diff --git a/block-migration.c b/block-migration.c
index 5f10486..22ccf73 100644
--- a/block-migration.c
+++ b/block-migration.c
@@ -251,22 +251,12 @@ static int mig_save_device_bulk(Monitor *mon, QEMUFile *f,
 
     blk->aiocb = bdrv_aio_readv(bs, cur_sector, &blk->qiov,
                                 nr_sectors, blk_mig_read_cb, blk);
-    if (!blk->aiocb) {
-        goto error;
-    }
     block_mig_state.submitted++;
 
     bdrv_reset_dirty(bs, cur_sector, nr_sectors);
     bmds->cur_sector = cur_sector + nr_sectors;
 
     return (bmds->cur_sector >= total_sectors);
-
-error:
-    monitor_printf(mon, "Error reading sector %" PRId64 "\n", cur_sector);
-    qemu_file_set_error(f, -EIO);
-    g_free(blk->buf);
-    g_free(blk);
-    return 0;
 }
 
 static void set_dirty_tracking(int enable)
@@ -413,9 +403,6 @@ static int mig_save_device_dirty(Monitor *mon, QEMUFile *f,
 
                 blk->aiocb = bdrv_aio_readv(bmds->bs, sector, &blk->qiov,
                                             nr_sectors, blk_mig_read_cb, blk);
-                if (!blk->aiocb) {
-                    goto error;
-                }
                 block_mig_state.submitted++;
                 bmds_set_aio_inflight(bmds, sector, nr_sectors, 1);
             } else {
diff --git a/block.c b/block.c
index 4310eb5..9ee102a 100644
--- a/block.c
+++ b/block.c
@@ -2775,7 +2775,6 @@ static int multiwrite_merge(BlockDriverState *bs, BlockRequest *reqs,
  */
 int bdrv_aio_multiwrite(BlockDriverState *bs, BlockRequest *reqs, int num_reqs)
 {
-    BlockDriverAIOCB *acb;
     MultiwriteCB *mcb;
     int i;
 
@@ -2830,35 +2829,14 @@ int bdrv_aio_multiwrite(BlockDriverState *bs, BlockRequest *reqs, int num_reqs)
     // Run the aio requests
     for (i = 0; i < num_reqs; i++) {
         mcb->num_requests++;
-        acb = bdrv_aio_writev(bs, reqs[i].sector, reqs[i].qiov,
+        bdrv_aio_writev(bs, reqs[i].sector, reqs[i].qiov,
             reqs[i].nb_sectors, multiwrite_cb, mcb);
-
-        if (acb == NULL) {
-            // We can only fail the whole thing if no request has been
-            // submitted yet. Otherwise we'll wait for the submitted AIOs to
-            // complete and report the error in the callback.
-            if (i == 0) {
-                trace_bdrv_aio_multiwrite_earlyfail(mcb);
-                goto fail;
-            } else {
-                trace_bdrv_aio_multiwrite_latefail(mcb, i);
-                multiwrite_cb(mcb, -EIO);
-                break;
-            }
-        }
     }
 
     /* Complete the dummy request */
     multiwrite_cb(mcb, 0);
 
     return 0;
-
-fail:
-    for (i = 0; i < mcb->num_callbacks; i++) {
-        reqs[i].error = -EIO;
-    }
-    g_free(mcb);
-    return -1;
 }
 
 void bdrv_aio_cancel(BlockDriverAIOCB *acb)
diff --git a/block/blkverify.c b/block/blkverify.c
index 483f3b3..4ca8584 100644
--- a/block/blkverify.c
+++ b/block/blkverify.c
@@ -310,14 +310,10 @@ static BlockDriverAIOCB *blkverify_aio_readv(BlockDriverState *bs,
     qemu_iovec_init(&acb->raw_qiov, acb->qiov->niov);
     blkverify_iovec_clone(&acb->raw_qiov, qiov, acb->buf);
 
