diff --git a/include/net/icmp.h b/include/net/icmp.h
index 3ef2743a8eec..6ac3a5bd0117 100644
--- a/include/net/icmp.h
+++ b/include/net/icmp.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ struct net;
 
 void icmp_send(struct sk_buff *skb_in, int type, int code, __be32 info);
 int icmp_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb);
-void icmp_err(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 info);
+int icmp_err(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 info);
 int icmp_init(void);
 void icmp_out_count(struct net *net, unsigned char type);
 
diff --git a/include/net/protocol.h b/include/net/protocol.h
index 4fc75f7ae23b..92b3eaad6088 100644
--- a/include/net/protocol.h
+++ b/include/net/protocol.h
@@ -42,7 +42,10 @@ struct net_protocol {
 	int			(*early_demux)(struct sk_buff *skb);
 	int			(*early_demux_handler)(struct sk_buff *skb);
 	int			(*handler)(struct sk_buff *skb);
-	void			(*err_handler)(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 info);
+
+	/* This returns an error if we weren't able to handle the error. */
+	int			(*err_handler)(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 info);
+
 	unsigned int		no_policy:1,
 				netns_ok:1,
 				/* does the protocol do more stringent
@@ -58,10 +61,12 @@ struct inet6_protocol {
 	void    (*early_demux_handler)(struct sk_buff *skb);
 	int	(*handler)(struct sk_buff *skb);
 
-	void	(*err_handler)(struct sk_buff *skb,
+	/* This returns an error if we weren't able to handle the error. */
+	int	(*err_handler)(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			       struct inet6_skb_parm *opt,
 			       u8 type, u8 code, int offset,
 			       __be32 info);
+
 	unsigned int	flags;	/* INET6_PROTO_xxx */
 };
 
diff --git a/include/net/sctp/sctp.h b/include/net/sctp/sctp.h
index 8c2caa370e0f..9a3b48a35e90 100644
--- a/include/net/sctp/sctp.h
+++ b/include/net/sctp/sctp.h
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ int sctp_primitive_RECONF(struct net *net, struct sctp_association *asoc,
  * sctp/input.c
  */
 int sctp_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb);
-void sctp_v4_err(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 info);
+int sctp_v4_err(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 info);
 void sctp_hash_endpoint(struct sctp_endpoint *);
 void sctp_unhash_endpoint(struct sctp_endpoint *);
 struct sock *sctp_err_lookup(struct net *net, int family, struct sk_buff *,
diff --git a/include/net/tcp.h b/include/net/tcp.h
index a18914d20486..4743836bed2e 100644
--- a/include/net/tcp.h
+++ b/include/net/tcp.h
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ extern struct proto tcp_prot;
 
 void tcp_tasklet_init(void);
 
-void tcp_v4_err(struct sk_buff *skb, u32);
+int tcp_v4_err(struct sk_buff *skb, u32);
 
 void tcp_shutdown(struct sock *sk, int how);
 
diff --git a/include/net/udp.h b/include/net/udp.h
index eccca2325ee6..fd6d948755c8 100644
--- a/include/net/udp.h
+++ b/include/net/udp.h
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ bool udp_sk_rx_dst_set(struct sock *sk, struct dst_entry *dst);
 int udp_get_port(struct sock *sk, unsigned short snum,
 		 int (*saddr_cmp)(const struct sock *,
 				  const struct sock *));
-void udp_err(struct sk_buff *, u32);
+int udp_err(struct sk_buff *, u32);
 int udp_abort(struct sock *sk, int err);
 int udp_sendmsg(struct sock *sk, struct msghdr *msg, size_t len);
 int udp_push_pending_frames(struct sock *sk);
diff --git a/net/dccp/ipv4.c b/net/dccp/ipv4.c
index 8e08cea6f178..26a21d97b6b0 100644
--- a/net/dccp/ipv4.c
+++ b/net/dccp/ipv4.c
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(dccp_req_err);
  * check at all. A more general error queue to queue errors for later handling
  * is probably better.
  */
-static void dccp_v4_err(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 info)
+static int dccp_v4_err(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 info)
 {
 	const struct iphdr *iph = (struct iphdr *)skb->data;
 	const u8 offset = iph->ihl << 2;
@@ -259,16 +259,18 @@ static void dccp_v4_err(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 info)
 				       inet_iif(skb), 0);
 	if (!sk) {
 		__ICMP_INC_STATS(net, ICMP_MIB_INERRORS);
-		return;
+		return -ENOENT;
 	}
 
