int cfi_read_intel_pri_ext(flash_bank_t *bank)
 {
+       int retval;
        cfi_flash_bank_t *cfi_info = bank->driver_priv;
        cfi_intel_pri_ext_t *pri_ext = malloc(sizeof(cfi_intel_pri_ext_t));
        target_t *target = bank->target;
        if ((pri_ext->pri[0] != 'P') || (pri_ext->pri[1] != 'R') || (pri_ext->pri[2] != 'I'))
        {
                cfi_command(bank, 0xf0, command);
-               target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, 0x0), bank->bus_width, 1, command);
+               if((retval = target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, 0x0), bank->bus_width, 1, command)) != ERROR_OK)
+               {
+                       return retval;
+               }
                cfi_command(bank, 0xff, command);
-               target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, 0x0), bank->bus_width, 1, command);
+               if((retval = target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, 0x0), bank->bus_width, 1, command)) != ERROR_OK)
+               {
+                       return retval;
+               }
                LOG_ERROR("Could not read bank flash bank information");
                return ERROR_FLASH_BANK_INVALID;
        }
 
 int cfi_read_spansion_pri_ext(flash_bank_t *bank)
 {
+       int retval;
        cfi_flash_bank_t *cfi_info = bank->driver_priv;
        cfi_spansion_pri_ext_t *pri_ext = malloc(sizeof(cfi_spansion_pri_ext_t));
        target_t *target = bank->target;
        if ((pri_ext->pri[0] != 'P') || (pri_ext->pri[1] != 'R') || (pri_ext->pri[2] != 'I'))
        {
                cfi_command(bank, 0xf0, command);
-               target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, 0x0), bank->bus_width, 1, command);
+               if((retval = target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, 0x0), bank->bus_width, 1, command)) != ERROR_OK)
+               {
+                       return retval;
+               }
                LOG_ERROR("Could not read spansion bank information");
                return ERROR_FLASH_BANK_INVALID;
        }
 
 int cfi_read_atmel_pri_ext(flash_bank_t *bank)
 {
+       int retval;
        cfi_atmel_pri_ext_t atmel_pri_ext;
        cfi_flash_bank_t *cfi_info = bank->driver_priv;
        cfi_spansion_pri_ext_t *pri_ext = malloc(sizeof(cfi_spansion_pri_ext_t));
        if ((atmel_pri_ext.pri[0] != 'P') || (atmel_pri_ext.pri[1] != 'R') || (atmel_pri_ext.pri[2] != 'I'))
        {
                cfi_command(bank, 0xf0, command);
-               target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, 0x0), bank->bus_width, 1, command);
+               if((retval = target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, 0x0), bank->bus_width, 1, command)) != ERROR_OK)
+               {
+                       return retval;
+               }
                LOG_ERROR("Could not read atmel bank information");
                return ERROR_FLASH_BANK_INVALID;
        }
 
 int cfi_intel_erase(struct flash_bank_s *bank, int first, int last)
 {
+       int retval;
        cfi_flash_bank_t *cfi_info = bank->driver_priv;
        target_t *target = bank->target;
        u8 command[8];
        for (i = first; i <= last; i++)
        {
                cfi_command(bank, 0x20, command);
-               target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, i, 0x0), bank->bus_width, 1, command);
+               if((retval = target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, i, 0x0), bank->bus_width, 1, command)) != ERROR_OK)
+               {
+                       return retval;
+               }
 
                cfi_command(bank, 0xd0, command);
-               target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, i, 0x0), bank->bus_width, 1, command);
+               if((retval = target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, i, 0x0), bank->bus_width, 1, command)) != ERROR_OK)
+               {
+                       return retval;
+               }
 
                if (cfi_intel_wait_status_busy(bank, 1000 * (1 << cfi_info->block_erase_timeout_typ)) == 0x80)
                        bank->sectors[i].is_erased = 1;
                else
                {
                        cfi_command(bank, 0xff, command);
-                       target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, 0x0), bank->bus_width, 1, command);
+                       if((retval = target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, 0x0), bank->bus_width, 1, command)) != ERROR_OK)
+                       {
+                               return retval;
+                       }
 