-    if (!bdrv_aio_readv(s->test_file, sector_num, qiov, nb_sectors,
-                        blkverify_aio_cb, acb)) {
-        blkverify_aio_cb(acb, -EIO);
-    }
-    if (!bdrv_aio_readv(bs->file, sector_num, &acb->raw_qiov, nb_sectors,
-                        blkverify_aio_cb, acb)) {
-        blkverify_aio_cb(acb, -EIO);
-    }
+    bdrv_aio_readv(s->test_file, sector_num, qiov, nb_sectors,
+                   blkverify_aio_cb, acb);
+    bdrv_aio_readv(bs->file, sector_num, &acb->raw_qiov, nb_sectors,
+                   blkverify_aio_cb, acb);
     return &acb->common;
 }
 
@@ -329,14 +325,10 @@ static BlockDriverAIOCB *blkverify_aio_writev(BlockDriverState *bs,
     BlkverifyAIOCB *acb = blkverify_aio_get(bs, true, sector_num, qiov,
                                             nb_sectors, cb, opaque);
 
-    if (!bdrv_aio_writev(s->test_file, sector_num, qiov, nb_sectors,
-                         blkverify_aio_cb, acb)) {
-        blkverify_aio_cb(acb, -EIO);
-    }
-    if (!bdrv_aio_writev(bs->file, sector_num, qiov, nb_sectors,
-                         blkverify_aio_cb, acb)) {
-        blkverify_aio_cb(acb, -EIO);
-    }
+    bdrv_aio_writev(s->test_file, sector_num, qiov, nb_sectors,
+                    blkverify_aio_cb, acb);
+    bdrv_aio_writev(bs->file, sector_num, qiov, nb_sectors,
+                    blkverify_aio_cb, acb);
     return &acb->common;
 }
 
diff --git a/block/qed-table.c b/block/qed-table.c
index 8ee8443..ce07b05 100644
--- a/block/qed-table.c
+++ b/block/qed-table.c
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ static void qed_read_table(BDRVQEDState *s, uint64_t offset, QEDTable *table,
     QEDReadTableCB *read_table_cb = gencb_alloc(sizeof(*read_table_cb),
                                                 cb, opaque);
     QEMUIOVector *qiov = &read_table_cb->qiov;
-    BlockDriverAIOCB *aiocb;
 
     trace_qed_read_table(s, offset, table);
 
@@ -64,12 +63,9 @@ static void qed_read_table(BDRVQEDState *s, uint64_t offset, QEDTable *table,
     read_table_cb->iov.iov_len = s->header.cluster_size * s->header.table_size,
 
     qemu_iovec_init_external(qiov, &read_table_cb->iov, 1);
-    aiocb = bdrv_aio_readv(s->bs->file, offset / BDRV_SECTOR_SIZE, qiov,
-                           qiov->size / BDRV_SECTOR_SIZE,
-                           qed_read_table_cb, read_table_cb);
-    if (!aiocb) {
-        qed_read_table_cb(read_table_cb, -EIO);
-    }
+    bdrv_aio_readv(s->bs->file, offset / BDRV_SECTOR_SIZE, qiov,
+                   qiov->size / BDRV_SECTOR_SIZE,
+                   qed_read_table_cb, read_table_cb);
 }
 
 typedef struct {
@@ -127,7 +123,6 @@ static void qed_write_table(BDRVQEDState *s, uint64_t offset, QEDTable *table,
                             BlockDriverCompletionFunc *cb, void *opaque)
 {
     QEDWriteTableCB *write_table_cb;
-    BlockDriverAIOCB *aiocb;
     unsigned int sector_mask = BDRV_SECTOR_SIZE / sizeof(uint64_t) - 1;
     unsigned int start, end, i;
     size_t len_bytes;
@@ -158,13 +153,10 @@ static void qed_write_table(BDRVQEDState *s, uint64_t offset, QEDTable *table,
     /* Adjust for offset into table */
     offset += start * sizeof(uint64_t);
 
