diff --git a/block/bsg.c b/block/bsg.c
index 82d5882..0c00870 100644
--- a/block/bsg.c
+++ b/block/bsg.c
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@
 	/*
 	 * fill in all the output members
 	 */
-	hdr->device_status = status_byte(rq->errors);
+	hdr->device_status = rq->errors & 0xff;
 	hdr->transport_status = host_byte(rq->errors);
 	hdr->driver_status = driver_byte(rq->errors);
 	hdr->info = 0;