                        LOG_ERROR("couldn't erase block %i of flash bank at base 0x%x", i, bank->base);
                        return ERROR_FLASH_OPERATION_FAILED;
        }
 
        cfi_command(bank, 0xff, command);
-       target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, 0x0), bank->bus_width, 1, command);
+       return target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, 0x0), bank->bus_width, 1, command);
 
-       return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
 int cfi_spansion_erase(struct flash_bank_s *bank, int first, int last)
 {
+       int retval;
        cfi_flash_bank_t *cfi_info = bank->driver_priv;
        cfi_spansion_pri_ext_t *pri_ext = cfi_info->pri_ext;
        target_t *target = bank->target;
        for (i = first; i <= last; i++)
        {
                cfi_command(bank, 0xaa, command);
-               target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, pri_ext->_unlock1), bank->bus_width, 1, command);
+               if((retval = target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, pri_ext->_unlock1), bank->bus_width, 1, command)) != ERROR_OK)
+               {
+                       return retval;
+               }
 
                cfi_command(bank, 0x55, command);
-               target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, pri_ext->_unlock2), bank->bus_width, 1, command);
+               if((retval = target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, pri_ext->_unlock2), bank->bus_width, 1, command)) != ERROR_OK)
+               {
+                       return retval;
+               }
 
                cfi_command(bank, 0x80, command);
-               target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, pri_ext->_unlock1), bank->bus_width, 1, command);
+               if((retval = target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, pri_ext->_unlock1), bank->bus_width, 1, command)) != ERROR_OK)
+               {
+                       return retval;
+               }
 
                cfi_command(bank, 0xaa, command);
-               target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, pri_ext->_unlock1), bank->bus_width, 1, command);
+               if((retval = target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, pri_ext->_unlock1), bank->bus_width, 1, command)) != ERROR_OK)
+               {
+                       return retval;
+               }
 
                cfi_command(bank, 0x55, command);
-               target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, pri_ext->_unlock2), bank->bus_width, 1, command);
+               if((retval = target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, pri_ext->_unlock2), bank->bus_width, 1, command)) != ERROR_OK)
+               {
+                       return retval;
+               }
 
                cfi_command(bank, 0x30, command);
-               target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, i, 0x0), bank->bus_width, 1, command);
+               if((retval = target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, i, 0x0), bank->bus_width, 1, command)) != ERROR_OK)
+               {
+                       return retval;
+               }
 
                if (cfi_spansion_wait_status_busy(bank, 1000 * (1 << cfi_info->block_erase_timeout_typ)) == ERROR_OK)
                        bank->sectors[i].is_erased = 1;
                else
                {
                        cfi_command(bank, 0xf0, command);
-                       target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, 0x0), bank->bus_width, 1, command);
+                       if((retval = target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, 0x0), bank->bus_width, 1, command)) != ERROR_OK)
+                       {
+                               return retval;
+                       }
 
                        LOG_ERROR("couldn't erase block %i of flash bank at base 0x%x", i, bank->base);
                        return ERROR_FLASH_OPERATION_FAILED;
        }
 
        cfi_command(bank, 0xf0, command);
-       target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, 0x0), bank->bus_width, 1, command);
-
-       return ERROR_OK;
+       return target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, 0x0), bank->bus_width, 1, command);
 }
 
 int cfi_erase(struct flash_bank_s *bank, int first, int last)
 