 	if (sk->sk_state == DCCP_TIME_WAIT) {
 		inet_twsk_put(inet_twsk(sk));
-		return;
+		return 0;
 	}
 	seq = dccp_hdr_seq(dh);
-	if (sk->sk_state == DCCP_NEW_SYN_RECV)
-		return dccp_req_err(sk, seq);
+	if (sk->sk_state == DCCP_NEW_SYN_RECV) {
+		dccp_req_err(sk, seq);
+		return 0;
+	}
 
 	bh_lock_sock(sk);
 	/* If too many ICMPs get dropped on busy
@@ -357,6 +359,7 @@ static void dccp_v4_err(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 info)
 out:
 	bh_unlock_sock(sk);
 	sock_put(sk);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static inline __sum16 dccp_v4_csum_finish(struct sk_buff *skb,
diff --git a/net/dccp/ipv6.c b/net/dccp/ipv6.c
index 6344f1b18a6a..d5740bad5b18 100644
--- a/net/dccp/ipv6.c
+++ b/net/dccp/ipv6.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ static inline __u64 dccp_v6_init_sequence(struct sk_buff *skb)
 
 }
 
-static void dccp_v6_err(struct sk_buff *skb, struct inet6_skb_parm *opt,
+static int dccp_v6_err(struct sk_buff *skb, struct inet6_skb_parm *opt,
 			u8 type, u8 code, int offset, __be32 info)
 {
 	const struct ipv6hdr *hdr = (const struct ipv6hdr *)skb->data;
@@ -96,16 +96,18 @@ static void dccp_v6_err(struct sk_buff *skb, struct inet6_skb_parm *opt,
 	if (!sk) {
 		__ICMP6_INC_STATS(net, __in6_dev_get(skb->dev),
 				  ICMP6_MIB_INERRORS);
-		return;
+		return -ENOENT;
 	}
 
 	if (sk->sk_state == DCCP_TIME_WAIT) {
 		inet_twsk_put(inet_twsk(sk));
-		return;
+		return 0;
 	}
 	seq = dccp_hdr_seq(dh);
-	if (sk->sk_state == DCCP_NEW_SYN_RECV)
-		return dccp_req_err(sk, seq);
+	if (sk->sk_state == DCCP_NEW_SYN_RECV) {
+		dccp_req_err(sk, seq);
+		return 0;
+	}
 
 	bh_lock_sock(sk);
 	if (sock_owned_by_user(sk))
@@ -183,6 +185,7 @@ static void dccp_v6_err(struct sk_buff *skb, struct inet6_skb_parm *opt,
 out:
 	bh_unlock_sock(sk);
 	sock_put(sk);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/net/ipv4/gre_demux.c b/net/ipv4/gre_demux.c
index 7efe740c06eb..a4bf22ee3aed 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/gre_demux.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/gre_demux.c
@@ -151,20 +151,25 @@ drop:
 	return NET_RX_DROP;
 }
 
-static void gre_err(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 info)
+static int gre_err(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 info)
 {
 	const struct gre_protocol *proto;
 	const struct iphdr *iph = (const struct iphdr *)skb->data;
 	u8 ver = skb->data[(iph->ihl<<2) + 1]&0x7f;
+	int err = 0;
 
 	if (ver >= GREPROTO_MAX)
-		return;
+		return -EINVAL;
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	proto = rcu_dereference(gre_proto[ver]);
 	if (proto && proto->err_handler)
 		proto->err_handler(skb, info);
+	else
+		err = -EPROTONOSUPPORT;
 	rcu_read_unlock();
+
+	return err;
 }
 
 static const struct net_protocol net_gre_protocol = {
diff --git a/net/ipv4/icmp.c b/net/ipv4/icmp.c
index d832beed6e3a..065997f414e6 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/icmp.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/icmp.c
@@ -1079,7 +1079,7 @@ error:
 	goto drop;
 }
 
-void icmp_err(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 info)
+int icmp_err(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 info)
 {
 	struct iphdr *iph = (struct iphdr *)skb->data;
 	int offset = iph->ihl<<2;
@@ -1094,13 +1094,15 @@ void icmp_err(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 info)
 	 */
 	if (icmph->type != ICMP_ECHOREPLY) {
 		ping_err(skb, offset, info);
-		return;
+		return 0;
 	}
 
 	if (type == ICMP_DEST_UNREACH && code == ICMP_FRAG_NEEDED)
 		ipv4_update_pmtu(skb, net, info, 0, IPPROTO_ICMP);
 	else if (type == ICMP_REDIRECT)
 		ipv4_redirect(skb, net, 0, IPPROTO_ICMP);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/net/ipv4/ip_gre.c b/net/ipv4/ip_gre.c
index 2c67af644e64..76a9a5f7a40e 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/ip_gre.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/ip_gre.c
@@ -121,8 +121,8 @@ static unsigned int ipgre_net_id __read_mostly;
 static unsigned int gre_tap_net_id __read_mostly;
 static unsigned int erspan_net_id __read_mostly;
 
