/main.c
+++ b/drivers/bcma/main.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ static DEFINE_MUTEX(bcma_buses_mutex);
 
 static int bcma_bus_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv);
 static int bcma_device_probe(struct device *dev);
-static int bcma_device_remove(struct device *dev);
+static void bcma_device_remove(struct device *dev);
 static int bcma_device_uevent(struct device *dev, struct kobj_uevent_env *env);
 
 static ssize_t manuf_show(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ static int bcma_device_probe(struct device *dev)
 	return err;
 }
 
-static int bcma_device_remove(struct device *dev)
+static void bcma_device_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct bcma_device *core = container_of(dev, struct bcma_device, dev);
 	struct bcma_driver *adrv = container_of(dev->driver, struct bcma_driver,
@@ -623,8 +623,6 @@ static int bcma_device_remove(struct device *dev)
 	if (adrv->remove)
 		adrv->remove(core);
 	put_device(dev);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static int bcma_device_uevent(struct device *dev, struct kobj_uevent_env *env)
diff --git a/drivers/bus/sunxi-rsb.c b/drivers/bus/sunxi-rsb.c
index d46db132d085..6f225dddc74f 100644
--- a/drivers/bus/sunxi-rsb.c
+++ b/drivers/bus/sunxi-rsb.c
@@ -169,13 +169,11 @@ static int sunxi_rsb_device_probe(struct device *dev)
 	return drv->probe(rdev);
 }
 
-static int sunxi_rsb_device_remove(struct device *dev)
+static void sunxi_rsb_device_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	const struct sunxi_rsb_driver *drv = to_sunxi_rsb_driver(dev->driver);
 
 	drv->remove(to_sunxi_rsb_device(dev));
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static struct bus_type sunxi_rsb_bus = {
diff --git a/drivers/dax/bus.c b/drivers/dax/bus.c
index 5aee26e1bbd6..6cc4da4c713d 100644
--- a/drivers/dax/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/dax/bus.c
@@ -172,15 +172,13 @@ static int dax_bus_probe(struct device *dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int dax_bus_remove(struct device *dev)
+static void dax_bus_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct dax_device_driver *dax_drv = to_dax_drv(dev->driver);
 	struct dev_dax *dev_dax = to_dev_dax(dev);
 
 	if (dax_drv->remove)
 		dax_drv->remove(dev_dax);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static struct bus_type dax_bus_type = {
diff --git a/drivers/dma/idxd/sysfs.c b/drivers/dma/idxd/sysfs.c
index 0460d58e3941..5a017c62c752 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/idxd/sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/idxd/sysfs.c
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ static void disable_wq(struct idxd_wq *wq)
 	dev_info(dev, "wq %s disabled\n", dev_name(&wq->conf_dev));
 }
 
-static int idxd_config_bus_remove(struct device *dev)
+static void idxd_config_bus_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	int rc;
 
@@ -305,8 +305,6 @@ static int idxd_config_bus_remove(struct device *dev)
 			dev_info(dev, "Device %s disabled\n", dev_name(dev));
 
 	}
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static void idxd_config_bus_shutdown(struct device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/firewire/core-device.c b/drivers/firewire/core-device.c
index 68216988391f..90ed8fdaba75 100644
--- a/drivers/firewire/core-device.c
+++ b/drivers/firewire/core-device.c
@@ -187,14 +187,12 @@ static int fw_unit_probe(struct device *dev)
 	return driver->probe(fw_unit(dev), unit_match(dev, dev->driver));
 }
 
-static int fw_unit_remove(struct device *dev)
+static void fw_unit_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct fw_driver *driver =
 			container_of(dev->driver, struct fw_driver, driver);
 
 	driver->remove(fw_unit(dev));
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static int get_modalias(struct fw_unit *unit, char *buffer, size_t buffer_size)
diff --git a/drivers/firmware/arm_scmi/bus.c b/drivers/firmware/arm_scmi/bus.c
index 784cf0027da3..2682c3df651c 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/arm_scmi/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/firmware/arm_scmi/bus.c
@@ -116,15 +116,13 @@ static int scmi_dev_probe(struct device *dev)
 	return scmi_drv->probe(scmi_dev);
 }
 
-static int scmi_dev_remove(struct device *dev)
+static void scmi_dev_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct scmi_driver *scmi_drv = to_scmi_driver(dev->driver);
 	struct scmi_device *scmi_dev = to_scmi_dev(dev);
 
 	if (scmi_drv->remove)
 		scmi_drv->remove(scmi_dev);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static struct bus_type scmi_bus_type = {
diff --git a/drivers/firmware/google/coreboot_table.c b/drivers/firmware/google/coreboot_table.c
index dc83ea118c67..c52bcaa9def6 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/google/coreboot_table.c
+++ b/drivers/firmware/google/coreboot_table.c
@@ -44,15 +44,13 @@ static int coreboot_bus_probe(struct device *dev)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int coreboot_bus_remove(struct device *dev)
+static void coreboot_bus_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct coreboot_device *device = CB_DEV(dev);
 	struct coreboot_driver *driver = CB_DRV(dev->driver);
 
 	if (driver->remove)
 		driver->remove(device);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static struct bus_type coreboot_bus_type = {
diff --git a/drivers/fpga/dfl.c b/drivers/fpga/dfl.c
index 511b20ff35a3..1ae6779a0dd6 100644
--- a/drivers/fpga/dfl.c
+++ b/drivers/fpga/dfl.c
@@ -284,15 +284,13 @@ static int dfl_bus_probe(struct device *dev)
 	return ddrv->probe(ddev);
 }
 
