diff --git a/src/target/arm11.c b/src/target/arm11.c
index de9aecddacca0c31539eb49f08915749f0cde649..0013db55ba7c68602c56307637ea78639d394636 100644
--- a/src/target/arm11.c
+++ b/src/target/arm11.c
@@ -932,7 +932,8 @@ int arm11_step(struct target_s *target, int current, u32 address, int handle_bre
 
 	u32	next_instruction;
 
-	arm11_read_memory_word(arm11, R(PC), &next_instruction);
+	if ((arm11_read_memory_word(arm11, R(PC), &next_instruction))!=ERROR_OK)
+		return retval;
 
 	/* skip over BKPT */
 	if ((next_instruction & 0xFFF00070) == 0xe1200070)
@@ -976,7 +977,8 @@ int arm11_step(struct target_s *target, int current, u32 address, int handle_bre
 		brp[1].address	= ARM11_SC7_BCR0;
 		brp[1].value	= 0x1 | (3 << 1) | (0x0F << 5) | (0 << 14) | (0 << 16) | (0 << 20) | (2 << 21);
 
-		arm11_sc7_run(arm11, brp, asizeof(brp));
+		if ((retval=arm11_sc7_run(arm11, brp, asizeof(brp)))!=ERROR_OK)
+			return retval;
 
 		/* resume */
 
@@ -987,7 +989,8 @@ int arm11_step(struct target_s *target, int current, u32 address, int handle_bre
 			R(DSCR) |= ARM11_DSCR_INTERRUPTS_DISABLE;
 
 
-		arm11_leave_debug_state(arm11);
+		if ((retval=arm11_leave_debug_state(arm11))!=ERROR_OK)
+			return retval;
 
 		arm11_add_IR(arm11, ARM11_RESTART, TAP_IDLE);
 
@@ -1018,7 +1021,8 @@ int arm11_step(struct target_s *target, int current, u32 address, int handle_bre
 		arm11_sc7_clear_vbw(arm11);
 
 		/* save state */
-		arm11_on_enter_debug_state(arm11);
+		if((retval = arm11_on_enter_debug_state(arm11))!=ERROR_OK)
+			return retval;
 
 	    /* restore default state */
 		R(DSCR) &= ~ARM11_DSCR_INTERRUPTS_DISABLE;
diff --git a/src/target/arm11.h b/src/target/arm11.h
index 1535849f40e97ed52a9dccc534c6e74c80922acb..5c83ec69a6199a1cd74bf7b831db807c5a7a5ca7 100644
--- a/src/target/arm11.h
+++ b/src/target/arm11.h
@@ -240,18 +240,18 @@ void arm11_add_IR				(arm11_common_t * arm11, u8 instr, tap_state_t state);
 void arm11_add_debug_SCAN_N		(arm11_common_t * arm11, u8 chain, tap_state_t state);
 void arm11_add_debug_INST		(arm11_common_t * arm11, u32 inst, u8 * flag, tap_state_t state);
 int arm11_read_DSCR			(arm11_common_t * arm11, u32 *dscr);
-void arm11_write_DSCR			(arm11_common_t * arm11, u32 dscr);
+int arm11_write_DSCR			(arm11_common_t * arm11, u32 dscr);
 
 enum target_debug_reason arm11_get_DSCR_debug_reason(u32 dscr);
 