-    aiocb = bdrv_aio_writev(s->bs->file, offset / BDRV_SECTOR_SIZE,
-                            &write_table_cb->qiov,
-                            write_table_cb->qiov.size / BDRV_SECTOR_SIZE,
-                            qed_write_table_cb, write_table_cb);
-    if (!aiocb) {
-        qed_write_table_cb(write_table_cb, -EIO);
-    }
+    bdrv_aio_writev(s->bs->file, offset / BDRV_SECTOR_SIZE,
+                    &write_table_cb->qiov,
+                    write_table_cb->qiov.size / BDRV_SECTOR_SIZE,
+                    qed_write_table_cb, write_table_cb);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/block/qed.c b/block/qed.c
index 22e4672..8da3ebe 100644
--- a/block/qed.c
+++ b/block/qed.c
@@ -123,7 +123,6 @@ static void qed_write_header_read_cb(void *opaque, int ret)
 {
     QEDWriteHeaderCB *write_header_cb = opaque;
     BDRVQEDState *s = write_header_cb->s;
-    BlockDriverAIOCB *acb;
 
     if (ret) {
         qed_write_header_cb(write_header_cb, ret);
@@ -133,12 +132,9 @@ static void qed_write_header_read_cb(void *opaque, int ret)
     /* Update header */
     qed_header_cpu_to_le(&s->header, (QEDHeader *)write_header_cb->buf);
 
-    acb = bdrv_aio_writev(s->bs->file, 0, &write_header_cb->qiov,
-                          write_header_cb->nsectors, qed_write_header_cb,
-                          write_header_cb);
-    if (!acb) {
-        qed_write_header_cb(write_header_cb, -EIO);
-    }
+    bdrv_aio_writev(s->bs->file, 0, &write_header_cb->qiov,
+                    write_header_cb->nsectors, qed_write_header_cb,
+                    write_header_cb);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -156,7 +152,6 @@ static void qed_write_header(BDRVQEDState *s, BlockDriverCompletionFunc cb,
      * them, and write back.
      */
 
-    BlockDriverAIOCB *acb;
     int nsectors = (sizeof(QEDHeader) + BDRV_SECTOR_SIZE - 1) /
                    BDRV_SECTOR_SIZE;
     size_t len = nsectors * BDRV_SECTOR_SIZE;
@@ -170,11 +165,8 @@ static void qed_write_header(BDRVQEDState *s, BlockDriverCompletionFunc cb,
     write_header_cb->iov.iov_len = len;
     qemu_iovec_init_external(&write_header_cb->qiov, &write_header_cb->iov, 1);
 
-    acb = bdrv_aio_readv(s->bs->file, 0, &write_header_cb->qiov, nsectors,
-                         qed_write_header_read_cb, write_header_cb);
-    if (!acb) {
-        qed_write_header_cb(write_header_cb, -EIO);
-    }
+    bdrv_aio_readv(s->bs->file, 0, &write_header_cb->qiov, nsectors,
+                   qed_write_header_read_cb, write_header_cb);
 }
 
 static uint64_t qed_max_image_size(uint32_t cluster_size, uint32_t table_size)
@@ -728,7 +720,6 @@ static void qed_read_backing_file(BDRVQEDState *s, uint64_t pos,
                                   QEMUIOVector *qiov,
                                   BlockDriverCompletionFunc *cb, void *opaque)
 {
-    BlockDriverAIOCB *aiocb;
     uint64_t backing_length = 0;
     size_t size;
 
@@ -760,11 +751,8 @@ static void qed_read_backing_file(BDRVQEDState *s, uint64_t pos,
     size = MIN((uint64_t)backing_length - pos, qiov->size);
 