 int cfi_intel_protect(struct flash_bank_s *bank, int set, int first, int last)
 {
+       int retval;
        cfi_flash_bank_t *cfi_info = bank->driver_priv;
        cfi_intel_pri_ext_t *pri_ext = cfi_info->pri_ext;
        target_t *target = bank->target;
        {
                cfi_command(bank, 0x60, command);
                LOG_DEBUG("address: 0x%4.4x, command: 0x%4.4x", flash_address(bank, i, 0x0), target_buffer_get_u32(target, command));
-               target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, i, 0x0), bank->bus_width, 1, command);
+               if((retval = target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, i, 0x0), bank->bus_width, 1, command)) != ERROR_OK)
+               {
+                       return retval;
+               }
                if (set)
                {
                        cfi_command(bank, 0x01, command);
                        LOG_DEBUG("address: 0x%4.4x, command: 0x%4.4x", flash_address(bank, i, 0x0), target_buffer_get_u32(target, command));
-                       target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, i, 0x0), bank->bus_width, 1, command);
+                       if((retval = target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, i, 0x0), bank->bus_width, 1, command)) != ERROR_OK)
+                       {
+                               return retval;
+                       }
                        bank->sectors[i].is_protected = 1;
                }
                else
                {
                        cfi_command(bank, 0xd0, command);
                        LOG_DEBUG("address: 0x%4.4x, command: 0x%4.4x", flash_address(bank, i, 0x0), target_buffer_get_u32(target, command));
-                       target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, i, 0x0), bank->bus_width, 1, command);
+                       if((retval = target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, i, 0x0), bank->bus_width, 1, command)) != ERROR_OK)
+                       {
+                               return retval;
+                       }
                        bank->sectors[i].is_protected = 0;
                }
 
                        u8 block_status;
                        /* read block lock bit, to verify status */
                        cfi_command(bank, 0x90, command);
-                       target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, 0x55), bank->bus_width, 1, command);
+                       if((retval = target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, 0x55), bank->bus_width, 1, command)) != ERROR_OK)
+                       {
+                               return retval;
+                       }
                        block_status = cfi_get_u8(bank, i, 0x2);
 
                        if ((block_status & 0x1) != set)
                        {
                                LOG_ERROR("couldn't change block lock status (set = %i, block_status = 0x%2.2x)", set, block_status);
                                cfi_command(bank, 0x70, command);
-                               target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, 0x55), bank->bus_width, 1, command);
+                               if((retval = target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, 0x55), bank->bus_width, 1, command)) != ERROR_OK)
+                               {
+                                       return retval;
+                               }
                                cfi_intel_wait_status_busy(bank, 10);
 
                                if (retry > 10)
                                cfi_intel_clear_status_register(bank);
 
                                cfi_command(bank, 0x60, command);
-                               target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, i, 0x0), bank->bus_width, 1, command);
+                               if((retval = target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, i, 0x0), bank->bus_width, 1, command)) != ERROR_OK)
+                               {
+                                       return retval;
+                               }
 
                                cfi_command(bank, 0x01, command);
-                               target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, i, 0x0), bank->bus_width, 1, command);
+                               if((retval = target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, i, 0x0), bank->bus_width, 1, command)) != ERROR_OK)
+                               {
+                                       return retval;
+                               }
 
                                cfi_intel_wait_status_busy(bank, 100);
                        }
        }
 
        cfi_command(bank, 0xff, command);
-       target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, 0x0), bank->bus_width, 1, command);
-
-       return ERROR_OK;
+       return target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, 0x0), bank->bus_width, 1, command);
 }
 
 int cfi_protect(struct flash_bank_s *bank, int set, int first, int last)
 
 int cfi_intel_write_word(struct flash_bank_s *bank, u8 *word, u32 address)
 {
+       int retval;
        cfi_flash_bank_t *cfi_info = bank->driver_priv;
        target_t *target = bank->target;
        u8 command[8];
 
        cfi_intel_clear_status_register(bank);
        cfi_command(bank, 0x40, command);
-       target->type->write_memory(target, address, bank->bus_width, 1, command);
+       if((retval = target->type->write_memory(target, address, bank->bus_width, 1, command)) != ERROR_OK)
+       {
+               return retval;
+       }
 