 void arm11_run_instr_data_prepare			(arm11_common_t * arm11);
 void arm11_run_instr_data_finish			(arm11_common_t * arm11);
-void arm11_run_instr_no_data				(arm11_common_t * arm11, u32 * opcode, size_t count);
+int arm11_run_instr_no_data				(arm11_common_t * arm11, u32 * opcode, size_t count);
 void arm11_run_instr_no_data1				(arm11_common_t * arm11, u32 opcode);
-void arm11_run_instr_data_to_core			(arm11_common_t * arm11, u32 opcode, u32 * data, size_t count);
-void arm11_run_instr_data_to_core_noack		(arm11_common_t * arm11, u32 opcode, u32 * data, size_t count);
-void arm11_run_instr_data_to_core1			(arm11_common_t * arm11, u32 opcode, u32 data);
-void arm11_run_instr_data_from_core			(arm11_common_t * arm11, u32 opcode, u32 * data, size_t count);
+int arm11_run_instr_data_to_core			(arm11_common_t * arm11, u32 opcode, u32 * data, size_t count);
+int arm11_run_instr_data_to_core_noack		(arm11_common_t * arm11, u32 opcode, u32 * data, size_t count);
+int arm11_run_instr_data_to_core1			(arm11_common_t * arm11, u32 opcode, u32 data);
+int arm11_run_instr_data_from_core			(arm11_common_t * arm11, u32 opcode, u32 * data, size_t count);
 void arm11_run_instr_data_from_core_via_r0	(arm11_common_t * arm11, u32 opcode, u32 * data);
 void arm11_run_instr_data_to_core_via_r0	(arm11_common_t * arm11, u32 opcode, u32 data);
 
@@ -271,12 +271,12 @@ typedef struct arm11_sc7_action_s
 									 function returns.					*/
 } arm11_sc7_action_t;
 
-void arm11_sc7_run(arm11_common_t * arm11, arm11_sc7_action_t * actions, size_t count);
+int arm11_sc7_run(arm11_common_t * arm11, arm11_sc7_action_t * actions, size_t count);
 
 /* Mid-level helper functions */
 void arm11_sc7_clear_vbw(arm11_common_t * arm11);
 void arm11_sc7_set_vcr(arm11_common_t * arm11, u32 value);
 
-void arm11_read_memory_word(arm11_common_t * arm11, u32 address, u32 * result);
+int arm11_read_memory_word(arm11_common_t * arm11, u32 address, u32 * result);
 
 #endif /* ARM11_H */
diff --git a/src/target/arm11_dbgtap.c b/src/target/arm11_dbgtap.c
index 7360717625c8c85c780161e85e7628f0612afb0a..3a50ea072327c49a7476e5b4cd38b228647fb8df 100644
--- a/src/target/arm11_dbgtap.c
+++ b/src/target/arm11_dbgtap.c
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ int arm11_read_DSCR(arm11_common_t * arm11, u32 *value)
  *
  * \remarks			This is a stand-alone function that executes the JTAG command queue.
  */
-void arm11_write_DSCR(arm11_common_t * arm11, u32 dscr)
+int arm11_write_DSCR(arm11_common_t * arm11, u32 dscr)
 {
 	arm11_add_debug_SCAN_N(arm11, 0x01, ARM11_TAP_DEFAULT);
 
@@ -266,11 +266,15 @@ void arm11_write_DSCR(arm11_common_t * arm11, u32 dscr)
 
 	arm11_add_dr_scan_vc(1, &chain1_field, TAP_DRPAUSE);
 
-	jtag_execute_queue();
+	int retval;
+	if ((retval=jtag_execute_queue())!=ERROR_OK)
+		return retval;
 
 	JTAG_DEBUG("DSCR <= %08x (OLD %08x)", dscr, arm11->last_dscr);
 
 	arm11->last_dscr = dscr;
+
+	return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
 
@@ -365,7 +369,7 @@ void arm11_run_instr_data_finish(arm11_common_t * arm11)
  * \param count		Number of opcodes to execute
  *
  */
-void arm11_run_instr_no_data(arm11_common_t * arm11, u32 * opcode, size_t count)
+int arm11_run_instr_no_data(arm11_common_t * arm11, u32 * opcode, size_t count)
 {
 	arm11_add_IR(arm11, ARM11_ITRSEL, ARM11_TAP_DEFAULT);
 
@@ -379,12 +383,16 @@ void arm11_run_instr_no_data(arm11_common_t * arm11, u32 * opcode, size_t count)
 
 			arm11_add_debug_INST(arm11, 0, &flag, count ? TAP_IDLE : TAP_DRPAUSE);
 