-static void ipgre_err(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 info,
-		      const struct tnl_ptk_info *tpi)
+static int ipgre_err(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 info,
+		     const struct tnl_ptk_info *tpi)
 {
 
 	/* All the routers (except for Linux) return only
@@ -146,36 +146,6 @@ static void ipgre_err(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 info,
 	unsigned int data_len = 0;
 	struct ip_tunnel *t;
 
-	switch (type) {
-	default:
-	case ICMP_PARAMETERPROB:
-		return;
-
-	case ICMP_DEST_UNREACH:
-		switch (code) {
-		case ICMP_SR_FAILED:
-		case ICMP_PORT_UNREACH:
-			/* Impossible event. */
-			return;
-		default:
-			/* All others are translated to HOST_UNREACH.
-			   rfc2003 contains "deep thoughts" about NET_UNREACH,
-			   I believe they are just ether pollution. --ANK
-			 */
-			break;
-		}
-		break;
-
-	case ICMP_TIME_EXCEEDED:
-		if (code != ICMP_EXC_TTL)
-			return;
-		data_len = icmp_hdr(skb)->un.reserved[1] * 4; /* RFC 4884 4.1 */
-		break;
-
-	case ICMP_REDIRECT:
-		break;
-	}
-
 	if (tpi->proto == htons(ETH_P_TEB))
 		itn = net_generic(net, gre_tap_net_id);
 	else if (tpi->proto == htons(ETH_P_ERSPAN) ||
@@ -189,27 +159,59 @@ static void ipgre_err(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 info,
 			     iph->daddr, iph->saddr, tpi->key);
 
 	if (!t)
-		return;
+		return -ENOENT;
+
+	switch (type) {
+	default:
+	case ICMP_PARAMETERPROB:
+		return 0;
+
+	case ICMP_DEST_UNREACH:
+		switch (code) {
+		case ICMP_SR_FAILED:
+		case ICMP_PORT_UNREACH:
+			/* Impossible event. */
+			return 0;
+		default:
+			/* All others are translated to HOST_UNREACH.
+			   rfc2003 contains "deep thoughts" about NET_UNREACH,
+			   I believe they are just ether pollution. --ANK
+			 */
+			break;
+		}
+		break;
+
+	case ICMP_TIME_EXCEEDED:
+		if (code != ICMP_EXC_TTL)
+			return 0;
+		data_len = icmp_hdr(skb)->un.reserved[1] * 4; /* RFC 4884 4.1 */
+		break;
+
+	case ICMP_REDIRECT:
+		break;
+	}
 
 #if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_IPV6)
        if (tpi->proto == htons(ETH_P_IPV6) &&
            !ip6_err_gen_icmpv6_unreach(skb, iph->ihl * 4 + tpi->hdr_len,
 				       type, data_len))
-               return;
+               return 0;
 #endif
 
 	if (t->parms.iph.daddr == 0 ||
 	    ipv4_is_multicast(t->parms.iph.daddr))
-		return;
+		return 0;
 
 	if (t->parms.iph.ttl == 0 && type == ICMP_TIME_EXCEEDED)
-		return;
+		return 0;
 
 	if (time_before(jiffies, t->err_time + IPTUNNEL_ERR_TIMEO))
 		t->err_count++;
 	else
 		t->err_count = 1;
 	t->err_time = jiffies;
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static void gre_err(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 info)
diff --git a/net/ipv4/ipip.c b/net/ipv4/ipip.c
index e65287c27e3d..57c5dd283a2c 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/ipip.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/ipip.c
@@ -140,6 +140,13 @@ static int ipip_err(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 info)
 	struct ip_tunnel *t;
 	int err = 0;
 
+	t = ip_tunnel_lookup(itn, skb->dev->ifindex, TUNNEL_NO_KEY,
+			     iph->daddr, iph->saddr, 0);
+	if (!t) {
+		err = -ENOENT;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
 	switch (type) {
 	case ICMP_DEST_UNREACH:
 		switch (code) {
@@ -167,13 +174,6 @@ static int ipip_err(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 info)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	t = ip_tunnel_lookup(itn, skb->dev->ifindex, TUNNEL_NO_KEY,
-			     iph->daddr, iph->saddr, 0);
-	if (!t) {
-		err = -ENOENT;
-		goto out;
-	}
-
 	if (type == ICMP_DEST_UNREACH && code == ICMP_FRAG_NEEDED) {
 		ipv4_update_pmtu(skb, net, info, t->parms.link, iph->protocol);
 		goto out;
diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_ipv4.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_ipv4.c
index de47038afdf0..a336787d75e5 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_ipv4.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_ipv4.c
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(tcp_req_err);
  *
  */
 