     BLKDBG_EVENT(s->bs->file, BLKDBG_READ_BACKING);
-    aiocb = bdrv_aio_readv(s->bs->backing_hd, pos / BDRV_SECTOR_SIZE,
-                           qiov, size / BDRV_SECTOR_SIZE, cb, opaque);
-    if (!aiocb) {
-        cb(opaque, -EIO);
-    }
+    bdrv_aio_readv(s->bs->backing_hd, pos / BDRV_SECTOR_SIZE,
+                   qiov, size / BDRV_SECTOR_SIZE, cb, opaque);
 }
 
 typedef struct {
@@ -786,7 +774,6 @@ static void qed_copy_from_backing_file_write(void *opaque, int ret)
 {
     CopyFromBackingFileCB *copy_cb = opaque;
     BDRVQEDState *s = copy_cb->s;
-    BlockDriverAIOCB *aiocb;
 
     if (ret) {
         qed_copy_from_backing_file_cb(copy_cb, ret);
@@ -794,13 +781,9 @@ static void qed_copy_from_backing_file_write(void *opaque, int ret)
     }
 
     BLKDBG_EVENT(s->bs->file, BLKDBG_COW_WRITE);
-    aiocb = bdrv_aio_writev(s->bs->file, copy_cb->offset / BDRV_SECTOR_SIZE,
-                            &copy_cb->qiov,
-                            copy_cb->qiov.size / BDRV_SECTOR_SIZE,
-                            qed_copy_from_backing_file_cb, copy_cb);
-    if (!aiocb) {
-        qed_copy_from_backing_file_cb(copy_cb, -EIO);
-    }
+    bdrv_aio_writev(s->bs->file, copy_cb->offset / BDRV_SECTOR_SIZE,
+                    &copy_cb->qiov, copy_cb->qiov.size / BDRV_SECTOR_SIZE,
+                    qed_copy_from_backing_file_cb, copy_cb);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1022,7 +1005,6 @@ static void qed_aio_write_main(void *opaque, int ret)
     uint64_t offset = acb->cur_cluster +
                       qed_offset_into_cluster(s, acb->cur_pos);
     BlockDriverCompletionFunc *next_fn;
-    BlockDriverAIOCB *file_acb;
 
     trace_qed_aio_write_main(s, acb, ret, offset, acb->cur_qiov.size);
 
@@ -1042,13 +1024,9 @@ static void qed_aio_write_main(void *opaque, int ret)
     }
 
     BLKDBG_EVENT(s->bs->file, BLKDBG_WRITE_AIO);
-    file_acb = bdrv_aio_writev(s->bs->file, offset / BDRV_SECTOR_SIZE,
-                               &acb->cur_qiov,
-                               acb->cur_qiov.size / BDRV_SECTOR_SIZE,
-                               next_fn, acb);
-    if (!file_acb) {
-        qed_aio_complete(acb, -EIO);
-    }
+    bdrv_aio_writev(s->bs->file, offset / BDRV_SECTOR_SIZE,
+                    &acb->cur_qiov, acb->cur_qiov.size / BDRV_SECTOR_SIZE,
+                    next_fn, acb);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1215,7 +1193,6 @@ static void qed_aio_read_data(void *opaque, int ret,
     QEDAIOCB *acb = opaque;
     BDRVQEDState *s = acb_to_s(acb);
     BlockDriverState *bs = acb->common.bs;
-    BlockDriverAIOCB *file_acb;
 
     /* Adjust offset into cluster */
     offset += qed_offset_into_cluster(s, acb->cur_pos);
@@ -1240,14 +1217,9 @@ static void qed_aio_read_data(void *opaque, int ret,
     }
 