-       target->type->write_memory(target, address, bank->bus_width, 1, word);
+       if((retval = target->type->write_memory(target, address, bank->bus_width, 1, word)) != ERROR_OK)
+       {
+               return retval;
+       }
 
        if (cfi_intel_wait_status_busy(bank, 1000 * (1 << cfi_info->word_write_timeout_max)) != 0x80)
        {
                cfi_command(bank, 0xff, command);
-               target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, 0x0), bank->bus_width, 1, command);
+               if((retval = target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, 0x0), bank->bus_width, 1, command)) != ERROR_OK)
+               {
+                       return retval;
+               }
 
                LOG_ERROR("couldn't write word at base 0x%x, address %x", bank->base, address);
                return ERROR_FLASH_OPERATION_FAILED;
 
 int cfi_intel_write_words(struct flash_bank_s *bank, u8 *word, u32 wordcount, u32 address)
 {
+       int retval;
        cfi_flash_bank_t *cfi_info = bank->driver_priv;
        target_t *target = bank->target;
        u8 command[8];
 
        /* Initiate buffer operation _*/
        cfi_command(bank, 0xE8, command);
-       target->type->write_memory(target, address, bank->bus_width, 1, command);
+       if((retval = target->type->write_memory(target, address, bank->bus_width, 1, command)) != ERROR_OK)
+       {
+               return retval;
+       }
        if (cfi_intel_wait_status_busy(bank, 1000 * (1 << cfi_info->buf_write_timeout_max)) != 0x80)
        {
                cfi_command(bank, 0xff, command);
-               target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, 0x0), bank->bus_width, 1, command);
+               if((retval = target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, 0x0), bank->bus_width, 1, command)) != ERROR_OK)
+               {
+                       return retval;
+               }
 
                LOG_ERROR("couldn't start buffer write operation at base 0x%x, address %x", bank->base, address);
                return ERROR_FLASH_OPERATION_FAILED;
 
        /* Write buffer wordcount-1 and data words */
        cfi_command(bank, bufferwsize-1, command);
-       target->type->write_memory(target, address, bank->bus_width, 1, command);
+       if((retval = target->type->write_memory(target, address, bank->bus_width, 1, command)) != ERROR_OK)
+       {
+               return retval;
+       }
 
-       target->type->write_memory(target, address, bank->bus_width, bufferwsize, word);
+       if((retval = target->type->write_memory(target, address, bank->bus_width, bufferwsize, word)) != ERROR_OK)
+       {
+               return retval;
+       }
 
        /* Commit write operation */
        cfi_command(bank, 0xd0, command);
-       target->type->write_memory(target, address, bank->bus_width, 1, command);
+       if((retval = target->type->write_memory(target, address, bank->bus_width, 1, command)) != ERROR_OK)
+       {
+               return retval;
+       }
        if (cfi_intel_wait_status_busy(bank, 1000 * (1 << cfi_info->buf_write_timeout_max)) != 0x80)
        {
                cfi_command(bank, 0xff, command);
-               target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, 0x0), bank->bus_width, 1, command);
+               if((retval = target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, 0x0), bank->bus_width, 1, command)) != ERROR_OK)
+               {
+                       return retval;
+               }
 
                LOG_ERROR("Buffer write at base 0x%x, address %x failed.", bank->base, address);
                return ERROR_FLASH_OPERATION_FAILED;
 
 int cfi_spansion_write_word(struct flash_bank_s *bank, u8 *word, u32 address)
 {
+       int retval;
        cfi_flash_bank_t *cfi_info = bank->driver_priv;
        cfi_spansion_pri_ext_t *pri_ext = cfi_info->pri_ext;
        target_t *target = bank->target;
        u8 command[8];
 
        cfi_command(bank, 0xaa, command);
-       target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, pri_ext->_unlock1), bank->bus_width, 1, command);
+       if((retval = target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, pri_ext->_unlock1), bank->bus_width, 1, command)) != ERROR_OK)
+       {
+               return retval;
+       }
 
        cfi_command(bank, 0x55, command);
-       target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, pri_ext->_unlock2), bank->bus_width, 1, command);
+       if((retval = target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, pri_ext->_unlock2), bank->bus_width, 1, command)) != ERROR_OK)
+       {
+               return retval;
+       }
 
        cfi_command(bank, 0xa0, command);
-       target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, pri_ext->_unlock1), bank->bus_width, 1, command);
+       if((retval = target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, pri_ext->_unlock1), bank->bus_width, 1, command)) != ERROR_OK)
+       {
+               return retval;
+       }
 