-static int dfl_bus_remove(struct device *dev)
+static void dfl_bus_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct dfl_driver *ddrv = to_dfl_drv(dev->driver);
 	struct dfl_device *ddev = to_dfl_dev(dev);
 
 	if (ddrv->remove)
 		ddrv->remove(ddev);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static int dfl_bus_uevent(struct device *dev, struct kobj_uevent_env *env)
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-core.c b/drivers/hid/hid-core.c
index 4095a4db623d..ed4d5089427e 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-core.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-core.c
@@ -2299,7 +2299,7 @@ end:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int hid_device_remove(struct device *dev)
+static void hid_device_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct hid_device *hdev = to_hid_device(dev);
 	struct hid_driver *hdrv;
@@ -2320,8 +2320,6 @@ static int hid_device_remove(struct device *dev)
 
 	if (!hdev->io_started)
 		up(&hdev->driver_input_lock);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static ssize_t modalias_show(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *a,
diff --git a/drivers/hid/intel-ish-hid/ishtp/bus.c b/drivers/hid/intel-ish-hid/ishtp/bus.c
index ffc9ce5c86ee..5f10b967e384 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/intel-ish-hid/ishtp/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/intel-ish-hid/ishtp/bus.c
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ static int ishtp_cl_bus_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
  *
  * Return: Return value from driver remove() call.
  */
-static int ishtp_cl_device_remove(struct device *dev)
+static void ishtp_cl_device_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct ishtp_cl_device *device = to_ishtp_cl_device(dev);
 	struct ishtp_cl_driver *driver = to_ishtp_cl_driver(dev->driver);
@@ -266,8 +266,6 @@ static int ishtp_cl_device_remove(struct device *dev)
 
 	if (driver->remove)
 		driver->remove(device);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/hv/vmbus_drv.c b/drivers/hv/vmbus_drv.c
index 92cb3f7d21d9..b7ca7204bc3d 100644
--- a/drivers/hv/vmbus_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/hv/vmbus_drv.c
@@ -921,7 +921,7 @@ static int vmbus_probe(struct device *child_device)
 /*
  * vmbus_remove - Remove a vmbus device
  */
-static int vmbus_remove(struct device *child_device)
+static void vmbus_remove(struct device *child_device)
 {
 	struct hv_driver *drv;
 	struct hv_device *dev = device_to_hv_device(child_device);
@@ -931,11 +931,8 @@ static int vmbus_remove(struct device *child_device)
 		if (drv->remove)
 			drv->remove(dev);
 	}
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
-
 /*
  * vmbus_shutdown - Shutdown a vmbus device
  */
diff --git a/drivers/hwtracing/intel_th/core.c b/drivers/hwtracing/intel_th/core.c
index 4bf025ef2031..a17af1902fa2 100644
--- a/drivers/hwtracing/intel_th/core.c
+++ b/drivers/hwtracing/intel_th/core.c
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ out_pm:
 
 static void intel_th_device_remove(struct intel_th_device *thdev);
 
-static int intel_th_remove(struct device *dev)
+static void intel_th_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct intel_th_driver *thdrv = to_intel_th_driver(dev->driver);
 	struct intel_th_device *thdev = to_intel_th_device(dev);
@@ -164,8 +164,6 @@ static int intel_th_remove(struct device *dev)
 	pm_runtime_disable(dev);
 	pm_runtime_set_active(dev);
 	pm_runtime_enable(dev);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static struct bus_type intel_th_bus = {
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/i2c-core-base.c b/drivers/i2c/i2c-core-base.c
index 5a97e4a02fa2..9bf8b453bcad 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/i2c-core-base.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/i2c-core-base.c
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ put_sync_adapter:
 	return status;
 }
 
-static int i2c_device_remove(struct device *dev)
+static void i2c_device_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct i2c_client	*client = to_i2c_client(dev);
 	struct i2c_driver	*driver;
@@ -612,9 +612,6 @@ static int i2c_device_remove(struct device *dev)
 	client->irq = 0;
 	if (client->flags & I2C_CLIENT_HOST_NOTIFY)
 		pm_runtime_put(&client->adapter->dev);
-
-	/* return always 0 because there is WIP to make remove-functions void */
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static void i2c_device_shutdown(struct device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/i3c/master.c b/drivers/i3c/master.c
index f8e9b7305c13..2524b12086f2 100644
--- a/drivers/i3c/master.c
+++ b/drivers/i3c/master.c
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ static int i3c_device_probe(struct device *dev)
 	return driver->probe(i3cdev);
 }
 
-static int i3c_device_remove(struct device *dev)
+static void i3c_device_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct i3c_device *i3cdev = dev_to_i3cdev(dev);
 	struct i3c_driver *driver = drv_to_i3cdrv(dev->driver);
@@ -331,8 +331,6 @@ static int i3c_device_remove(struct device *dev)
 		driver->remove(i3cdev);
 
 	i3c_device_free_ibi(i3cdev);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 struct bus_type i3c_bus_type = {
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide.c b/drivers/ide/ide.c
index 9a9c64fd1032..4fdda6bee9ec 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide.c
@@ -131,15 +131,13 @@ static int generic_ide_probe(struct device *dev)
 	return drv->probe ? drv->probe(drive) : -ENODEV;
 }
 
-static int generic_ide_remove(struct device *dev)
+static void generic_ide_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	ide_drive_t *drive = to_ide_device(dev);
 	struct ide_driver *drv = to_ide_driver(dev->driver);
 
 	if (drv->remove)
 		drv->remove(drive);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static void generic_ide_shutdown(struct device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/input/gameport/gameport.c b/drivers/input/gameport/gameport.c
index 61fa7e724172..db58a01b23d3 100644
--- a/drivers/input/gameport/gameport.c
+++ b/drivers/input/gameport/gameport.c
@@ -697,13 +697,12 @@ static int gameport_driver_probe(struct device *dev)
 	return gameport->drv ? 0 : -ENODEV;
 }
 