     BLKDBG_EVENT(bs->file, BLKDBG_READ_AIO);
-    file_acb = bdrv_aio_readv(bs->file, offset / BDRV_SECTOR_SIZE,
-                              &acb->cur_qiov,
-                              acb->cur_qiov.size / BDRV_SECTOR_SIZE,
-                              qed_aio_next_io, acb);
-    if (!file_acb) {
-        ret = -EIO;
-        goto err;
-    }
+    bdrv_aio_readv(bs->file, offset / BDRV_SECTOR_SIZE,
+                   &acb->cur_qiov, acb->cur_qiov.size / BDRV_SECTOR_SIZE,
+                   qed_aio_next_io, acb);
     return;
 
 err:
diff --git a/block/vdi.c b/block/vdi.c
index e1d8cff..6bb43b8 100644
--- a/block/vdi.c
+++ b/block/vdi.c
@@ -633,10 +633,6 @@ static void vdi_aio_read_cb(void *opaque, int ret)
         qemu_iovec_init_external(&acb->hd_qiov, &acb->hd_iov, 1);
         acb->hd_aiocb = bdrv_aio_readv(bs->file, offset, &acb->hd_qiov,
                                        n_sectors, vdi_aio_read_cb, acb);
-        if (acb->hd_aiocb == NULL) {
-            ret = -EIO;
-            goto done;
-        }
     }
     return;
 done:
@@ -708,10 +704,6 @@ static void vdi_aio_write_cb(void *opaque, int ret)
             qemu_iovec_init_external(&acb->hd_qiov, &acb->hd_iov, 1);
             acb->hd_aiocb = bdrv_aio_writev(bs->file, 0, &acb->hd_qiov, 1,
                                             vdi_aio_write_cb, acb);
-            if (acb->hd_aiocb == NULL) {
-                ret = -EIO;
-                goto done;
-            }
             return;
         } else if (VDI_IS_ALLOCATED(acb->bmap_first)) {
             /* One or more new blocks were allocated. */
@@ -738,10 +730,6 @@ static void vdi_aio_write_cb(void *opaque, int ret)
                    n_sectors, bmap_first);
             acb->hd_aiocb = bdrv_aio_writev(bs->file, offset, &acb->hd_qiov,
                                             n_sectors, vdi_aio_write_cb, acb);
-            if (acb->hd_aiocb == NULL) {
-                ret = -EIO;
-                goto done;
-            }
             return;
         }
         ret = 0;
@@ -789,10 +777,6 @@ static void vdi_aio_write_cb(void *opaque, int ret)
         acb->hd_aiocb = bdrv_aio_writev(bs->file, offset,
                                         &acb->hd_qiov, s->block_sectors,
                                         vdi_aio_write_cb, acb);
-        if (acb->hd_aiocb == NULL) {
-            ret = -EIO;
-            goto done;
-        }
     } else {
         uint64_t offset = s->header.offset_data / SECTOR_SIZE +
                           (uint64_t)bmap_entry * s->block_sectors +
@@ -802,10 +786,6 @@ static void vdi_aio_write_cb(void *opaque, int ret)
         qemu_iovec_init_external(&acb->hd_qiov, &acb->hd_iov, 1);
         acb->hd_aiocb = bdrv_aio_writev(bs->file, offset, &acb->hd_qiov,
                                         n_sectors, vdi_aio_write_cb, acb);
-        if (acb->hd_aiocb == NULL) {
-            ret = -EIO;
-            goto done;
-        }
     }
 
     return;
diff --git a/hw/ide/atapi.c b/hw/ide/atapi.c
index 8af1cfd..0adb27b 100644
--- a/hw/ide/atapi.c
+++ b/hw/ide/atapi.c
@@ -352,14 +352,8 @@ static void ide_atapi_cmd_read_dma_cb(void *opaque, int ret)
     s->bus->dma->aiocb = bdrv_aio_readv(s->bs, (int64_t)s->lba << 2,
                                        &s->bus->dma->qiov, n * 4,
                                        ide_atapi_cmd_read_dma_cb, s);
-    if (!s->bus->dma->aiocb) {
-        /* Note: media not present is the most likely case */
-        ide_atapi_cmd_error(s, NOT_READY,
-                            ASC_MEDIUM_NOT_PRESENT);
-        goto eot;
-    }
-
     return;
+
 eot:
     bdrv_acct_done(s->bs, &s->acct);
     s->bus->dma->ops->add_status(s->bus->dma, BM_STATUS_INT);
diff --git a/hw/ide/core.c b/hw/ide/core.c
index 93a1a68..39d945e 100644
--- a/hw/ide/core.c
+++ b/hw/ide/core.c
@@ -718,18 +718,13 @@ static void ide_flush_cb(void *opaque, int ret)
 
