diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/adjtime.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/adjtime.c
index b6fb7cf..ded0d02 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/adjtime.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/adjtime.c
@@ -61,10 +61,7 @@ ADJTIME (const struct TIMEVAL *itv, struct TIMEVAL *otv)
       tmp.tv_sec = itv->tv_sec + itv->tv_usec / 1000000L;
       tmp.tv_usec = itv->tv_usec % 1000000L;
       if (tmp.tv_sec > MAX_SEC || tmp.tv_sec < MIN_SEC)
-	{
-	  __set_errno (EINVAL);
-	  return -1;
-	}
+	return INLINE_SYSCALL_ERROR_RETURN (EINVAL);
       tntx.offset = tmp.tv_usec + tmp.tv_sec * 1000000L;
       tntx.modes = ADJ_OFFSET_SINGLESHOT;
     }
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/sysdep.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/sysdep.h
index a95b113..aea77b4 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/sysdep.h
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/sysdep.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #endif
 
 /* There is some commonality.  */
+#include <sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sysdep.h>
 #include <sysdeps/unix/alpha/sysdep.h>
 
 #include <tls.h>
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arm/sysdep.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arm/sysdep.h
index 200f77a..c8715f7 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arm/sysdep.h
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arm/sysdep.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #define _LINUX_ARM_SYSDEP_H 1
 
 /* There is some commonality.  */
+#include <sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sysdep.h>
 #include <sysdeps/unix/arm/sysdep.h>
 
 /* Defines RTLD_PRIVATE_ERRNO and USE_DL_SYSINFO.  */
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/dl-openat64.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/dl-openat64.c
index 732097d..b2dbd5c 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/dl-openat64.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/dl-openat64.c
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ openat64 (dfd, file, oflag)
 #ifdef __NR_openat
   return INLINE_SYSCALL (openat, 3, dfd, file, oflag | O_LARGEFILE);
 #else
-  __set_errno (ENOSYS);
-  return -1;
+  return INLINE_SYSCALL_ERROR_RETURN (ENOSYS);
 #endif
 }
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/eventfd.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/eventfd.c
index d4ffb3c..55406bb 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/eventfd.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/eventfd.c
@@ -38,16 +38,12 @@ eventfd (unsigned int count, int flags)
      kernel (sys_indirect) before implementing setting flags like
      O_NONBLOCK etc.  */
   if (flags != 0)
-    {
-      __set_errno (EINVAL);
-      return -1;
-    }
+    return INLINE_SYSCALL_ERROR_RETURN (EINVAL);
 
 # ifdef __NR_eventfd
   return INLINE_SYSCALL (eventfd, 1, count);
 # else
-  __set_errno (ENOSYS);
-  return -1;
+  return INLINE_SYSCALL_ERROR_RETURN (ENOSYS);
 # endif
 #elif !defined __NR_eventfd2
 # error "__ASSUME_EVENTFD2 defined but not __NR_eventfd2"
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/faccessat.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/faccessat.c
index 1bb544f..eaca319 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/faccessat.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/faccessat.c
@@ -35,10 +35,7 @@ faccessat (fd, file, mode, flag)
      int flag;
 {
   if (flag & ~(AT_SYMLINK_NOFOLLOW | AT_EACCESS))
-    {
-      __set_errno (EINVAL);
-      return -1;
-    }
+    return INLINE_SYSCALL_ERROR_RETURN (EINVAL);
 
   if ((flag == 0 || ((flag & ~AT_EACCESS) == 0 && ! __libc_enable_secure)))
     return INLINE_SYSCALL (faccessat, 3, fd, file, mode);
@@ -74,6 +71,5 @@ faccessat (fd, file, mode, flag)
   if (granted == mode)
     return 0;
 