-void tcp_v4_err(struct sk_buff *icmp_skb, u32 info)
+int tcp_v4_err(struct sk_buff *icmp_skb, u32 info)
 {
 	const struct iphdr *iph = (const struct iphdr *)icmp_skb->data;
 	struct tcphdr *th = (struct tcphdr *)(icmp_skb->data + (iph->ihl << 2));
@@ -446,20 +446,21 @@ void tcp_v4_err(struct sk_buff *icmp_skb, u32 info)
 				       inet_iif(icmp_skb), 0);
 	if (!sk) {
 		__ICMP_INC_STATS(net, ICMP_MIB_INERRORS);
-		return;
+		return -ENOENT;
 	}
 	if (sk->sk_state == TCP_TIME_WAIT) {
 		inet_twsk_put(inet_twsk(sk));
-		return;
+		return 0;
 	}
 	seq = ntohl(th->seq);
-	if (sk->sk_state == TCP_NEW_SYN_RECV)
-		return tcp_req_err(sk, seq,
-				  type == ICMP_PARAMETERPROB ||
-				  type == ICMP_TIME_EXCEEDED ||
-				  (type == ICMP_DEST_UNREACH &&
-				   (code == ICMP_NET_UNREACH ||
-				    code == ICMP_HOST_UNREACH)));
+	if (sk->sk_state == TCP_NEW_SYN_RECV) {
+		tcp_req_err(sk, seq, type == ICMP_PARAMETERPROB ||
+				     type == ICMP_TIME_EXCEEDED ||
+				     (type == ICMP_DEST_UNREACH &&
+				      (code == ICMP_NET_UNREACH ||
+				       code == ICMP_HOST_UNREACH)));
+		return 0;
+	}
 
 	bh_lock_sock(sk);
 	/* If too many ICMPs get dropped on busy
@@ -613,6 +614,7 @@ void tcp_v4_err(struct sk_buff *icmp_skb, u32 info)
 out:
 	bh_unlock_sock(sk);
 	sock_put(sk);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 void __tcp_v4_send_check(struct sk_buff *skb, __be32 saddr, __be32 daddr)
diff --git a/net/ipv4/tunnel4.c b/net/ipv4/tunnel4.c
index c0630013c1ae..33bf8e9c8663 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tunnel4.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tunnel4.c
@@ -149,34 +149,40 @@ drop:
 }
 #endif
 
-static void tunnel4_err(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 info)
+static int tunnel4_err(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 info)
 {
 	struct xfrm_tunnel *handler;
 
 	for_each_tunnel_rcu(tunnel4_handlers, handler)
 		if (!handler->err_handler(skb, info))
-			break;
+			return 0;
+
+	return -ENOENT;
 }
 
 #if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_IPV6)
-static void tunnel64_err(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 info)
+static int tunnel64_err(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 info)
 {
 	struct xfrm_tunnel *handler;
 
 	for_each_tunnel_rcu(tunnel64_handlers, handler)
 		if (!handler->err_handler(skb, info))
-			break;
+			return 0;
+
+	return -ENOENT;
 }
 #endif
 
 #if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_MPLS)
-static void tunnelmpls4_err(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 info)
+static int tunnelmpls4_err(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 info)
 {
 	struct xfrm_tunnel *handler;
 
 	for_each_tunnel_rcu(tunnelmpls4_handlers, handler)
 		if (!handler->err_handler(skb, info))
-			break;
+			return 0;
+
+	return -ENOENT;
 }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/net/ipv4/udp.c b/net/ipv4/udp.c
index ce759b61f6cd..a505ee5eb92c 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/udp.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/udp.c
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@ static struct sock *__udp4_lib_err_encap(struct net *net,
  * to find the appropriate port.
  */
 
-void __udp4_lib_err(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 info, struct udp_table *udptable)
+int __udp4_lib_err(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 info, struct udp_table *udptable)
 {
 	struct inet_sock *inet;
 	const struct iphdr *iph = (const struct iphdr *)skb->data;
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@ void __udp4_lib_err(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 info, struct udp_table *udptable)
 
 		if (!sk) {
 			__ICMP_INC_STATS(net, ICMP_MIB_INERRORS);
-			return;
+			return -ENOENT;
 		}
 		tunnel = true;
 	}
@@ -731,12 +731,12 @@ void __udp4_lib_err(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 info, struct udp_table *udptable)
 	sk->sk_err = err;
 	sk->sk_error_report(sk);
 out:
-	return;
+	return 0;
 }
 