-       target->type->write_memory(target, address, bank->bus_width, 1, word);
+       if((retval = target->type->write_memory(target, address, bank->bus_width, 1, word)) != ERROR_OK)
+       {
+               return retval;
+       }
 
        if (cfi_spansion_wait_status_busy(bank, 1000 * (1 << cfi_info->word_write_timeout_max)) != ERROR_OK)
        {
                cfi_command(bank, 0xf0, command);
-               target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, 0x0), bank->bus_width, 1, command);
+               if((retval = target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, 0x0), bank->bus_width, 1, command)) != ERROR_OK)
+               {
+                       return retval;
+               }
 
                LOG_ERROR("couldn't write word at base 0x%x, address %x", bank->base, address);
                return ERROR_FLASH_OPERATION_FAILED;
 
 int cfi_spansion_write_words(struct flash_bank_s *bank, u8 *word, u32 wordcount, u32 address)
 {
+       int retval;
        cfi_flash_bank_t *cfi_info = bank->driver_priv;
        target_t *target = bank->target;
        u8 command[8];
 
        // Unlock
        cfi_command(bank, 0xaa, command);
-       target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, pri_ext->_unlock1), bank->bus_width, 1, command);
+       if((retval = target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, pri_ext->_unlock1), bank->bus_width, 1, command)) != ERROR_OK)
+       {
+               return retval;
+       }
 
        cfi_command(bank, 0x55, command);
-       target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, pri_ext->_unlock2), bank->bus_width, 1, command);
+       if((retval = target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, pri_ext->_unlock2), bank->bus_width, 1, command)) != ERROR_OK)
+       {
+               return retval;
+       }
 
        // Buffer load command
        cfi_command(bank, 0x25, command);
-       target->type->write_memory(target, address, bank->bus_width, 1, command);
+       if((retval = target->type->write_memory(target, address, bank->bus_width, 1, command)) != ERROR_OK)
+       {
+               return retval;
+       }
 
        /* Write buffer wordcount-1 and data words */
        cfi_command(bank, bufferwsize-1, command);
-       target->type->write_memory(target, address, bank->bus_width, 1, command);
+       if((retval = target->type->write_memory(target, address, bank->bus_width, 1, command)) != ERROR_OK)
+       {
+               return retval;
+       }
 
-       target->type->write_memory(target, address, bank->bus_width, bufferwsize, word);
+       if((retval = target->type->write_memory(target, address, bank->bus_width, bufferwsize, word)) != ERROR_OK)
+       {
+               return retval;
+       }
 
        /* Commit write operation */
        cfi_command(bank, 0x29, command);
-       target->type->write_memory(target, address, bank->bus_width, 1, command);
+       if((retval = target->type->write_memory(target, address, bank->bus_width, 1, command)) != ERROR_OK)
+       {
+               return retval;
+       }
 
        if (cfi_spansion_wait_status_busy(bank, 1000 * (1 << cfi_info->word_write_timeout_max)) != ERROR_OK)
        {
                cfi_command(bank, 0xf0, command);
-               target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, 0x0), bank->bus_width, 1, command);
+               if((retval = target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, 0x0), bank->bus_width, 1, command)) != ERROR_OK)
+               {
+                       return retval;
+               }
 
                LOG_ERROR("couldn't write block at base 0x%x, address %x, size %x", bank->base, address, bufferwsize);
                return ERROR_FLASH_OPERATION_FAILED;
                for (i = 0; i < align; ++i, ++copy_p)
                {
                        u8 byte;
-                       target->type->read_memory(target, copy_p, 1, 1, &byte);
+                       if((retval = target->type->read_memory(target, copy_p, 1, 1, &byte)) != ERROR_OK)
+                       {
+                               return retval;
+                       }
                        cfi_add_byte(bank, current_word, byte);
                }
 
                for (; (count == 0) && (i < bank->bus_width); ++i, ++copy_p)
                {
                        u8 byte;
-                       target->type->read_memory(target, copy_p, 1, 1, &byte);
+                       if((retval = target->type->read_memory(target, copy_p, 1, 1, &byte)) != ERROR_OK)
+                       {
+                               return retval;
+                       }
                        cfi_add_byte(bank, current_word, byte);
                }
 