-			jtag_execute_queue();
+			int retval;
+			if ((retval=jtag_execute_queue())!=ERROR_OK)
+				return retval;
 
 			if (flag)
 				break;
 		}
 	}
+
+	return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
 /** Execute one instruction via ITR
@@ -414,7 +422,7 @@ void arm11_run_instr_no_data1(arm11_common_t * arm11, u32 opcode)
  * \param count		Number of data words and instruction repetitions
  *
  */
-void arm11_run_instr_data_to_core(arm11_common_t * arm11, u32 opcode, u32 * data, size_t count)
+int arm11_run_instr_data_to_core(arm11_common_t * arm11, u32 opcode, u32 * data, size_t count)
 {
 	arm11_add_IR(arm11, ARM11_ITRSEL, ARM11_TAP_DEFAULT);
 
@@ -439,7 +447,9 @@ void arm11_run_instr_data_to_core(arm11_common_t * arm11, u32 opcode, u32 * data
 			Data	    = *data;
 
 			arm11_add_dr_scan_vc(asizeof(chain5_fields), chain5_fields, TAP_IDLE);
-			jtag_execute_queue();
+			int retval;
+			if ((retval=jtag_execute_queue())!=ERROR_OK)
+				return retval;
 
 			JTAG_DEBUG("DTR  Ready %d  nRetry %d", Ready, nRetry);
 		}
@@ -455,11 +465,15 @@ void arm11_run_instr_data_to_core(arm11_common_t * arm11, u32 opcode, u32 * data
 		Data	    = 0;
 
 		arm11_add_dr_scan_vc(asizeof(chain5_fields), chain5_fields, TAP_DRPAUSE);
-		jtag_execute_queue();
+		int retval;
+		if ((retval=jtag_execute_queue())!=ERROR_OK)
+			return retval;
 
 		JTAG_DEBUG("DTR  Data %08x  Ready %d  nRetry %d", Data, Ready, nRetry);
 	}
 	while (!Ready);
+
+	return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
 /** JTAG path for arm11_run_instr_data_to_core_noack
@@ -495,7 +509,7 @@ tap_state_t arm11_MOVE_DRPAUSE_IDLE_DRPAUSE_with_delay[] =
  * \param count		Number of data words and instruction repetitions
  *
  */
-void arm11_run_instr_data_to_core_noack(arm11_common_t * arm11, u32 opcode, u32 * data, size_t count)
+int arm11_run_instr_data_to_core_noack(arm11_common_t * arm11, u32 opcode, u32 * data, size_t count)
 {
 	arm11_add_IR(arm11, ARM11_ITRSEL, ARM11_TAP_DEFAULT);
 
@@ -536,7 +550,9 @@ void arm11_run_instr_data_to_core_noack(arm11_common_t * arm11, u32 opcode, u32
 
 	arm11_add_dr_scan_vc(asizeof(chain5_fields), chain5_fields, TAP_DRPAUSE);
 
-	jtag_execute_queue();
+	int retval;
+	if ((retval=jtag_execute_queue())!=ERROR_OK)
+		return retval;
 
 	size_t error_count = 0;
 
@@ -551,6 +567,8 @@ void arm11_run_instr_data_to_core_noack(arm11_common_t * arm11, u32 opcode, u32
 
 	if (error_count)
 		LOG_ERROR("Transfer errors " ZU, error_count);
+
+	return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
 
@@ -565,9 +583,9 @@ void arm11_run_instr_data_to_core_noack(arm11_common_t * arm11, u32 opcode, u32
  * \param data		Data word to be passed to the core via DTR
  *
  */
-void arm11_run_instr_data_to_core1(arm11_common_t * arm11, u32 opcode, u32 data)
+int arm11_run_instr_data_to_core1(arm11_common_t * arm11, u32 opcode, u32 data)
 {
-	arm11_run_instr_data_to_core(arm11, opcode, &data, 1);
+	return arm11_run_instr_data_to_core(arm11, opcode, &data, 1);
 }
 