-void udp_err(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 info)
+int udp_err(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 info)
 {
-	__udp4_lib_err(skb, info, &udp_table);
+	return __udp4_lib_err(skb, info, &udp_table);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/net/ipv4/udp_impl.h b/net/ipv4/udp_impl.h
index e7d18b140287..322672655419 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/udp_impl.h
+++ b/net/ipv4/udp_impl.h
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #include <net/inet_common.h>
 
 int __udp4_lib_rcv(struct sk_buff *, struct udp_table *, int);
-void __udp4_lib_err(struct sk_buff *, u32, struct udp_table *);
+int __udp4_lib_err(struct sk_buff *, u32, struct udp_table *);
 
 int udp_v4_get_port(struct sock *sk, unsigned short snum);
 
diff --git a/net/ipv4/udplite.c b/net/ipv4/udplite.c
index 8545457752fb..39c7f17d916f 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/udplite.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/udplite.c
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ static int udplite_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb)
 	return __udp4_lib_rcv(skb, &udplite_table, IPPROTO_UDPLITE);
 }
 
-static void udplite_err(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 info)
+static int udplite_err(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 info)
 {
-	__udp4_lib_err(skb, info, &udplite_table);
+	return __udp4_lib_err(skb, info, &udplite_table);
 }
 
 static const struct net_protocol udplite_protocol = {
diff --git a/net/ipv4/xfrm4_protocol.c b/net/ipv4/xfrm4_protocol.c
index 8dd0e6ab8606..35c54865dc42 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/xfrm4_protocol.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/xfrm4_protocol.c
@@ -106,13 +106,15 @@ static int xfrm4_esp_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void xfrm4_esp_err(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 info)
+static int xfrm4_esp_err(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 info)
 {
 	struct xfrm4_protocol *handler;
 
 	for_each_protocol_rcu(esp4_handlers, handler)
 		if (!handler->err_handler(skb, info))
-			break;
+			return 0;
+
+	return -ENOENT;
 }
 
 static int xfrm4_ah_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb)
@@ -132,13 +134,15 @@ static int xfrm4_ah_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void xfrm4_ah_err(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 info)
+static int xfrm4_ah_err(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 info)
 {
 	struct xfrm4_protocol *handler;
 
 	for_each_protocol_rcu(ah4_handlers, handler)
 		if (!handler->err_handler(skb, info))
-			break;
+			return 0;
+
+	return -ENOENT;
 }
 
 static int xfrm4_ipcomp_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb)
@@ -158,13 +162,15 @@ static int xfrm4_ipcomp_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void xfrm4_ipcomp_err(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 info)
+static int xfrm4_ipcomp_err(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 info)
 {
 	struct xfrm4_protocol *handler;
 
 	for_each_protocol_rcu(ipcomp4_handlers, handler)
 		if (!handler->err_handler(skb, info))
-			break;
+			return 0;
+
+	return -ENOENT;
 }
 
 static const struct net_protocol esp4_protocol = {
diff --git a/net/ipv6/icmp.c b/net/ipv6/icmp.c
index c9c53ade55c3..5d7aa2c2770c 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/icmp.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/icmp.c
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ static inline struct sock *icmpv6_sk(struct net *net)
 	return net->ipv6.icmp_sk[smp_processor_id()];
 }
 
-static void icmpv6_err(struct sk_buff *skb, struct inet6_skb_parm *opt,
+static int icmpv6_err(struct sk_buff *skb, struct inet6_skb_parm *opt,
 		       u8 type, u8 code, int offset, __be32 info)
 {
 	/* icmpv6_notify checks 8 bytes can be pulled, icmp6hdr is 8 bytes */
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ static void icmpv6_err(struct sk_buff *skb, struct inet6_skb_parm *opt,
 	if (!(type & ICMPV6_INFOMSG_MASK))
 		if (icmp6->icmp6_type == ICMPV6_ECHO_REQUEST)
 			ping_err(skb, offset, ntohl(info));
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int icmpv6_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb);
diff --git a/net/ipv6/ip6_gre.c b/net/ipv6/ip6_gre.c
index 515adbdba1d2..81b69bcee714 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/ip6_gre.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/ip6_gre.c
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ static void ip6gre_tunnel_uninit(struct net_device *dev)
 }
 