-static int gameport_driver_remove(struct device *dev)
+static void gameport_driver_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct gameport *gameport = to_gameport_port(dev);
 	struct gameport_driver *drv = to_gameport_driver(dev->driver);
 
 	drv->disconnect(gameport);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static void gameport_attach_driver(struct gameport_driver *drv)
diff --git a/drivers/input/serio/serio.c b/drivers/input/serio/serio.c
index 29f491082926..ec117be3d8d8 100644
--- a/drivers/input/serio/serio.c
+++ b/drivers/input/serio/serio.c
@@ -778,12 +778,11 @@ static int serio_driver_probe(struct device *dev)
 	return serio_connect_driver(serio, drv);
 }
 
-static int serio_driver_remove(struct device *dev)
+static void serio_driver_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct serio *serio = to_serio_port(dev);
 
 	serio_disconnect_driver(serio);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static void serio_cleanup(struct serio *serio)
diff --git a/drivers/ipack/ipack.c b/drivers/ipack/ipack.c
index 7de9605cac4f..b1c3198355e7 100644
--- a/drivers/ipack/ipack.c
+++ b/drivers/ipack/ipack.c
@@ -67,15 +67,13 @@ static int ipack_bus_probe(struct device *device)
 	return drv->ops->probe(dev);
 }
 
-static int ipack_bus_remove(struct device *device)
+static void ipack_bus_remove(struct device *device)
 {
 	struct ipack_device *dev = to_ipack_dev(device);
 	struct ipack_driver *drv = to_ipack_driver(device->driver);
 
 	if (drv->ops->remove)
 		drv->ops->remove(dev);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static int ipack_uevent(struct device *dev, struct kobj_uevent_env *env)
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/macio_asic.c b/drivers/macintosh/macio_asic.c
index 49af60bdac92..c1fdf2896021 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/macio_asic.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/macio_asic.c
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ static int macio_device_probe(struct device *dev)
 	return error;
 }
 
-static int macio_device_remove(struct device *dev)
+static void macio_device_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct macio_dev * macio_dev = to_macio_device(dev);
 	struct macio_driver * drv = to_macio_driver(dev->driver);
@@ -96,8 +96,6 @@ static int macio_device_remove(struct device *dev)
 	if (dev->driver && drv->remove)
 		drv->remove(macio_dev);
 	macio_dev_put(macio_dev);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static void macio_device_shutdown(struct device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/mcb/mcb-core.c b/drivers/mcb/mcb-core.c
index 38fbb3b59873..edf4ee6eff25 100644
--- a/drivers/mcb/mcb-core.c
+++ b/drivers/mcb/mcb-core.c
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ static int mcb_probe(struct device *dev)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int mcb_remove(struct device *dev)
+static void mcb_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct mcb_driver *mdrv = to_mcb_driver(dev->driver);
 	struct mcb_device *mdev = to_mcb_device(dev);
@@ -89,8 +89,6 @@ static int mcb_remove(struct device *dev)
 	module_put(carrier_mod);
 
 	put_device(&mdev->dev);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static void mcb_shutdown(struct device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/bt8xx/bttv-gpio.c b/drivers/media/pci/bt8xx/bttv-gpio.c
index b730225ca887..a2b18e2bed1b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/bt8xx/bttv-gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/bt8xx/bttv-gpio.c
@@ -46,14 +46,13 @@ static int bttv_sub_probe(struct device *dev)
 	return sub->probe ? sub->probe(sdev) : -ENODEV;
 }
 
-static int bttv_sub_remove(struct device *dev)
+static void bttv_sub_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct bttv_sub_device *sdev = to_bttv_sub_dev(dev);
 	struct bttv_sub_driver *sub = to_bttv_sub_drv(dev->driver);
 
 	if (sub->remove)
 		sub->remove(sdev);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 struct bus_type bttv_sub_bus_type = {
diff --git a/drivers/memstick/core/memstick.c b/drivers/memstick/core/memstick.c
index bb1065990aeb..660df7d269fa 100644
--- a/drivers/memstick/core/memstick.c
+++ b/drivers/memstick/core/memstick.c
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ static int memstick_device_probe(struct device *dev)
 	return rc;
 }
 
-static int memstick_device_remove(struct device *dev)
+static void memstick_device_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct memstick_dev *card = container_of(dev, struct memstick_dev,
 						  dev);
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ static int memstick_device_remove(struct device *dev)
 	}
 
 	put_device(dev);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
diff --git a/drivers/mfd/mcp-core.c b/drivers/mfd/mcp-core.c
index eff9423e90f5..2fa592c37c6f 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/mcp-core.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/mcp-core.c
@@ -33,13 +33,12 @@ static int mcp_bus_probe(struct device *dev)
 	return drv->probe(mcp);
 }
 