 
        /* return to read array mode, so we can read from flash again for padding */
        cfi_command(bank, 0xf0, current_word);
-       target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, 0x0), bank->bus_width, 1, current_word);
+       if((retval = target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, 0x0), bank->bus_width, 1, current_word)) != ERROR_OK)
+       {
+               return retval;
+       }
        cfi_command(bank, 0xff, current_word);
-       target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, 0x0), bank->bus_width, 1, current_word);
+       if((retval = target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, 0x0), bank->bus_width, 1, current_word)) != ERROR_OK)
+       {
+               return retval;
+       }
 
        /* handle unaligned tail bytes */
        if (count > 0)
                for (; i < bank->bus_width; ++i, ++copy_p)
                {
                        u8 byte;
-                       target->type->read_memory(target, copy_p, 1, 1, &byte);
+                       if((retval = target->type->read_memory(target, copy_p, 1, 1, &byte)) != ERROR_OK)
+                       {
+                               return retval;
+                       }
                        cfi_add_byte(bank, current_word, byte);
                }
                retval = cfi_write_word(bank, current_word, write_p);
 
        /* return to read array mode */
        cfi_command(bank, 0xf0, current_word);
-       target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, 0x0), bank->bus_width, 1, current_word);
+       if((retval = target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, 0x0), bank->bus_width, 1, current_word)) != ERROR_OK)
+       {
+               return retval;
+       }
        cfi_command(bank, 0xff, current_word);
-       target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, 0x0), bank->bus_width, 1, current_word);
-
-       return ERROR_OK;
+       return target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, 0x0), bank->bus_width, 1, current_word);
 }
 
 void cfi_fixup_atmel_reversed_erase_regions(flash_bank_t *bank, void *param)
 
        /* switch to read identifier codes mode ("AUTOSELECT") */
        cfi_command(bank, 0xaa, command);
-       target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, unlock1), bank->bus_width, 1, command);
+       if((retval = target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, unlock1), bank->bus_width, 1, command)) != ERROR_OK)
+       {
+               return retval;
+       }
        cfi_command(bank, 0x55, command);
-       target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, unlock2), bank->bus_width, 1, command);
+       if((retval = target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, unlock2), bank->bus_width, 1, command)) != ERROR_OK)
+       {
+               return retval;
+       }
        cfi_command(bank, 0x90, command);
-       target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, unlock1), bank->bus_width, 1, command);
+       if((retval = target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, unlock1), bank->bus_width, 1, command)) != ERROR_OK)
+       {
+               return retval;
+       }
 
        if (bank->chip_width == 1)
        {
 
        /* switch back to read array mode */
        cfi_command(bank, 0xf0, command);
-       target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, 0x00), bank->bus_width, 1, command);
+       if((retval = target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, 0x00), bank->bus_width, 1, command)) != ERROR_OK)
+       {
+               return retval;
+       }
        cfi_command(bank, 0xff, command);
-       target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, 0x00), bank->bus_width, 1, command);
+       if((retval = target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, 0x00), bank->bus_width, 1, command)) != ERROR_OK)
+       {
+               return retval;
+       }
 
        cfi_fixup(bank, cfi_jedec_fixups);
 