 
-static void ip6gre_err(struct sk_buff *skb, struct inet6_skb_parm *opt,
+static int ip6gre_err(struct sk_buff *skb, struct inet6_skb_parm *opt,
 		       u8 type, u8 code, int offset, __be32 info)
 {
 	struct net *net = dev_net(skb->dev);
@@ -433,13 +433,13 @@ static void ip6gre_err(struct sk_buff *skb, struct inet6_skb_parm *opt,
 
 	if (gre_parse_header(skb, &tpi, NULL, htons(ETH_P_IPV6),
 			     offset) < 0)
-		return;
+		return -EINVAL;
 
 	ipv6h = (const struct ipv6hdr *)skb->data;
 	t = ip6gre_tunnel_lookup(skb->dev, &ipv6h->daddr, &ipv6h->saddr,
 				 tpi.key, tpi.proto);
 	if (!t)
-		return;
+		return -ENOENT;
 
 	switch (type) {
 		struct ipv6_tlv_tnl_enc_lim *tel;
@@ -449,14 +449,14 @@ static void ip6gre_err(struct sk_buff *skb, struct inet6_skb_parm *opt,
 				    t->parms.name);
 		if (code != ICMPV6_PORT_UNREACH)
 			break;
-		return;
+		return 0;
 	case ICMPV6_TIME_EXCEED:
 		if (code == ICMPV6_EXC_HOPLIMIT) {
 			net_dbg_ratelimited("%s: Too small hop limit or routing loop in tunnel!\n",
 					    t->parms.name);
 			break;
 		}
-		return;
+		return 0;
 	case ICMPV6_PARAMPROB:
 		teli = 0;
 		if (code == ICMPV6_HDR_FIELD)
@@ -472,14 +472,14 @@ static void ip6gre_err(struct sk_buff *skb, struct inet6_skb_parm *opt,
 			net_dbg_ratelimited("%s: Recipient unable to parse tunneled packet!\n",
 					    t->parms.name);
 		}
-		return;
+		return 0;
 	case ICMPV6_PKT_TOOBIG:
 		ip6_update_pmtu(skb, net, info, 0, 0, sock_net_uid(net, NULL));
-		return;
+		return 0;
 	case NDISC_REDIRECT:
 		ip6_redirect(skb, net, skb->dev->ifindex, 0,
 			     sock_net_uid(net, NULL));
-		return;
+		return 0;
 	}
 
 	if (time_before(jiffies, t->err_time + IP6TUNNEL_ERR_TIMEO))
@@ -487,6 +487,8 @@ static void ip6gre_err(struct sk_buff *skb, struct inet6_skb_parm *opt,
 	else
 		t->err_count = 1;
 	t->err_time = jiffies;
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int ip6gre_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct tnl_ptk_info *tpi)
diff --git a/net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c b/net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c
index 03e6b7a2bc53..a3f559162521 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ static void tcp_v6_mtu_reduced(struct sock *sk)
 	}
 }
 
-static void tcp_v6_err(struct sk_buff *skb, struct inet6_skb_parm *opt,
+static int tcp_v6_err(struct sk_buff *skb, struct inet6_skb_parm *opt,
 		u8 type, u8 code, int offset, __be32 info)
 {
 	const struct ipv6hdr *hdr = (const struct ipv6hdr *)skb->data;
@@ -371,17 +371,19 @@ static void tcp_v6_err(struct sk_buff *skb, struct inet6_skb_parm *opt,
 	if (!sk) {
 		__ICMP6_INC_STATS(net, __in6_dev_get(skb->dev),
 				  ICMP6_MIB_INERRORS);
-		return;
+		return -ENOENT;
 	}
 
 	if (sk->sk_state == TCP_TIME_WAIT) {
 		inet_twsk_put(inet_twsk(sk));
-		return;
+		return 0;
 	}
 	seq = ntohl(th->seq);
 	fatal = icmpv6_err_convert(type, code, &err);
-	if (sk->sk_state == TCP_NEW_SYN_RECV)
-		return tcp_req_err(sk, seq, fatal);
+	if (sk->sk_state == TCP_NEW_SYN_RECV) {
+		tcp_req_err(sk, seq, fatal);
+		return 0;
+	}
 
 	bh_lock_sock(sk);
 	if (sock_owned_by_user(sk) && type != ICMPV6_PKT_TOOBIG)
@@ -467,6 +469,7 @@ static void tcp_v6_err(struct sk_buff *skb, struct inet6_skb_parm *opt,
 out:
 	bh_unlock_sock(sk);
 	sock_put(sk);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/net/ipv6/tunnel6.c b/net/ipv6/tunnel6.c
index dae25cad05cd..1991dede7367 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/tunnel6.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/tunnel6.c
@@ -134,24 +134,28 @@ drop:
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void tunnel6_err(struct sk_buff *skb, struct inet6_skb_parm *opt,
+static int tunnel6_err(struct sk_buff *skb, struct inet6_skb_parm *opt,
 			u8 type, u8 code, int offset, __be32 info)
 {
 	struct xfrm6_tunnel *handler;
 
 	for_each_tunnel_rcu(tunnel6_handlers, handler)
 		if (!handler->err_handler(skb, opt, type, code, offset, info))
-			break;
+			return 0;
+
+	return -ENOENT;
 }
 