-static int mcp_bus_remove(struct device *dev)
+static void mcp_bus_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct mcp *mcp = to_mcp(dev);
 	struct mcp_driver *drv = to_mcp_driver(dev->driver);
 
 	drv->remove(mcp);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static struct bus_type mcp_bus_type = {
diff --git a/drivers/misc/mei/bus.c b/drivers/misc/mei/bus.c
index 935acc6bbf3c..3bf2bb4fd152 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/mei/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/mei/bus.c
@@ -884,7 +884,7 @@ static int mei_cl_device_probe(struct device *dev)
  *
  * Return:  0 on success; < 0 otherwise
  */
-static int mei_cl_device_remove(struct device *dev)
+static void mei_cl_device_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct mei_cl_device *cldev = to_mei_cl_device(dev);
 	struct mei_cl_driver *cldrv = to_mei_cl_driver(dev->driver);
@@ -896,8 +896,6 @@ static int mei_cl_device_remove(struct device *dev)
 
 	mei_cl_bus_module_put(cldev);
 	module_put(THIS_MODULE);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static ssize_t name_show(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *a,
diff --git a/drivers/misc/tifm_core.c b/drivers/misc/tifm_core.c
index 667e574a7df2..52656fc87e99 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/tifm_core.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/tifm_core.c
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ static void tifm_dummy_event(struct tifm_dev *sock)
 	return;
 }
 
-static int tifm_device_remove(struct device *dev)
+static void tifm_device_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct tifm_dev *sock = container_of(dev, struct tifm_dev, dev);
 	struct tifm_driver *drv = container_of(dev->driver, struct tifm_driver,
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ static int tifm_device_remove(struct device *dev)
 	}
 
 	put_device(dev);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/bus.c b/drivers/mmc/core/bus.c
index 4383c262b3f5..f6b7a9c5bbff 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/bus.c
@@ -140,14 +140,12 @@ static int mmc_bus_probe(struct device *dev)
 	return drv->probe(card);
 }
 
-static int mmc_bus_remove(struct device *dev)
+static void mmc_bus_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct mmc_driver *drv = to_mmc_driver(dev->driver);
 	struct mmc_card *card = mmc_dev_to_card(dev);
 
 	drv->remove(card);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static void mmc_bus_shutdown(struct device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/sdio_bus.c b/drivers/mmc/core/sdio_bus.c
index 3d709029e07c..fda03b35c14a 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/sdio_bus.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/sdio_bus.c
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ disable_runtimepm:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int sdio_bus_remove(struct device *dev)
+static void sdio_bus_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct sdio_driver *drv = to_sdio_driver(dev->driver);
 	struct sdio_func *func = dev_to_sdio_func(dev);
@@ -232,8 +232,6 @@ static int sdio_bus_remove(struct device *dev)
 		pm_runtime_put_sync(dev);
 
 	dev_pm_domain_detach(dev, false);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static const struct dev_pm_ops sdio_bus_pm_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/net/netdevsim/bus.c b/drivers/net/netdevsim/bus.c
index 0e9511661601..dd11303a90c4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/netdevsim/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/net/netdevsim/bus.c
@@ -287,12 +287,11 @@ static int nsim_bus_probe(struct device *dev)
 	return nsim_dev_probe(nsim_bus_dev);
 }
 
-static int nsim_bus_remove(struct device *dev)
+static void nsim_bus_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct nsim_bus_dev *nsim_bus_dev = to_nsim_bus_dev(dev);
 
 	nsim_dev_remove(nsim_bus_dev);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static int nsim_num_vf(struct device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/ntb/core.c b/drivers/ntb/core.c
index f8f75a504a58..27dd93deff6e 100644
--- a/drivers/ntb/core.c
+++ b/drivers/ntb/core.c
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ static int ntb_probe(struct device *dev)
 	return rc;
 }
 
-static int ntb_remove(struct device *dev)
+static void ntb_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct ntb_dev *ntb;
 	struct ntb_client *client;
@@ -283,8 +283,6 @@ static int ntb_remove(struct device *dev)
 		client->ops.remove(client, ntb);
 		put_device(dev);
 	}
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static void ntb_dev_release(struct device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/ntb/ntb_transport.c b/drivers/ntb/ntb_transport.c
index 4a02561cfb96..a9b97ebc71ac 100644
--- a/drivers/ntb/ntb_transport.c
+++ b/drivers/ntb/ntb_transport.c
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ static int ntb_transport_bus_probe(struct device *dev)
 	return rc;
 }
 
-static int ntb_transport_bus_remove(struct device *dev)
+static void ntb_transport_bus_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	const struct ntb_transport_client *client;
 
@@ -312,8 +312,6 @@ static int ntb_transport_bus_remove(struct device *dev)
 	client->remove(dev);
 
 	put_device(dev);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static struct bus_type ntb_transport_bus = {
diff --git a/drivers/nvdimm/bus.c b/drivers/nvdimm/bus.c
index 3a777d0073b7..9df616b6da1e 100644
--- a/drivers/nvdimm/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/nvdimm/bus.c
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ static int nvdimm_bus_probe(struct device *dev)
 	return rc;
 }
 
-static int nvdimm_bus_remove(struct device *dev)
+static void nvdimm_bus_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct nd_device_driver *nd_drv = to_nd_device_driver(dev->driver);
 	struct module *provider = to_bus_provider(dev);
@@ -123,7 +123,6 @@ static int nvdimm_bus_remove(struct device *dev)
 	dev_dbg(&nvdimm_bus->dev, "%s.remove(%s)\n", dev->driver->name,
 			dev_name(dev));
 	module_put(provider);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static void nvdimm_bus_shutdown(struct device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/pci/endpoint/pci-epf-core.c b/drivers/pci/endpoint/pci-epf-core.c
index 4b9ad96bf1b2..502eb79cd551 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/endpoint/pci-epf-core.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/endpoint/pci-epf-core.c
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ static int pci_epf_device_probe(struct device *dev)
 	return driver->probe(epf);
 }
 