 void ide_flush_cache(IDEState *s)
 {
-    BlockDriverAIOCB *acb;
-
     if (s->bs == NULL) {
         ide_flush_cb(s, 0);
         return;
     }
 
     bdrv_acct_start(s->bs, &s->acct, 0, BDRV_ACCT_FLUSH);
-    acb = bdrv_aio_flush(s->bs, ide_flush_cb, s);
-    if (acb == NULL) {
-        ide_flush_cb(s, -EIO);
-    }
+    bdrv_aio_flush(s->bs, ide_flush_cb, s);
 }
 
 static void ide_cfata_metadata_inquiry(IDEState *s)
diff --git a/hw/ide/macio.c b/hw/ide/macio.c
index 70b3342..8965643 100644
--- a/hw/ide/macio.c
+++ b/hw/ide/macio.c
@@ -84,13 +84,6 @@ static void pmac_ide_atapi_transfer_cb(void *opaque, int ret)
     m->aiocb = dma_bdrv_read(s->bs, &s->sg,
                              (int64_t)(s->lba << 2) + (s->io_buffer_index >> 9),
                              pmac_ide_atapi_transfer_cb, io);
-    if (!m->aiocb) {
-        qemu_sglist_destroy(&s->sg);
-        /* Note: media not present is the most likely case */
-        ide_atapi_cmd_error(s, NOT_READY,
-                            ASC_MEDIUM_NOT_PRESENT);
-        goto done;
-    }
     return;
 
 done:
diff --git a/hw/scsi-disk.c b/hw/scsi-disk.c
index 673948c..505accd 100644
--- a/hw/scsi-disk.c
+++ b/hw/scsi-disk.c
@@ -217,9 +217,6 @@ static void scsi_read_data(SCSIRequest *req)
     bdrv_acct_start(s->qdev.conf.bs, &r->acct, n * BDRV_SECTOR_SIZE, BDRV_ACCT_READ);
     r->req.aiocb = bdrv_aio_readv(s->qdev.conf.bs, r->sector, &r->qiov, n,
                               scsi_read_complete, r);
-    if (r->req.aiocb == NULL) {
-        scsi_read_complete(r, -EIO);
-    }
 }
 
 /*
@@ -327,9 +324,6 @@ static void scsi_write_data(SCSIRequest *req)
         bdrv_acct_start(s->qdev.conf.bs, &r->acct, n * BDRV_SECTOR_SIZE, BDRV_ACCT_WRITE);
         r->req.aiocb = bdrv_aio_writev(s->qdev.conf.bs, r->sector, &r->qiov, n,
                                        scsi_write_complete, r);
-        if (r->req.aiocb == NULL) {
-            scsi_write_complete(r, -ENOMEM);
-        }
     } else {
         /* Called for the first time.  Ask the driver to send us more data.  */
         scsi_write_complete(r, 0);
@@ -1332,9 +1326,6 @@ static int32_t scsi_send_command(SCSIRequest *req, uint8_t *buf)
         scsi_req_ref(&r->req);
         bdrv_acct_start(s->qdev.conf.bs, &r->acct, 0, BDRV_ACCT_FLUSH);
         r->req.aiocb = bdrv_aio_flush(s->qdev.conf.bs, scsi_flush_complete, r);
-        if (r->req.aiocb == NULL) {
-            scsi_flush_complete(r, -EIO);
-        }
         return 0;
     case READ_6:
     case READ_10:
diff --git a/hw/scsi-generic.c b/hw/scsi-generic.c
index e62044f..6f7d3db 100644
--- a/hw/scsi-generic.c
+++ b/hw/scsi-generic.c
@@ -152,10 +152,6 @@ static int execute_command(BlockDriverState *bdrv,
     r->io_header.flags |= SG_FLAG_DIRECT_IO;
 