-  __set_errno (EACCES);
-  return -1;
+  return INLINE_SYSCALL_ERROR_RETURN (EACCES);
 }
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/fchmodat.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/fchmodat.c
index e278426..720b26b 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/fchmodat.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/fchmodat.c
@@ -34,16 +34,10 @@ fchmodat (fd, file, mode, flag)
      int flag;
 {
   if (flag & ~AT_SYMLINK_NOFOLLOW)
-    {
-      __set_errno (EINVAL);
-      return -1;
-    }
+    return INLINE_SYSCALL_ERROR_RETURN (EINVAL);
 #ifndef __NR_lchmod		/* Linux so far has no lchmod syscall.  */
   if (flag & AT_SYMLINK_NOFOLLOW)
-    {
-      __set_errno (ENOTSUP);
-      return -1;
-    }
+    return INLINE_SYSCALL_ERROR_RETURN (ENOTSUP);
 #endif
 
   return INLINE_SYSCALL (fchmodat, 3, fd, file, mode);
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/fcntl.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/fcntl.c
index fa184db..4c891d6 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/fcntl.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/fcntl.c
@@ -36,8 +36,7 @@ do_fcntl (int fd, int cmd, void *arg)
   if (!INTERNAL_SYSCALL_ERROR_P (res, err))
     return fex.type == F_OWNER_GID ? -fex.pid : fex.pid;
 
-  __set_errno (INTERNAL_SYSCALL_ERRNO (res, err));
-  return -1;
+  return INLINE_SYSCALL_ERROR_RETURN (INTERNAL_SYSCALL_ERRNO (res, err));
 }
 
 
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/futimens.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/futimens.c
index 5f2b8a5..6f9181d 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/futimens.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/futimens.c
@@ -33,15 +33,11 @@ futimens (int fd, const struct timespec tsp[2])
 {
 #ifdef __NR_utimensat
   if (fd < 0)
-    {
-      __set_errno (EBADF);
-      return -1;
-    }
+    return INLINE_SYSCALL_ERROR_RETURN (EBADF);
   /* Avoid implicit array coercion in syscall macros.  */
   return INLINE_SYSCALL (utimensat, 4, fd, NULL, &tsp[0], 0);
 #else
-  __set_errno (ENOSYS);
-  return -1;
+  return INLINE_SYSCALL_ERROR_RETURN (ENOSYS);
 #endif
 }
 #ifndef __NR_utimensat
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/futimes.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/futimes.c
index 69ddfe1..afc8d2c 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/futimes.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/futimes.c
@@ -40,10 +40,7 @@ __futimes (int fd, const struct timeval tvp[2])
     {
       if (tvp[0].tv_usec < 0 || tvp[0].tv_usec >= 1000000
           || tvp[1].tv_usec < 0 || tvp[1].tv_usec >= 1000000)
-	{
-	  __set_errno (EINVAL);
-	  return -1;
-	}
+	return INLINE_SYSCALL_ERROR_RETURN (EINVAL);
 
       TIMEVAL_TO_TIMESPEC (&tvp[0], &ts[0]);
       TIMEVAL_TO_TIMESPEC (&tvp[1], &ts[1]);
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/fxstat.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/fxstat.c
index 8d8c4e1..72f4517 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/fxstat.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/fxstat.c
@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@ __fxstat (int vers, int fd, struct stat *buf)
     return INLINE_SYSCALL (fstat, 2, fd, (struct kernel_stat *) buf);
 
 #ifdef STAT_IS_KERNEL_STAT
-  errno = EINVAL;
-  return -1;
+  return INLINE_SYSCALL_ERROR_RETURN (EINVAL);
 #else
   struct kernel_stat kbuf;
   int result;
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/fxstatat.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/fxstatat.c
index c88bcec..298493b 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/fxstatat.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/fxstatat.c
@@ -54,10 +54,7 @@ __fxstatat (int vers, int fd, const char *file, struct stat *st, int flag)
 #endif
     }
   else
-    {
-      __set_errno (INTERNAL_SYSCALL_ERRNO (result, err));
-      return -1;
-    }
+    return INLINE_SYSCALL_ERROR_RETURN (INTERNAL_SYSCALL_ERRNO (result, err));
 }
 libc_hidden_def (__fxstatat)
 #ifdef XSTAT_IS_XSTAT64
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/fxstatat64.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/fxstatat64.c
index a55cf1d..be97ccd 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/fxstatat64.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/fxstatat64.c
@@ -32,10 +32,7 @@ int
 __fxstatat64 (int vers, int fd, const char *file, struct stat64 *st, int flag)
 {
   if (__glibc_unlikely (vers != _STAT_VER_LINUX))
-    {
-      __set_errno (EINVAL);
-      return -1;
-    }
+    return INLINE_SYSCALL_ERROR_RETURN (EINVAL);
 