-static int pci_epf_device_remove(struct device *dev)
+static void pci_epf_device_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct pci_epf *epf = to_pci_epf(dev);
 	struct pci_epf_driver *driver = to_pci_epf_driver(dev->driver);
@@ -395,8 +395,6 @@ static int pci_epf_device_remove(struct device *dev)
 	if (driver->remove)
 		driver->remove(epf);
 	epf->driver = NULL;
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static struct bus_type pci_epf_bus_type = {
diff --git a/drivers/pci/pci-driver.c b/drivers/pci/pci-driver.c
index ec44a79e951a..14b45472ec72 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/pci-driver.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/pci-driver.c
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ static int pci_device_probe(struct device *dev)
 	return error;
 }
 
-static int pci_device_remove(struct device *dev)
+static void pci_device_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct pci_dev *pci_dev = to_pci_dev(dev);
 	struct pci_driver *drv = pci_dev->driver;
@@ -476,7 +476,6 @@ static int pci_device_remove(struct device *dev)
 	 */
 
 	pci_dev_put(pci_dev);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static void pci_device_shutdown(struct device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/pcmcia/ds.c b/drivers/pcmcia/ds.c
index 6ecb64140f37..ce6221c90a62 100644
--- a/drivers/pcmcia/ds.c
+++ b/drivers/pcmcia/ds.c
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ static void pcmcia_card_remove(struct pcmcia_socket *s, struct pcmcia_device *le
 	return;
 }
 
-static int pcmcia_device_remove(struct device *dev)
+static void pcmcia_device_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct pcmcia_device *p_dev;
 	struct pcmcia_driver *p_drv;
@@ -389,8 +389,6 @@ static int pcmcia_device_remove(struct device *dev)
 	/* references from pcmcia_device_probe */
 	pcmcia_put_dev(p_dev);
 	module_put(p_drv->owner);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/platform/surface/aggregator/bus.c b/drivers/platform/surface/aggregator/bus.c
index a9b660af0917..9f1d83d9f7e4 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/surface/aggregator/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/surface/aggregator/bus.c
@@ -316,14 +316,12 @@ static int ssam_bus_probe(struct device *dev)
 		->probe(to_ssam_device(dev));
 }
 
-static int ssam_bus_remove(struct device *dev)
+static void ssam_bus_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct ssam_device_driver *sdrv = to_ssam_device_driver(dev->driver);
 
 	if (sdrv->remove)
 		sdrv->remove(to_ssam_device(dev));
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 struct bus_type ssam_bus_type = {
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/wmi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/wmi.c
index 62e0d56a3332..a76313006bdc 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/wmi.c
@@ -980,7 +980,7 @@ probe_failure:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int wmi_dev_remove(struct device *dev)
+static void wmi_dev_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct wmi_block *wblock = dev_to_wblock(dev);
 	struct wmi_driver *wdriver =
@@ -997,8 +997,6 @@ static int wmi_dev_remove(struct device *dev)
 
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(wmi_method_enable(wblock, 0)))
 		dev_warn(dev, "failed to disable device\n");
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static struct class wmi_bus_class = {
diff --git a/drivers/pnp/driver.c b/drivers/pnp/driver.c
index 93a30a8f88d1..1e3f9b591478 100644
--- a/drivers/pnp/driver.c
+++ b/drivers/pnp/driver.c
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ fail:
 	return error;
 }
 
-static int pnp_device_remove(struct device *dev)
+static void pnp_device_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct pnp_dev *pnp_dev = to_pnp_dev(dev);
 	struct pnp_driver *drv = pnp_dev->driver;
@@ -137,7 +137,6 @@ static int pnp_device_remove(struct device *dev)
 		pnp_disable_dev(pnp_dev);
 
 	pnp_device_detach(pnp_dev);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static void pnp_device_shutdown(struct device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/rapidio/rio-driver.c b/drivers/rapidio/rio-driver.c
index 72874153972e..a72bb0a40fcf 100644
--- a/drivers/rapidio/rio-driver.c
+++ b/drivers/rapidio/rio-driver.c
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ static int rio_device_probe(struct device *dev)
  * driver, then run the driver remove() method.  Then update
  * the reference count.
  */
-static int rio_device_remove(struct device *dev)
+static void rio_device_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct rio_dev *rdev = to_rio_dev(dev);
 	struct rio_driver *rdrv = rdev->driver;
@@ -124,8 +124,6 @@ static int rio_device_remove(struct device *dev)
 	}
 
 	rio_dev_put(rdev);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static void rio_device_shutdown(struct device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/rpmsg/rpmsg_core.c b/drivers/rpmsg/rpmsg_core.c
index e5daee4f9373..8d9f0b725ae7 100644
--- a/drivers/rpmsg/rpmsg_core.c
+++ b/drivers/rpmsg/rpmsg_core.c
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ out:
 	return err;
 }
 
-static int rpmsg_dev_remove(struct device *dev)
+static void rpmsg_dev_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct rpmsg_device *rpdev = to_rpmsg_device(dev);
 	struct rpmsg_driver *rpdrv = to_rpmsg_driver(rpdev->dev.driver);
@@ -544,8 +544,6 @@ static int rpmsg_dev_remove(struct device *dev)
 
 	if (rpdev->ept)
 		rpmsg_destroy_ept(rpdev->ept);
-
-	return err;
 }
 
 static struct bus_type rpmsg_bus = {
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_debug.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_debug.c
index 70165be10f00..e2f4887e7e40 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_debug.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_debug.c
@@ -7669,7 +7669,7 @@ static int sdebug_driver_probe(struct device *dev)
 	return error;
 }
 