     r->req.aiocb = bdrv_aio_ioctl(bdrv, SG_IO, &r->io_header, complete, r);
-    if (r->req.aiocb == NULL) {
-        BADF("execute_command: read failed !\n");
-        return -ENOMEM;
-    }
 
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/hw/virtio-blk.c b/hw/virtio-blk.c
index d6d1f87..0d6f53b 100644
--- a/hw/virtio-blk.c
+++ b/hw/virtio-blk.c
@@ -288,19 +288,13 @@ static void virtio_submit_multiwrite(BlockDriverState *bs, MultiReqBuffer *mrb)
 
 static void virtio_blk_handle_flush(VirtIOBlockReq *req, MultiReqBuffer *mrb)
 {
-    BlockDriverAIOCB *acb;
-
     bdrv_acct_start(req->dev->bs, &req->acct, 0, BDRV_ACCT_FLUSH);
 
     /*
      * Make sure all outstanding writes are posted to the backing device.
      */
     virtio_submit_multiwrite(req->dev->bs, mrb);
-
-    acb = bdrv_aio_flush(req->dev->bs, virtio_blk_flush_complete, req);
-    if (!acb) {
-        virtio_blk_flush_complete(req, -EIO);
-    }
+    bdrv_aio_flush(req->dev->bs, virtio_blk_flush_complete, req);
 }
 
 static void virtio_blk_handle_write(VirtIOBlockReq *req, MultiReqBuffer *mrb)
@@ -340,7 +334,6 @@ static void virtio_blk_handle_write(VirtIOBlockReq *req, MultiReqBuffer *mrb)
 
 static void virtio_blk_handle_read(VirtIOBlockReq *req)
 {
-    BlockDriverAIOCB *acb;
     uint64_t sector;
 
     sector = ldq_p(&req->out->sector);
@@ -355,13 +348,9 @@ static void virtio_blk_handle_read(VirtIOBlockReq *req)
         virtio_blk_rw_complete(req, -EIO);
         return;
     }
-
-    acb = bdrv_aio_readv(req->dev->bs, sector, &req->qiov,
-                         req->qiov.size / BDRV_SECTOR_SIZE,
-                         virtio_blk_rw_complete, req);
-    if (!acb) {
-        virtio_blk_rw_complete(req, -EIO);
-    }
+    bdrv_aio_readv(req->dev->bs, sector, &req->qiov,
+                   req->qiov.size / BDRV_SECTOR_SIZE,
+                   virtio_blk_rw_complete, req);
 }
 
 static void virtio_blk_handle_request(VirtIOBlockReq *req,
diff --git a/qemu-io.c b/qemu-io.c
index de26422..d2d1423 100644
--- a/qemu-io.c
+++ b/qemu-io.c
@@ -244,14 +244,10 @@ static void aio_rw_done(void *opaque, int ret)
 
 static int do_aio_readv(QEMUIOVector *qiov, int64_t offset, int *total)
 {
-    BlockDriverAIOCB *acb;
     int async_ret = NOT_DONE;
 
-    acb = bdrv_aio_readv(bs, offset >> 9, qiov, qiov->size >> 9,
-                         aio_rw_done, &async_ret);
-    if (!acb) {
-        return -EIO;
-    }
+    bdrv_aio_readv(bs, offset >> 9, qiov, qiov->size >> 9,
+                   aio_rw_done, &async_ret);
     while (async_ret == NOT_DONE) {
         qemu_aio_wait();
     }
@@ -262,15 +258,10 @@ static int do_aio_readv(QEMUIOVector *qiov, int64_t offset, int *total)
 
 static int do_aio_writev(QEMUIOVector *qiov, int64_t offset, int *total)
 {
-    BlockDriverAIOCB *acb;
     int async_ret = NOT_DONE;
 