   int result;
   INTERNAL_SYSCALL_DECL (err);
@@ -44,9 +41,6 @@ __fxstatat64 (int vers, int fd, const char *file, struct stat64 *st, int flag)
   if (!__builtin_expect (INTERNAL_SYSCALL_ERROR_P (result, err), 1))
     return 0;
   else
-    {
-      __set_errno (INTERNAL_SYSCALL_ERRNO (result, err));
-      return -1;
-    }
+    return INLINE_SYSCALL_ERROR_RETURN (INTERNAL_SYSCALL_ERRNO (result, err));
 }
 libc_hidden_def (__fxstatat64)
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/generic/sysdep.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/generic/sysdep.h
index 11da9d2..70e7158 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/generic/sysdep.h
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/generic/sysdep.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <bits/wordsize.h>
 #include <kernel-features.h>
 #include <sysdeps/unix/sysdep.h>
+#include <sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sysdep.h>
 
 /* Provide the common name to allow more code reuse.  */
 #define __NR__llseek __NR_llseek
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/hppa/sysdep.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/hppa/sysdep.h
index cb1f163..2cae70f 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/hppa/sysdep.h
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/hppa/sysdep.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #define _LINUX_HPPA_SYSDEP_H 1
 
 #include <sysdeps/unix/sysdep.h>
+#include <sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sysdep.h>
 #include <sysdeps/hppa/sysdep.h>
 
 /* Defines RTLD_PRIVATE_ERRNO.  */
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/sysdep.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/sysdep.h
index d76aca5..aac3e7b 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/sysdep.h
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/sysdep.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #define _LINUX_I386_SYSDEP_H 1
 
 /* There is some commonality.  */
+#include <sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sysdep.h>
 #include <sysdeps/unix/i386/sysdep.h>
 /* Defines RTLD_PRIVATE_ERRNO and USE_DL_SYSINFO.  */
 #include <dl-sysdep.h>
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ia64/sysdep.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ia64/sysdep.h
index 03efae9..eafcc7a 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ia64/sysdep.h
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ia64/sysdep.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #define _LINUX_IA64_SYSDEP_H 1
 
 #include <sysdeps/unix/sysdep.h>
+#include <sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sysdep.h>
 #include <sysdeps/ia64/sysdep.h>
 #include <dl-sysdep.h>
 #include <tls.h>
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/lutimes.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/lutimes.c
index 9e51305..b1cc54a 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/lutimes.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/lutimes.c
@@ -34,10 +34,7 @@ lutimes (const char *file, const struct timeval tvp[2])
     {
       if (tvp[0].tv_usec < 0 || tvp[0].tv_usec >= 1000000
           || tvp[1].tv_usec < 0 || tvp[1].tv_usec >= 1000000)
-	{
-	  __set_errno (EINVAL);
-	  return -1;
-	}
+	return INLINE_SYSCALL_ERROR_RETURN (EINVAL);
 
       TIMEVAL_TO_TIMESPEC (&tvp[0], &ts[0]);
       TIMEVAL_TO_TIMESPEC (&tvp[1], &ts[1]);
@@ -46,8 +43,7 @@ lutimes (const char *file, const struct timeval tvp[2])
   return INLINE_SYSCALL (utimensat, 4, AT_FDCWD, file, tvp ? ts : NULL,
 			 AT_SYMLINK_NOFOLLOW);
 #else
-  __set_errno (ENOSYS);
-  return -1;
+  return INLINE_SYSCALL_ERROR_RETURN (ENOSYS);
 #endif
 }
 
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/lxstat.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/lxstat.c
index 948665c..b859f93 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/lxstat.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/lxstat.c
@@ -38,8 +38,7 @@ __lxstat (int vers, const char *name, struct stat *buf)
     return INLINE_SYSCALL (lstat, 2, name, (struct kernel_stat *) buf);
 
