diff --git a/drivers/staging/greybus/operation.c b/drivers/staging/greybus/operation.c
index 2a6f361b877f..c80eb33f5884 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/greybus/operation.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/greybus/operation.c
@@ -642,8 +642,13 @@ int gb_operation_request_send(struct gb_operation *operation,
 /*
  * Send a response for an incoming operation request.
  */
-int gb_operation_response_send(struct gb_operation *operation)
+int gb_operation_response_send(struct gb_operation *operation, int errno)
 {
+	/* Record the result */
+	if (!gb_operation_result_set(operation, errno)) {
+		pr_err("request result already set\n");
+		return -EIO;	/* Shouldn't happen */
+	}
 	gb_operation_destroy(operation);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/greybus/operation.h b/drivers/staging/greybus/operation.h
index feff8238f7cf..ed344f8de2a7 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/greybus/operation.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/greybus/operation.h
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ static inline void gb_operation_destroy(struct gb_operation *operation)
 
 int gb_operation_request_send(struct gb_operation *operation,
 				gb_operation_callback callback);
-int gb_operation_response_send(struct gb_operation *operation);
+int gb_operation_response_send(struct gb_operation *operation, int errno);
 
 void gb_operation_cancel(struct gb_operation *operation, int errno);