-    acb = bdrv_aio_writev(bs, offset >> 9, qiov, qiov->size >> 9,
-                          aio_rw_done, &async_ret);
-    if (!acb) {
-        return -EIO;
-    }
-
+    bdrv_aio_writev(bs, offset >> 9, qiov, qiov->size >> 9,
+                    aio_rw_done, &async_ret);
     while (async_ret == NOT_DONE) {
         qemu_aio_wait();
     }
@@ -1151,7 +1142,6 @@ static int aio_read_f(int argc, char **argv)
 {
     int nr_iov, c;
     struct aio_ctx *ctx = calloc(1, sizeof(struct aio_ctx));
-    BlockDriverAIOCB *acb;
 
     while ((c = getopt(argc, argv, "CP:qv")) != EOF) {
         switch (c) {
@@ -1206,14 +1196,8 @@ static int aio_read_f(int argc, char **argv)
     }
 
     gettimeofday(&ctx->t1, NULL);
-    acb = bdrv_aio_readv(bs, ctx->offset >> 9, &ctx->qiov,
-                         ctx->qiov.size >> 9, aio_read_done, ctx);
-    if (!acb) {
-        free(ctx->buf);
-        free(ctx);
-        return -EIO;
-    }
-
+    bdrv_aio_readv(bs, ctx->offset >> 9, &ctx->qiov,
+                   ctx->qiov.size >> 9, aio_read_done, ctx);
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1254,7 +1238,6 @@ static int aio_write_f(int argc, char **argv)
     int nr_iov, c;
     int pattern = 0xcd;
     struct aio_ctx *ctx = calloc(1, sizeof(struct aio_ctx));
-    BlockDriverAIOCB *acb;
 
     while ((c = getopt(argc, argv, "CqP:")) != EOF) {
         switch (c) {
@@ -1305,14 +1288,8 @@ static int aio_write_f(int argc, char **argv)
     }
 
     gettimeofday(&ctx->t1, NULL);
-    acb = bdrv_aio_writev(bs, ctx->offset >> 9, &ctx->qiov,
-                          ctx->qiov.size >> 9, aio_write_done, ctx);
-    if (!acb) {
-        free(ctx->buf);
-        free(ctx);
-        return -EIO;
-    }
-
+    bdrv_aio_writev(bs, ctx->offset >> 9, &ctx->qiov,
+                    ctx->qiov.size >> 9, aio_write_done, ctx);
     return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/trace-events b/trace-events
index bf1cf57..514849a 100644
--- a/trace-events
+++ b/trace-events
@@ -59,8 +59,6 @@ virtio_console_chr_event(unsigned int port, int event) "port %u, event %d"
 bdrv_open_common(void *bs, const char *filename, int flags, const char *format_name) "bs %p filename \"%s\" flags %#x format_name \"%s\""
 multiwrite_cb(void *mcb, int ret) "mcb %p ret %d"
 bdrv_aio_multiwrite(void *mcb, int num_callbacks, int num_reqs) "mcb %p num_callbacks %d num_reqs %d"
-bdrv_aio_multiwrite_earlyfail(void *mcb) "mcb %p"
-bdrv_aio_multiwrite_latefail(void *mcb, int i) "mcb %p i %d"
 bdrv_aio_discard(void *bs, int64_t sector_num, int nb_sectors, void *opaque) "bs %p sector_num %"PRId64" nb_sectors %d opaque %p"
 bdrv_aio_flush(void *bs, void *opaque) "bs %p opaque %p"
 bdrv_aio_readv(void *bs, int64_t sector_num, int nb_sectors, void *opaque) "bs %p sector_num %"PRId64" nb_sectors %d opaque %p"