 #ifdef STAT_IS_KERNEL_STAT
-  errno = EINVAL;
-  return -1;
+  return INLINE_SYSCALL_ERROR_RETURN (EINVAL);
 #else
   struct kernel_stat kbuf;
   int result;
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/m68k/sysdep.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/m68k/sysdep.h
index 2b88add..e55446c 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/m68k/sysdep.h
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/m68k/sysdep.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
    License along with the GNU C Library.  If not, see
    <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
 
+#include <sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sysdep.h>
 #include <tls.h>
 
 /* Defines RTLD_PRIVATE_ERRNO.  */
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/microblaze/sysdep.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/microblaze/sysdep.h
index 9d5c542..75dd11f 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/microblaze/sysdep.h
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/microblaze/sysdep.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #define _LINUX_MICROBLAZE_SYSDEP_H 1
 
 #include <sysdeps/unix/sysdep.h>
+#include <sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sysdep.h>
 #include <sysdeps/microblaze/sysdep.h>
 
 /* Defines RTLD_PRIVATE_ERRNO.  */
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips32/sysdep.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips32/sysdep.h
index a2aa38d..cb8f4a8 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips32/sysdep.h
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips32/sysdep.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #define _LINUX_MIPS_MIPS32_SYSDEP_H 1
 
 /* There is some commonality.  */
+#include <sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sysdep.h>
 #include <sysdeps/unix/mips/mips32/sysdep.h>
 
 #include <tls.h>
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips64/n32/sysdep.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips64/n32/sysdep.h
index 4c28af6..b97bf0b 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips64/n32/sysdep.h
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips64/n32/sysdep.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #define _LINUX_MIPS_SYSDEP_H 1
 
 /* There is some commonality.  */
+#include <sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sysdep.h>
 #include <sysdeps/unix/mips/mips64/n32/sysdep.h>
 
 #include <tls.h>
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips64/n64/sysdep.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips64/n64/sysdep.h
index 1fc038c..6bbeeb0 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips64/n64/sysdep.h
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips64/n64/sysdep.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #define _LINUX_MIPS_SYSDEP_H 1
 
 /* There is some commonality.  */
+#include <sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sysdep.h>
 #include <sysdeps/unix/mips/mips64/n64/sysdep.h>
 
 #include <tls.h>
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mmap64.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mmap64.c
index 0b160b6..1c9d3c1 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mmap64.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mmap64.c
@@ -46,10 +46,7 @@ __mmap64 (void *addr, size_t len, int prot, int flags, int fd, off64_t offset)
     }
 #endif
   if (offset & ((1 << page_shift) - 1))
-    {
-      __set_errno (EINVAL);
-      return MAP_FAILED;
-    }
+    return (void *) INLINE_SYSCALL_ERROR_RETURN (EINVAL);
   void *result;
   result = (void *)
     INLINE_SYSCALL (mmap2, 6, addr,
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mq_open.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mq_open.c
index 46c0cc8..6ca78cd 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mq_open.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mq_open.c
@@ -35,10 +35,7 @@ mqd_t
 __mq_open (const char *name, int oflag, ...)
 {
   if (name[0] != '/')
-    {
-      __set_errno (EINVAL);
-      return -1;
-    }
+    return INLINE_SYSCALL_ERROR_RETURN (EINVAL);
 
   mode_t mode = 0;
   struct mq_attr *attr = NULL;
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mq_unlink.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mq_unlink.c
index a876c3c..51eb481 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mq_unlink.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mq_unlink.c
@@ -26,10 +26,7 @@ int
 mq_unlink (const char *name)
 {
   if (name[0] != '/')
-    {
-      __set_errno (EINVAL);
-      return -1;
-    }
+    return INLINE_SYSCALL_ERROR_RETURN (EINVAL);
 