-static int sdebug_driver_remove(struct device *dev)
+static void sdebug_driver_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct sdebug_host_info *sdbg_host;
 	struct sdebug_dev_info *sdbg_devinfo, *tmp;
@@ -7678,7 +7678,7 @@ static int sdebug_driver_remove(struct device *dev)
 
 	if (!sdbg_host) {
 		pr_err("Unable to locate host info\n");
-		return -ENODEV;
+		return;
 	}
 
 	scsi_remove_host(sdbg_host->shost);
@@ -7691,7 +7691,6 @@ static int sdebug_driver_remove(struct device *dev)
 	}
 
 	scsi_host_put(sdbg_host->shost);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static int pseudo_lld_bus_match(struct device *dev,
diff --git a/drivers/siox/siox-core.c b/drivers/siox/siox-core.c
index 1794ff0106bc..7c4f32d76966 100644
--- a/drivers/siox/siox-core.c
+++ b/drivers/siox/siox-core.c
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ static int siox_probe(struct device *dev)
 	return sdriver->probe(sdevice);
 }
 
-static int siox_remove(struct device *dev)
+static void siox_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct siox_driver *sdriver =
 		container_of(dev->driver, struct siox_driver, driver);
@@ -528,8 +528,6 @@ static int siox_remove(struct device *dev)
 
 	if (sdriver->remove)
 		sdriver->remove(sdevice);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static void siox_shutdown(struct device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/slimbus/core.c b/drivers/slimbus/core.c
index 1d2bc181da05..78480e332ab8 100644
--- a/drivers/slimbus/core.c
+++ b/drivers/slimbus/core.c
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ static int slim_device_probe(struct device *dev)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int slim_device_remove(struct device *dev)
+static void slim_device_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct slim_device *sbdev = to_slim_device(dev);
 	struct slim_driver *sbdrv;
@@ -91,8 +91,6 @@ static int slim_device_remove(struct device *dev)
 		if (sbdrv->remove)
 			sbdrv->remove(sbdev);
 	}
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static int slim_device_uevent(struct device *dev, struct kobj_uevent_env *env)
diff --git a/drivers/soc/qcom/apr.c b/drivers/soc/qcom/apr.c
index 7abfc8c4fdc7..475a57b435b2 100644
--- a/drivers/soc/qcom/apr.c
+++ b/drivers/soc/qcom/apr.c
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ static int apr_device_probe(struct device *dev)
 	return adrv->probe(adev);
 }
 
-static int apr_device_remove(struct device *dev)
+static void apr_device_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct apr_device *adev = to_apr_device(dev);
 	struct apr_driver *adrv;
@@ -231,8 +231,6 @@ static int apr_device_remove(struct device *dev)
 		idr_remove(&apr->svcs_idr, adev->svc_id);
 		spin_unlock(&apr->svcs_lock);
 	}
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static int apr_uevent(struct device *dev, struct kobj_uevent_env *env)
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi.c b/drivers/spi/spi.c
index ba425b9c7700..eaeca2671988 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi.c
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ static int spi_probe(struct device *dev)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int spi_remove(struct device *dev)
+static void spi_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	const struct spi_driver		*sdrv = to_spi_driver(dev->driver);
 
@@ -420,8 +420,6 @@ static int spi_remove(struct device *dev)
 	}
 
 	dev_pm_domain_detach(dev, true);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static void spi_shutdown(struct device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/spmi/spmi.c b/drivers/spmi/spmi.c
index 51f5aeb65b3b..b37ead9e2fad 100644
--- a/drivers/spmi/spmi.c
+++ b/drivers/spmi/spmi.c
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ fail_probe:
 	return err;
 }
 
-static int spmi_drv_remove(struct device *dev)
+static void spmi_drv_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	const struct spmi_driver *sdrv = to_spmi_driver(dev->driver);
 
@@ -356,7 +356,6 @@ static int spmi_drv_remove(struct device *dev)
 	pm_runtime_disable(dev);
 	pm_runtime_set_suspended(dev);
 	pm_runtime_put_noidle(dev);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static void spmi_drv_shutdown(struct device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/ssb/main.c b/drivers/ssb/main.c
index 0a26984acb2c..637120afb3de 100644
--- a/drivers/ssb/main.c
+++ b/drivers/ssb/main.c
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ static void ssb_device_shutdown(struct device *dev)
 		ssb_drv->shutdown(ssb_dev);
 }
 
-static int ssb_device_remove(struct device *dev)
+static void ssb_device_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct ssb_device *ssb_dev = dev_to_ssb_dev(dev);
 	struct ssb_driver *ssb_drv = drv_to_ssb_drv(dev->driver);
@@ -288,8 +288,6 @@ static int ssb_device_remove(struct device *dev)
 	if (ssb_drv && ssb_drv->remove)
 		ssb_drv->remove(ssb_dev);
 	ssb_device_put(ssb_dev);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static int ssb_device_probe(struct device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/staging/fieldbus/anybuss/host.c b/drivers/staging/fieldbus/anybuss/host.c
index 0f730efe9a6d..8a75f6642c78 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/fieldbus/anybuss/host.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/fieldbus/anybuss/host.c
@@ -1186,15 +1186,13 @@ static int anybus_bus_probe(struct device *dev)
 	return adrv->probe(adev);
 }
 
