diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/aqc111.c b/drivers/net/usb/aqc111.c
index ff5be2cbf17b..f647c4673256 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/aqc111.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/aqc111.c
@@ -30,10 +30,13 @@ static int aqc111_read_cmd_nopm(struct usbnet *dev, u8 cmd, u16 value,
 	ret = usbnet_read_cmd_nopm(dev, cmd, USB_DIR_IN | USB_TYPE_VENDOR |
 				   USB_RECIP_DEVICE, value, index, data, size);
 
-	if (unlikely(ret < 0))
+	if (unlikely(ret < size)) {
+		ret = ret < 0 ? ret: -ENODATA;
+
 		netdev_warn(dev->net,
 			    "Failed to read(0x%x) reg index 0x%04x: %d\n",
 			    cmd, index, ret);
+	}
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -46,10 +49,13 @@ static int aqc111_read_cmd(struct usbnet *dev, u8 cmd, u16 value,
 	ret = usbnet_read_cmd(dev, cmd, USB_DIR_IN | USB_TYPE_VENDOR |
 			      USB_RECIP_DEVICE, value, index, data, size);
 
-	if (unlikely(ret < 0))
+	if (unlikely(ret < size)) {
+		ret = ret < 0 ? ret: -ENODATA;
+
 		netdev_warn(dev->net,
 			    "Failed to read(0x%x) reg index 0x%04x: %d\n",
 			    cmd, index, ret);
+	}
 
 	return ret;
 }