   INTERNAL_SYSCALL_DECL (err);
   int ret = INTERNAL_SYSCALL (mq_unlink, err, 1, name + 1);
@@ -41,8 +38,7 @@ mq_unlink (const char *name)
       ret = INTERNAL_SYSCALL_ERRNO (ret, err);
       if (ret == EPERM)
 	ret = EACCES;
-      __set_errno (ret);
-      ret = -1;
+      return INLINE_SYSCALL_ERROR_RETURN (ret);
     }
 
   return ret;
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/sysdep.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/sysdep.h
index dc56bea..7f389e4 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/sysdep.h
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/sysdep.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #ifndef _LINUX_POWERPC_SYSDEP_H
 #define _LINUX_POWERPC_SYSDEP_H 1
 
+#include <sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sysdep.h>
 #include <sysdeps/unix/powerpc/sysdep.h>
 #include <tls.h>
 
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/sysdep.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/sysdep.h
index e2014cc..6803cce 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/sysdep.h
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/sysdep.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #ifndef _LINUX_POWERPC_SYSDEP_H
 #define _LINUX_POWERPC_SYSDEP_H 1
 
+#include <sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sysdep.h>
 #include <sysdeps/unix/powerpc/sysdep.h>
 #include <tls.h>
 
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/prlimit.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/prlimit.c
index db88ba8..0337940 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/prlimit.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/prlimit.c
@@ -59,20 +59,14 @@ prlimit (__pid_t pid, enum __rlimit_resource resource,
       if (old_rlimit->rlim_cur != old_rlimit64_mem.rlim_cur)
 	{
 	  if (new_rlimit == NULL)
-	    {
-	      __set_errno (EOVERFLOW);
-	      return -1;
-	    }
+	    return INLINE_SYSCALL_ERROR_RETURN (EOVERFLOW);
 	  old_rlimit->rlim_cur = RLIM_INFINITY;
 	}
       old_rlimit->rlim_max = old_rlimit64_mem.rlim_max;
       if (old_rlimit->rlim_max != old_rlimit64_mem.rlim_max)
 	{
 	  if (new_rlimit == NULL)
-	    {
-	      __set_errno (EOVERFLOW);
-	      return -1;
-	    }
+	    return INLINE_SYSCALL_ERROR_RETURN (EOVERFLOW);
 	  old_rlimit->rlim_max = RLIM_INFINITY;
 	}
     }
@@ -84,8 +78,7 @@ int
 prlimit (__pid_t pid, enum __rlimit_resource resource,
 	 const struct rlimit *new_rlimit, struct rlimit *old_rlimit)
 {
-  __set_errno (ENOSYS);
-  return -1;
+  return INLINE_SYSCALL_ERROR_RETURN (ENOSYS);
 }
 stub_warning (prlimit)
 #endif
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/readahead.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/readahead.c
index c47df0d..0cae417 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/readahead.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/readahead.c
@@ -38,8 +38,7 @@ __readahead (int fd, off64_t offset, size_t count)
 ssize_t
 __readahead (int fd, off64_t offset, size_t count)
 {
-  __set_errno (ENOSYS);
-  return -1;
+  return INLINE_SYSCALL_ERROR_RETURN (ENOSYS);
 }
 stub_warning (readahead)
 #endif
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-32/sysdep.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-32/sysdep.h
index c768df1..d29b685 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-32/sysdep.h
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-32/sysdep.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 #include <sysdeps/s390/s390-32/sysdep.h>
 #include <sysdeps/unix/sysdep.h>
+#include <sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sysdep.h>
 #include <dl-sysdep.h>	/* For RTLD_PRIVATE_ERRNO.  */
 #include <tls.h>
 
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-64/sysdep.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-64/sysdep.h
index c041153..a373207 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-64/sysdep.h
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-64/sysdep.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 #include <sysdeps/s390/s390-64/sysdep.h>
 #include <sysdeps/unix/sysdep.h>
+#include <sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sysdep.h>
 #include <dl-sysdep.h>	/* For RTLD_PRIVATE_ERRNO.  */
 #include <tls.h>
 
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sh/sysdep.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sh/sysdep.h
index 5226ff6..ab5b2c3 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sh/sysdep.h
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sh/sysdep.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #define _LINUX_SH_SYSDEP_H 1
 
 /* There is some commonality.  */
+#include <sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sysdep.h>
 #include <sysdeps/unix/sh/sysdep.h>
 #include <tls.h>
 