                 * SST flashes clearly violate this, and we will consider them incompatbile for now
                 */
                cfi_command(bank, 0x98, command);
-               target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, 0x55), bank->bus_width, 1, command);
+               if((retval = target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, 0x55), bank->bus_width, 1, command)) != ERROR_OK)
+               {
+                       return retval;
+               }
 
                cfi_info->qry[0] = cfi_query_u8(bank, 0, 0x10);
                cfi_info->qry[1] = cfi_query_u8(bank, 0, 0x11);
                if ((cfi_info->qry[0] != 'Q') || (cfi_info->qry[1] != 'R') || (cfi_info->qry[2] != 'Y'))
                {
                        cfi_command(bank, 0xf0, command);
-                       target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, 0x0), bank->bus_width, 1, command);
+                       if((retval = target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, 0x0), bank->bus_width, 1, command)) != ERROR_OK)
+                       {
+                               return retval;
+                       }
                        cfi_command(bank, 0xff, command);
-                       target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, 0x0), bank->bus_width, 1, command);
+                       if((retval = target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, 0x0), bank->bus_width, 1, command)) != ERROR_OK)
+                       {
+                               return retval;
+                       }
                        LOG_ERROR("Could not probe bank");
                        return ERROR_FLASH_BANK_INVALID;
                }
                 * we use both reset commands, as some Intel flashes fail to recognize the 0xF0 command
                 */
                cfi_command(bank, 0xf0, command);
-               target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, 0x0), bank->bus_width, 1, command);
+               if((retval = target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, 0x0), bank->bus_width, 1, command)) != ERROR_OK)
+               {
+                       return retval;
+               }
                cfi_command(bank, 0xff, command);
-               target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, 0x0), bank->bus_width, 1, command);
+               if((retval = target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, 0x0), bank->bus_width, 1, command)) != ERROR_OK)
+               {
+                       return retval;
+               }
        }
 
        /* apply fixups depending on the primary command set */
 
 int cfi_intel_protect_check(struct flash_bank_s *bank)
 {
+       int retval;
        cfi_flash_bank_t *cfi_info = bank->driver_priv;
        cfi_intel_pri_ext_t *pri_ext = cfi_info->pri_ext;
        target_t *target = bank->target;
                return ERROR_FLASH_OPERATION_FAILED;
 
        cfi_command(bank, 0x90, command);
-       target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, 0x55), bank->bus_width, 1, command);
+       if((retval = target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, 0x55), bank->bus_width, 1, command)) != ERROR_OK)
+       {
+               return retval;
+       }
 
        for (i = 0; i < bank->num_sectors; i++)
        {
        }
 
        cfi_command(bank, 0xff, command);
-       target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, 0x0), bank->bus_width, 1, command);
-
-       return ERROR_OK;
+       return target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, 0x0), bank->bus_width, 1, command);
 }
 
 int cfi_spansion_protect_check(struct flash_bank_s *bank)
 {
+       int retval;
        cfi_flash_bank_t *cfi_info = bank->driver_priv;
        cfi_spansion_pri_ext_t *pri_ext = cfi_info->pri_ext;
        target_t *target = bank->target;
        int i;
 
        cfi_command(bank, 0xaa, command);
-       target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, pri_ext->_unlock1), bank->bus_width, 1, command);
+       if((retval = target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, pri_ext->_unlock1), bank->bus_width, 1, command)) != ERROR_OK)
+       {
+               return retval;
+       }
 
        cfi_command(bank, 0x55, command);
-       target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, pri_ext->_unlock2), bank->bus_width, 1, command);
+       if((retval = target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, pri_ext->_unlock2), bank->bus_width, 1, command)) != ERROR_OK)
+       {
+               return retval;
+       }
 
        cfi_command(bank, 0x90, command);
-       target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, pri_ext->_unlock1), bank->bus_width, 1, command);
+       if((retval = target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, pri_ext->_unlock1), bank->bus_width, 1, command)) != ERROR_OK)
+       {
+               return retval;
+       }
 
        for (i = 0; i < bank->num_sectors; i++)
        {
        }
 
        cfi_command(bank, 0xf0, command);
-       target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, 0x0), bank->bus_width, 1, command);
-
-       return ERROR_OK;
+       return target->type->write_memory(target, flash_address(bank, 0, 0x0), bank->bus_width, 1, command);
 }
 
 int cfi_protect_check(struct flash_bank_s *bank)