 
@@ -584,7 +602,7 @@ void arm11_run_instr_data_to_core1(arm11_common_t * arm11, u32 opcode, u32 data)
  * \param count		Number of data words and instruction repetitions
  *
  */
-void arm11_run_instr_data_from_core(arm11_common_t * arm11, u32 opcode, u32 * data, size_t count)
+int arm11_run_instr_data_from_core(arm11_common_t * arm11, u32 opcode, u32 * data, size_t count)
 {
 	arm11_add_IR(arm11, ARM11_ITRSEL, ARM11_TAP_DEFAULT);
 
@@ -607,7 +625,9 @@ void arm11_run_instr_data_from_core(arm11_common_t * arm11, u32 opcode, u32 * da
 		do
 		{
 			arm11_add_dr_scan_vc(asizeof(chain5_fields), chain5_fields, count ? TAP_IDLE : TAP_DRPAUSE);
-			jtag_execute_queue();
+			int retval;
+			if ((retval=jtag_execute_queue())!=ERROR_OK)
+				return retval;
 
 			JTAG_DEBUG("DTR  Data %08x  Ready %d  nRetry %d", Data, Ready, nRetry);
 		}
@@ -615,6 +635,8 @@ void arm11_run_instr_data_from_core(arm11_common_t * arm11, u32 opcode, u32 * da
 
 		*data++ = Data;
 	}
+
+	return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
 /** Execute one instruction via ITR
@@ -666,7 +688,7 @@ void arm11_run_instr_data_to_core_via_r0(arm11_common_t * arm11, u32 opcode, u32
  * \param count		Number of instructions in the list.
  *
  */
-void arm11_sc7_run(arm11_common_t * arm11, arm11_sc7_action_t * actions, size_t count)
+int arm11_sc7_run(arm11_common_t * arm11, arm11_sc7_action_t * actions, size_t count)
 {
 	arm11_add_debug_SCAN_N(arm11, 0x07, ARM11_TAP_DEFAULT);
 
@@ -706,7 +728,9 @@ void arm11_sc7_run(arm11_common_t * arm11, arm11_sc7_action_t * actions, size_t
 			JTAG_DEBUG("SC7 <= Address %02x  Data %08x    nRW %d", AddressOut, DataOut, nRW);
 
 			arm11_add_dr_scan_vc(asizeof(chain7_fields), chain7_fields, TAP_DRPAUSE);
-			jtag_execute_queue();
+			int retval;
+			if ((retval=jtag_execute_queue())!=ERROR_OK)
+				return retval;
 
 			JTAG_DEBUG("SC7 => Address %02x  Data %08x  Ready %d", AddressIn, DataIn, Ready);
 		}
@@ -738,6 +762,8 @@ void arm11_sc7_run(arm11_common_t * arm11, arm11_sc7_action_t * actions, size_t
 	{
 		JTAG_DEBUG("SC7 %02d: %02x %s %08x", i, actions[i].address, actions[i].write ? "<=" : "=>", actions[i].value);
 	}}
+
+	return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
 /** Clear VCR and all breakpoints and watchpoints via scan chain 7
@@ -798,17 +824,22 @@ void arm11_sc7_set_vcr(arm11_common_t * arm11, u32 value)
  * \param result	Pointer where to store result
  *
  */
-void arm11_read_memory_word(arm11_common_t * arm11, u32 address, u32 * result)
+int arm11_read_memory_word(arm11_common_t * arm11, u32 address, u32 * result)
 {
+	int retval;
 	arm11_run_instr_data_prepare(arm11);
 
 	/* MRC p14,0,r0,c0,c5,0 (r0 = address) */
-	arm11_run_instr_data_to_core1(arm11, 0xee100e15, address);
+	if ((retval=arm11_run_instr_data_to_core1(arm11, 0xee100e15, address))!=ERROR_OK)
+		return retval;
 
 	/* LDC p14,c5,[R0],#4 (DTR = [r0]) */
-	arm11_run_instr_data_from_core(arm11, 0xecb05e01, result, 1);
+	if ((retval=arm11_run_instr_data_from_core(arm11, 0xecb05e01, result, 1))!=ERROR_OK)
+		return retval;
 
 	arm11_run_instr_data_finish(arm11);
+
+	return ERROR_OK;
 }