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/shmat.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/shmat.c
index 94d18d3..3f6388b 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/shmat.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/shmat.c
@@ -43,10 +43,8 @@ shmat (shmid, shmaddr, shmflg)
 				(long int) &raddr,
 				(void *) shmaddr);
   if (INTERNAL_SYSCALL_ERROR_P (resultvar, err))
-    {
-      __set_errno (INTERNAL_SYSCALL_ERRNO (resultvar, err));
-      return (void *) -1l;
-    }
+    return (void *) INLINE_SYSCALL_ERROR_RETURN (INTERNAL_SYSCALL_ERRNO (resultvar,
+									 err));
 
   return raddr;
 }
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/signalfd.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/signalfd.c
index f3ae8c1..1e242a4 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/signalfd.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/signalfd.c
@@ -39,16 +39,12 @@ signalfd (int fd, const sigset_t *mask, int flags)
      kernel (sys_indirect) before implementing setting flags like
      O_NONBLOCK etc.  */
   if (flags != 0)
-    {
-      __set_errno (EINVAL);
-      return -1;
-    }
+    return INLINE_SYSCALL_ERROR_RETURN (EINVAL);
 
 # ifdef __NR_signalfd
   return INLINE_SYSCALL (signalfd, 3, fd, mask, _NSIG / 8);
 # else
-  __set_errno (ENOSYS);
-  return -1;
+  return INLINE_SYSCALL_ERROR_RETURN (ENOSYS);
 # endif
 #elif !defined __NR_signalfd4
 # error "__ASSUME_SIGNALFD4 defined but not __NR_signalfd4"
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sysdep.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sysdep.h
index e215dbb..c9843de 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sysdep.h
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sysdep.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #define _LINUX_SPARC_SYSDEP_H 1
 
 #include <sysdeps/unix/sysdep.h>
+#include <sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sysdep.h>
 #include <sysdeps/sparc/sysdep.h>
 
 #ifdef __ASSEMBLER__
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/speed.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/speed.c
index 3ac0640..8b5b7ac 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/speed.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/speed.c
@@ -60,10 +60,7 @@ cfsetospeed  (termios_p, speed)
 {
   if ((speed & ~CBAUD) != 0
       && (speed < B57600 || speed > __MAX_BAUD))
-    {
-      __set_errno (EINVAL);
-      return -1;
-    }
+    return INLINE_SYSCALL_ERROR_RETURN (EINVAL);
 
 #ifdef _HAVE_STRUCT_TERMIOS_C_OSPEED
   termios_p->c_ospeed = speed;
@@ -87,10 +84,7 @@ cfsetispeed (termios_p, speed)
 {
   if ((speed & ~CBAUD) != 0
       && (speed < B57600 || speed > __MAX_BAUD))
-    {
-      __set_errno (EINVAL);
-      return -1;
-    }
+    return INLINE_SYSCALL_ERROR_RETURN (EINVAL);
 
 #ifdef _HAVE_STRUCT_TERMIOS_C_ISPEED
   termios_p->c_ispeed = speed;
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sysdep.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sysdep.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fe2ce54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sysdep.h
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+/* Copyright (C) 2015 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+   This file is part of the GNU C Library.
+
+   The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+   modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+   License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+   version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   The GNU C Library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+   Lesser General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+   License along with the GNU C Library; if not, see
+   <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
+
+/* Set error number and return -1.  A target may choose to return the
+   internal function, __syscall_error, which sets errno and returns -1.  */
+#define INLINE_SYSCALL_ERROR_RETURN(err) \
+  ({						\
+    __set_errno (err);				\
+    -1;						\
+  })
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tcsendbrk.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tcsendbrk.c
index 4a43209..c6599c5 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tcsendbrk.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tcsendbrk.c
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ tcsendbreak (int fd, int duration)
   /* ioctl can't send a break of any other duration for us.
      This could be changed to use trickery (e.g. lower speed and
      send a '\0') to send the break, but for now just return an error.  */
-  __set_errno (EINVAL);
-  return -1;
+  return INLINE_SYSCALL_ERROR_RETURN (EINVAL);
 #endif
 }
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tcsetattr.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tcsetattr.c
index d7afc63..7dd1368 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tcsetattr.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tcsetattr.c
@@ -61,8 +61,7 @@ tcsetattr (fd, optional_actions, termios_p)
       cmd = TCSETSF;
       break;
     default:
-      __set_errno (EINVAL);
-      return -1;
+      return INLINE_SYSCALL_ERROR_RETURN (EINVAL);
     }
 