-static int anybus_bus_remove(struct device *dev)
+static void anybus_bus_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct anybuss_client_driver *adrv =
 		to_anybuss_client_driver(dev->driver);
 
 	if (adrv->remove)
 		adrv->remove(to_anybuss_client(dev));
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static struct bus_type anybus_bus = {
diff --git a/drivers/staging/greybus/gbphy.c b/drivers/staging/greybus/gbphy.c
index 9fc5c47be9bd..37322a4717da 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/greybus/gbphy.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/greybus/gbphy.c
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ static int gbphy_dev_probe(struct device *dev)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int gbphy_dev_remove(struct device *dev)
+static void gbphy_dev_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct gbphy_driver *gbphy_drv = to_gbphy_driver(dev->driver);
 	struct gbphy_device *gbphy_dev = to_gbphy_dev(dev);
@@ -180,8 +180,6 @@ static int gbphy_dev_remove(struct device *dev)
 	pm_runtime_set_suspended(dev);
 	pm_runtime_put_noidle(dev);
 	pm_runtime_dont_use_autosuspend(dev);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static struct bus_type gbphy_bus_type = {
diff --git a/drivers/target/loopback/tcm_loop.c b/drivers/target/loopback/tcm_loop.c
index 2687fd7d45db..7229c901bf07 100644
--- a/drivers/target/loopback/tcm_loop.c
+++ b/drivers/target/loopback/tcm_loop.c
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ static int tcm_loop_show_info(struct seq_file *m, struct Scsi_Host *host)
 }
 
 static int tcm_loop_driver_probe(struct device *);
-static int tcm_loop_driver_remove(struct device *);
+static void tcm_loop_driver_remove(struct device *);
 
 static int pseudo_lld_bus_match(struct device *dev,
 				struct device_driver *dev_driver)
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ static int tcm_loop_driver_probe(struct device *dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int tcm_loop_driver_remove(struct device *dev)
+static void tcm_loop_driver_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct tcm_loop_hba *tl_hba;
 	struct Scsi_Host *sh;
@@ -373,7 +373,6 @@ static int tcm_loop_driver_remove(struct device *dev)
 
 	scsi_remove_host(sh);
 	scsi_host_put(sh);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static void tcm_loop_release_adapter(struct device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/thunderbolt/domain.c b/drivers/thunderbolt/domain.c
index 98f4056f89ff..8ca3439998b4 100644
--- a/drivers/thunderbolt/domain.c
+++ b/drivers/thunderbolt/domain.c
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ static int tb_service_probe(struct device *dev)
 	return driver->probe(svc, id);
 }
 
-static int tb_service_remove(struct device *dev)
+static void tb_service_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct tb_service *svc = tb_to_service(dev);
 	struct tb_service_driver *driver;
@@ -94,8 +94,6 @@ static int tb_service_remove(struct device *dev)
 	driver = container_of(dev->driver, struct tb_service_driver, driver);
 	if (driver->remove)
 		driver->remove(svc);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static void tb_service_shutdown(struct device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serdev/core.c b/drivers/tty/serdev/core.c
index aead0c0c9796..86d72346713f 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serdev/core.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serdev/core.c
@@ -421,15 +421,13 @@ static int serdev_drv_probe(struct device *dev)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int serdev_drv_remove(struct device *dev)
+static void serdev_drv_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	const struct serdev_device_driver *sdrv = to_serdev_device_driver(dev->driver);
 	if (sdrv->remove)
 		sdrv->remove(to_serdev_device(dev));
 
 	dev_pm_domain_detach(dev, true);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static struct bus_type serdev_bus_type = {
diff --git a/drivers/usb/common/ulpi.c b/drivers/usb/common/ulpi.c
index ce5e6f6711f7..5659b819e2cc 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/common/ulpi.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/common/ulpi.c
@@ -78,14 +78,12 @@ static int ulpi_probe(struct device *dev)
 	return drv->probe(to_ulpi_dev(dev));
 }
 
-static int ulpi_remove(struct device *dev)
+static void ulpi_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct ulpi_driver *drv = to_ulpi_driver(dev->driver);
 
 	if (drv->remove)
 		drv->remove(to_ulpi_dev(dev));
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static struct bus_type ulpi_bus = {
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/bus.c b/drivers/usb/serial/bus.c
index 7133818a58b9..9e38142acd38 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/bus.c
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ err_autopm_put:
 	return retval;
 }
 
-static int usb_serial_device_remove(struct device *dev)
+static void usb_serial_device_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct usb_serial_port *port = to_usb_serial_port(dev);
 	struct usb_serial_driver *driver;
@@ -101,8 +101,6 @@ static int usb_serial_device_remove(struct device *dev)
 
 	if (!autopm_err)
 		usb_autopm_put_interface(port->serial->interface);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static ssize_t new_id_store(struct device_driver *driver,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/typec/bus.c b/drivers/usb/typec/bus.c
index 7f3c9a8e2bf0..78e0e78954f2 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/typec/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/typec/bus.c
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ static int typec_probe(struct device *dev)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int typec_remove(struct device *dev)
+static void typec_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct typec_altmode_driver *drv = to_altmode_driver(dev->driver);
 	struct typec_altmode *adev = to_typec_altmode(dev);
@@ -400,8 +400,6 @@ static int typec_remove(struct device *dev)
 
 	adev->desc = NULL;
 	adev->ops = NULL;
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 struct bus_type typec_bus = {
diff --git a/drivers/vdpa/vdpa.c b/drivers/vdpa/vdpa.c
index bb3f1d1f0422..3fc4525fc05c 100644
--- a/drivers/vdpa/vdpa.c
+++ b/drivers/vdpa/vdpa.c
@@ -34,15 +34,13 @@ static int vdpa_dev_probe(struct device *d)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int vdpa_dev_remove(struct device *d)
+static void vdpa_dev_remove(struct device *d)
 {
 	struct vdpa_device *vdev = dev_to_vdpa(d);
 	struct vdpa_driver *drv = drv_to_vdpa(vdev->dev.driver);
 