-static void tunnel46_err(struct sk_buff *skb, struct inet6_skb_parm *opt,
+static int tunnel46_err(struct sk_buff *skb, struct inet6_skb_parm *opt,
 			 u8 type, u8 code, int offset, __be32 info)
 {
 	struct xfrm6_tunnel *handler;
 
 	for_each_tunnel_rcu(tunnel46_handlers, handler)
 		if (!handler->err_handler(skb, opt, type, code, offset, info))
-			break;
+			return 0;
+
+	return -ENOENT;
 }
 
 static const struct inet6_protocol tunnel6_protocol = {
diff --git a/net/ipv6/udp.c b/net/ipv6/udp.c
index 1216c920f945..61316ec48b51 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/udp.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/udp.c
@@ -517,9 +517,9 @@ static struct sock *__udp6_lib_err_encap(struct net *net,
 	return sk;
 }
 
-void __udp6_lib_err(struct sk_buff *skb, struct inet6_skb_parm *opt,
-		    u8 type, u8 code, int offset, __be32 info,
-		    struct udp_table *udptable)
+int __udp6_lib_err(struct sk_buff *skb, struct inet6_skb_parm *opt,
+		   u8 type, u8 code, int offset, __be32 info,
+		   struct udp_table *udptable)
 {
 	struct ipv6_pinfo *np;
 	const struct ipv6hdr *hdr = (const struct ipv6hdr *)skb->data;
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ void __udp6_lib_err(struct sk_buff *skb, struct inet6_skb_parm *opt,
 		if (!sk) {
 			__ICMP6_INC_STATS(net, __in6_dev_get(skb->dev),
 					  ICMP6_MIB_INERRORS);
-			return;
+			return -ENOENT;
 		}
 		tunnel = true;
 	}
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ void __udp6_lib_err(struct sk_buff *skb, struct inet6_skb_parm *opt,
 	sk->sk_err = err;
 	sk->sk_error_report(sk);
 out:
-	return;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int __udpv6_queue_rcv_skb(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
@@ -614,11 +614,11 @@ static int __udpv6_queue_rcv_skb(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static __inline__ void udpv6_err(struct sk_buff *skb,
-				 struct inet6_skb_parm *opt, u8 type,
-				 u8 code, int offset, __be32 info)
+static __inline__ int udpv6_err(struct sk_buff *skb,
+				struct inet6_skb_parm *opt, u8 type,
+				u8 code, int offset, __be32 info)
 {
-	__udp6_lib_err(skb, opt, type, code, offset, info, &udp_table);
+	return __udp6_lib_err(skb, opt, type, code, offset, info, &udp_table);
 }
 
 static int udpv6_queue_rcv_one_skb(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
diff --git a/net/ipv6/udp_impl.h b/net/ipv6/udp_impl.h
index 7903e21c178b..5730e6503cb4 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/udp_impl.h
+++ b/net/ipv6/udp_impl.h
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 #include <net/transp_v6.h>
 
 int __udp6_lib_rcv(struct sk_buff *, struct udp_table *, int);
-void __udp6_lib_err(struct sk_buff *, struct inet6_skb_parm *, u8, u8, int,
-		    __be32, struct udp_table *);
+int __udp6_lib_err(struct sk_buff *, struct inet6_skb_parm *, u8, u8, int,
+		   __be32, struct udp_table *);
 
 int udp_v6_get_port(struct sock *sk, unsigned short snum);
 
diff --git a/net/ipv6/udplite.c b/net/ipv6/udplite.c
index 5000ad6878e6..a125aebc29e5 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/udplite.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/udplite.c
@@ -20,11 +20,12 @@ static int udplitev6_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb)
 	return __udp6_lib_rcv(skb, &udplite_table, IPPROTO_UDPLITE);
 }
 