   k_termios.c_iflag = termios_p->c_iflag & ~IBAUD0;
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ustat.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ustat.c
index 8d495ca..b18d131 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ustat.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ustat.c
@@ -31,10 +31,7 @@ ustat (dev_t dev, struct ustat *ubuf)
   /* We must convert the value to dev_t type used by the kernel.  */
   k_dev =  dev & ((1ULL << 32) - 1);
   if (k_dev != dev)
-    {
-      __set_errno (EINVAL);
-      return -1;
-    }
+    return INLINE_SYSCALL_ERROR_RETURN (EINVAL);
 
   return INLINE_SYSCALL (ustat, 2, (unsigned int) k_dev, ubuf);
 }
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/utimensat.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/utimensat.c
index 81b565f..df7c2a2 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/utimensat.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/utimensat.c
@@ -30,16 +30,12 @@ utimensat (int fd, const char *file, const struct timespec tsp[2],
 	   int flags)
 {
   if (file == NULL)
-    {
-      __set_errno (EINVAL);
-      return -1;
-    }
+    return INLINE_SYSCALL_ERROR_RETURN (EINVAL);
 #ifdef __NR_utimensat
   /* Avoid implicit array coercion in syscall macros.  */
   return INLINE_SYSCALL (utimensat, 4, fd, file, &tsp[0], flags);
 #else
-  __set_errno (ENOSYS);
-  return -1;
+  return INLINE_SYSCALL_ERROR_RETURN (ENOSYS);
 #endif
 }
 #ifndef __NR_utimensat
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/sysdep.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/sysdep.h
index 5a62cce..fc132f6 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/sysdep.h
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/sysdep.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #define _LINUX_X86_64_SYSDEP_H 1
 
 /* There is some commonality.  */
+#include <sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sysdep.h>
 #include <sysdeps/unix/x86_64/sysdep.h>
 #include <tls.h>
 
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/xmknod.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/xmknod.c
index b940273..daf71f8 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/xmknod.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/xmknod.c
@@ -33,18 +33,12 @@ __xmknod (int vers, const char *path, mode_t mode, dev_t *dev)
   unsigned long long int k_dev;
 
   if (vers != _MKNOD_VER)
-    {
-      __set_errno (EINVAL);
-      return -1;
-    }
+    return INLINE_SYSCALL_ERROR_RETURN (EINVAL);
 
   /* We must convert the value to dev_t type used by the kernel.  */
   k_dev =  (*dev) & ((1ULL << 32) - 1);
   if (k_dev != *dev)
-    {
-      __set_errno (EINVAL);
-      return -1;
-    }
+    return INLINE_SYSCALL_ERROR_RETURN (EINVAL);
 
   return INLINE_SYSCALL (mknod, 3, path, mode, (unsigned int) k_dev);
 }
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/xmknodat.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/xmknodat.c
index f30b9b3..66c8652 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/xmknodat.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/xmknodat.c
@@ -34,18 +34,12 @@ int
 __xmknodat (int vers, int fd, const char *file, mode_t mode, dev_t *dev)
 {
   if (vers != _MKNOD_VER)
-    {
-      __set_errno (EINVAL);
-      return -1;
-    }
+    return INLINE_SYSCALL_ERROR_RETURN (EINVAL);
 