 	if (drv && drv->remove)
 		drv->remove(vdev);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static struct bus_type vdpa_bus = {
diff --git a/drivers/vfio/mdev/mdev_driver.c b/drivers/vfio/mdev/mdev_driver.c
index 041699571b7e..e86e85c33bdc 100644
--- a/drivers/vfio/mdev/mdev_driver.c
+++ b/drivers/vfio/mdev/mdev_driver.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ static int mdev_probe(struct device *dev)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int mdev_remove(struct device *dev)
+static void mdev_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct mdev_driver *drv =
 		container_of(dev->driver, struct mdev_driver, driver);
@@ -67,8 +67,6 @@ static int mdev_remove(struct device *dev)
 		drv->remove(mdev);
 
 	mdev_detach_iommu(mdev);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 struct bus_type mdev_bus_type = {
diff --git a/drivers/virtio/virtio.c b/drivers/virtio/virtio.c
index 4b15c00c0a0a..2a6055c0d4d3 100644
--- a/drivers/virtio/virtio.c
+++ b/drivers/virtio/virtio.c
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ err:
 
 }
 
-static int virtio_dev_remove(struct device *_d)
+static void virtio_dev_remove(struct device *_d)
 {
 	struct virtio_device *dev = dev_to_virtio(_d);
 	struct virtio_driver *drv = drv_to_virtio(dev->dev.driver);
@@ -292,7 +292,6 @@ static int virtio_dev_remove(struct device *_d)
 
 	/* Acknowledge the device's existence again. */
 	virtio_add_status(dev, VIRTIO_CONFIG_S_ACKNOWLEDGE);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static struct bus_type virtio_bus = {
diff --git a/drivers/vme/vme.c b/drivers/vme/vme.c
index 1b15afea28ee..8dba20186be3 100644
--- a/drivers/vme/vme.c
+++ b/drivers/vme/vme.c
@@ -1990,7 +1990,7 @@ static int vme_bus_probe(struct device *dev)
 	return -ENODEV;
 }
 
-static int vme_bus_remove(struct device *dev)
+static void vme_bus_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct vme_driver *driver;
 	struct vme_dev *vdev = dev_to_vme_dev(dev);
@@ -1998,8 +1998,6 @@ static int vme_bus_remove(struct device *dev)
 	driver = dev->platform_data;
 	if (driver->remove)
 		driver->remove(vdev);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 struct bus_type vme_bus_type = {
diff --git a/drivers/xen/xenbus/xenbus.h b/drivers/xen/xenbus/xenbus.h
index 2a93b7c9c159..2754bdfadcb8 100644
--- a/drivers/xen/xenbus/xenbus.h
+++ b/drivers/xen/xenbus/xenbus.h
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ void xs_request_exit(struct xb_req_data *req);
 
 int xenbus_match(struct device *_dev, struct device_driver *_drv);
 int xenbus_dev_probe(struct device *_dev);
-int xenbus_dev_remove(struct device *_dev);
+void xenbus_dev_remove(struct device *_dev);
 int xenbus_register_driver_common(struct xenbus_driver *drv,
 				  struct xen_bus_type *bus,
 				  struct module *owner,
diff --git a/drivers/xen/xenbus/xenbus_probe.c b/drivers/xen/xenbus/xenbus_probe.c
index 97f0d234482d..f4f52d574df9 100644
--- a/drivers/xen/xenbus/xenbus_probe.c
+++ b/drivers/xen/xenbus/xenbus_probe.c
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ fail:
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(xenbus_dev_probe);
 
-int xenbus_dev_remove(struct device *_dev)
+void xenbus_dev_remove(struct device *_dev)
 {
 	struct xenbus_device *dev = to_xenbus_device(_dev);
 	struct xenbus_driver *drv = to_xenbus_driver(_dev->driver);
@@ -356,8 +356,6 @@ int xenbus_dev_remove(struct device *_dev)
 	if (!drv->allow_rebind ||
 	    xenbus_read_driver_state(dev->nodename) == XenbusStateClosing)
 		xenbus_switch_state(dev, XenbusStateClosed);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(xenbus_dev_remove);
 
diff --git a/include/linux/device/bus.h b/include/linux/device/bus.h
index 1ea5e1d1545b..062777a45a74 100644
--- a/include/linux/device/bus.h
+++ b/include/linux/device/bus.h
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ struct bus_type {
 	int (*uevent)(struct device *dev, struct kobj_uevent_env *env);
 	int (*probe)(struct device *dev);
 	void (*sync_state)(struct device *dev);
-	int (*remove)(struct device *dev);
+	void (*remove)(struct device *dev);
 	void (*shutdown)(struct device *dev);
 
 	int (*online)(struct device *dev);
diff --git a/sound/aoa/soundbus/core.c b/sound/aoa/soundbus/core.c
index 002fb5bf220b..c9579d97fbab 100644
--- a/sound/aoa/soundbus/core.c
+++ b/sound/aoa/soundbus/core.c
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ static int soundbus_uevent(struct device *dev, struct kobj_uevent_env *env)
 	return retval;
 }
 
-static int soundbus_device_remove(struct device *dev)
+static void soundbus_device_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct soundbus_dev * soundbus_dev = to_soundbus_device(dev);
 	struct soundbus_driver * drv = to_soundbus_driver(dev->driver);
@@ -112,8 +112,6 @@ static int soundbus_device_remove(struct device *dev)
 	if (dev->driver && drv->remove)
 		drv->remove(soundbus_dev);
 	soundbus_dev_put(soundbus_dev);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static void soundbus_device_shutdown(struct device *dev)