-static void udplitev6_err(struct sk_buff *skb,
+static int udplitev6_err(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			  struct inet6_skb_parm *opt,
 			  u8 type, u8 code, int offset, __be32 info)
 {
-	__udp6_lib_err(skb, opt, type, code, offset, info, &udplite_table);
+	return __udp6_lib_err(skb, opt, type, code, offset, info,
+			      &udplite_table);
 }
 
 static const struct inet6_protocol udplitev6_protocol = {
diff --git a/net/ipv6/xfrm6_protocol.c b/net/ipv6/xfrm6_protocol.c
index b2dc8ce49378..cc979b702c89 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/xfrm6_protocol.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/xfrm6_protocol.c
@@ -80,14 +80,16 @@ static int xfrm6_esp_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void xfrm6_esp_err(struct sk_buff *skb, struct inet6_skb_parm *opt,
+static int xfrm6_esp_err(struct sk_buff *skb, struct inet6_skb_parm *opt,
 			  u8 type, u8 code, int offset, __be32 info)
 {
 	struct xfrm6_protocol *handler;
 
 	for_each_protocol_rcu(esp6_handlers, handler)
 		if (!handler->err_handler(skb, opt, type, code, offset, info))
-			break;
+			return 0;
+
+	return -ENOENT;
 }
 
 static int xfrm6_ah_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb)
@@ -107,14 +109,16 @@ static int xfrm6_ah_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void xfrm6_ah_err(struct sk_buff *skb, struct inet6_skb_parm *opt,
+static int xfrm6_ah_err(struct sk_buff *skb, struct inet6_skb_parm *opt,
 			 u8 type, u8 code, int offset, __be32 info)
 {
 	struct xfrm6_protocol *handler;
 
 	for_each_protocol_rcu(ah6_handlers, handler)
 		if (!handler->err_handler(skb, opt, type, code, offset, info))
-			break;
+			return 0;
+
+	return -ENOENT;
 }
 
 static int xfrm6_ipcomp_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb)
@@ -134,14 +138,16 @@ static int xfrm6_ipcomp_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void xfrm6_ipcomp_err(struct sk_buff *skb, struct inet6_skb_parm *opt,
+static int xfrm6_ipcomp_err(struct sk_buff *skb, struct inet6_skb_parm *opt,
 			     u8 type, u8 code, int offset, __be32 info)
 {
 	struct xfrm6_protocol *handler;
 
 	for_each_protocol_rcu(ipcomp6_handlers, handler)
 		if (!handler->err_handler(skb, opt, type, code, offset, info))
-			break;
+			return 0;
+
+	return -ENOENT;
 }
 
 static const struct inet6_protocol esp6_protocol = {
diff --git a/net/sctp/input.c b/net/sctp/input.c
index 5c36a99882ed..7ab08a5b36dc 100644
--- a/net/sctp/input.c
+++ b/net/sctp/input.c
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ void sctp_err_finish(struct sock *sk, struct sctp_transport *t)
  * is probably better.
  *
  */
-void sctp_v4_err(struct sk_buff *skb, __u32 info)
+int sctp_v4_err(struct sk_buff *skb, __u32 info)
 {
 	const struct iphdr *iph = (const struct iphdr *)skb->data;
 	const int ihlen = iph->ihl * 4;
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ void sctp_v4_err(struct sk_buff *skb, __u32 info)
 	skb->transport_header = savesctp;
 	if (!sk) {
 		__ICMP_INC_STATS(net, ICMP_MIB_INERRORS);
-		return;
+		return -ENOENT;
 	}
 	/* Warning:  The sock lock is held.  Remember to call
 	 * sctp_err_finish!
@@ -653,6 +653,7 @@ void sctp_v4_err(struct sk_buff *skb, __u32 info)
 
 out_unlock:
 	sctp_err_finish(sk, transport);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/net/sctp/ipv6.c b/net/sctp/ipv6.c
index fc6c5e4bffa5..6e27c62646e9 100644
--- a/net/sctp/ipv6.c
+++ b/net/sctp/ipv6.c
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ static struct notifier_block sctp_inet6addr_notifier = {
 };
 
 /* ICMP error handler. */
-static void sctp_v6_err(struct sk_buff *skb, struct inet6_skb_parm *opt,
+static int sctp_v6_err(struct sk_buff *skb, struct inet6_skb_parm *opt,
 			u8 type, u8 code, int offset, __be32 info)
 {
 	struct inet6_dev *idev;
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ static void sctp_v6_err(struct sk_buff *skb, struct inet6_skb_parm *opt,
 	struct sctp_transport *transport;
 	struct ipv6_pinfo *np;
 	__u16 saveip, savesctp;
-	int err;
+	int err, ret = 0;
 	struct net *net = dev_net(skb->dev);
 
 	idev = in6_dev_get(skb->dev);
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ static void sctp_v6_err(struct sk_buff *skb, struct inet6_skb_parm *opt,
 	skb->transport_header = savesctp;
 	if (!sk) {
 		__ICMP6_INC_STATS(net, idev, ICMP6_MIB_INERRORS);
+		ret = -ENOENT;
 		goto out;
 	}
 
@@ -202,6 +203,8 @@ out_unlock:
 out:
 	if (likely(idev != NULL))
 		in6_dev_put(idev);
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int sctp_v6_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct sctp_transport *transport)