   /* We must convert the value to dev_t type used by the kernel.  */
   unsigned long long int k_dev =  (*dev) & ((1ULL << 32) - 1);
   if (k_dev != *dev)
-    {
-      __set_errno (EINVAL);
-      return -1;
-    }
+    return INLINE_SYSCALL_ERROR_RETURN (EINVAL);
 
   return INLINE_SYSCALL (mknodat, 4, fd, file, mode, (unsigned int) k_dev);
 }
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/xstat.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/xstat.c
index 6218963..d45e37a 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/xstat.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/xstat.c
@@ -38,8 +38,7 @@ __xstat (int vers, const char *name, struct stat *buf)
     return INLINE_SYSCALL (stat, 2, name, (struct kernel_stat *) buf);
 
 #ifdef STAT_IS_KERNEL_STAT
-  errno = EINVAL;
-  return -1;
+  return INLINE_SYSCALL_ERROR_RETURN (EINVAL);
 #else
   struct kernel_stat kbuf;
   int result;
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/xstatconv.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/xstatconv.c
index 6504414..1c448fc 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/xstatconv.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/xstatconv.c
@@ -96,8 +96,7 @@ __xstat_conv (int vers, struct kernel_stat *kbuf, void *ubuf)
       break;
 
     default:
-      __set_errno (EINVAL);
-      return -1;
+      return INLINE_SYSCALL_ERROR_RETURN (EINVAL);
     }
 
   return 0;
@@ -170,8 +169,7 @@ __xstat64_conv (int vers, struct kernel_stat *kbuf, void *ubuf)
 	 _STAT_VER_KERNEL does not make sense.  */
     case _STAT_VER_KERNEL:
     default:
-      __set_errno (EINVAL);
-      return -1;
+      return INLINE_SYSCALL_ERROR_RETURN (EINVAL);
     }
 
   return 0;
@@ -201,19 +199,13 @@ __xstat32_conv (int vers, struct stat64 *kbuf, struct stat *buf)
 	    buf->st_ino = kbuf->st_ino;
 	    if (sizeof (buf->st_ino) != sizeof (kbuf->st_ino)
 		&& buf->st_ino != kbuf->st_ino)
-	      {
-		__set_errno (EOVERFLOW);
-		return -1;
-	      }
+	      return INLINE_SYSCALL_ERROR_RETURN (EOVERFLOW);
 	  }
 #else
 	buf->st_ino = kbuf->st_ino;
 	if (sizeof (buf->st_ino) != sizeof (kbuf->st_ino)
 	    && buf->st_ino != kbuf->st_ino)
-	  {
-	    __set_errno (EOVERFLOW);
-	    return -1;
-	  }
+	  return INLINE_SYSCALL_ERROR_RETURN (EOVERFLOW);
 #endif
 	buf->st_mode = kbuf->st_mode;
 	buf->st_nlink = kbuf->st_nlink;
@@ -227,19 +219,13 @@ __xstat32_conv (int vers, struct stat64 *kbuf, struct stat *buf)
 	/* Check for overflow.  */
 	if (sizeof (buf->st_size) != sizeof (kbuf->st_size)
 	    && buf->st_size != kbuf->st_size)
-	  {
-	    __set_errno (EOVERFLOW);
-	    return -1;
-	  }
+	  return INLINE_SYSCALL_ERROR_RETURN (EOVERFLOW);
 	buf->st_blksize = kbuf->st_blksize;
 	buf->st_blocks = kbuf->st_blocks;
 	/* Check for overflow.  */
 	if (sizeof (buf->st_blocks) != sizeof (kbuf->st_blocks)
 	    && buf->st_blocks != kbuf->st_blocks)
-	  {
-	    __set_errno (EOVERFLOW);
-	    return -1;
-	  }
+	  return INLINE_SYSCALL_ERROR_RETURN (EOVERFLOW);
 #ifdef _HAVE_STAT_NSEC
 	buf->st_atim.tv_sec = kbuf->st_atim.tv_sec;
 	buf->st_atim.tv_nsec = kbuf->st_atim.tv_nsec;
@@ -275,8 +261,7 @@ __xstat32_conv (int vers, struct stat64 *kbuf, struct stat *buf)
 	 _STAT_VER_KERNEL does not make sense.  */
     case _STAT_VER_KERNEL:
     default:
-      __set_errno (EINVAL);
-      return -1;
+      return INLINE_SYSCALL_ERROR_RETURN (EINVAL);
     }
 
   return 0;
