diff --git a/Documentation/netlink/specs/handshake.yaml b/Documentation/netlink/specs/handshake.yaml
index 95c3fade7a8d..1024297b3851 100644
--- a/Documentation/netlink/specs/handshake.yaml
+++ b/Documentation/netlink/specs/handshake.yaml
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@ protocol: genetlink
 doc: Netlink protocol to request a transport layer security handshake.
 
 definitions:
+  -
+    type: const
+    name: max-errno
+    value: 4095
+    header: linux/err.h
+    scope: kernel
   -
     type: enum
     name: handler-class
@@ -80,6 +86,8 @@ attribute-sets:
       -
         name: status
         type: u32
+        checks:
+          max: max-errno
       -
         name: sockfd
         type: s32
diff --git a/net/handshake/genl.c b/net/handshake/genl.c
index 870612609491..4b20cd9cdd0e 100644
--- a/net/handshake/genl.c
+++ b/net/handshake/genl.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "genl.h"
 
 #include <uapi/linux/handshake.h>
+#include <linux/err.h>
 
 /* HANDSHAKE_CMD_ACCEPT - do */
 static const struct nla_policy handshake_accept_nl_policy[HANDSHAKE_A_ACCEPT_HANDLER_CLASS + 1] = {
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ static const struct nla_policy handshake_accept_nl_policy[HANDSHAKE_A_ACCEPT_HAN
 
 /* HANDSHAKE_CMD_DONE - do */
 static const struct nla_policy handshake_done_nl_policy[HANDSHAKE_A_DONE_REMOTE_AUTH + 1] = {
-	[HANDSHAKE_A_DONE_STATUS] = { .type = NLA_U32, },
+	[HANDSHAKE_A_DONE_STATUS] = NLA_POLICY_MAX(NLA_U32, MAX_ERRNO),
 	[HANDSHAKE_A_DONE_SOCKFD] = { .type = NLA_S32, },
 	[HANDSHAKE_A_DONE_REMOTE_AUTH] = { .type = NLA_U32, },
 };
diff --git a/net/handshake/genl.h b/net/handshake/genl.h
index 8d3e18672daf..46b65f131669 100644
--- a/net/handshake/genl.h
+++ b/net/handshake/genl.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <net/genetlink.h>
 
 #include <uapi/linux/handshake.h>
+#include <linux/err.h>
 
 int handshake_nl_accept_doit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info);
 int handshake_nl_done_doit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info);
diff --git a/net/handshake/handshake-test.c b/net/handshake/handshake-test.c
index 55442b2f518a..df3948e807a0 100644
--- a/net/handshake/handshake-test.c
+++ b/net/handshake/handshake-test.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ static int test_accept_func(struct handshake_req *req, struct genl_info *info,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void test_done_func(struct handshake_req *req, unsigned int status,
+static void test_done_func(struct handshake_req *req, int status,
 			   struct genl_info *info)
 {
 }
diff --git a/net/handshake/handshake.h b/net/handshake/handshake.h
index a48163765a7a..2289b0e274f4 100644
--- a/net/handshake/handshake.h
+++ b/net/handshake/handshake.h
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ struct handshake_proto {
 	int			(*hp_accept)(struct handshake_req *req,
 					     struct genl_info *info, int fd);
 	void			(*hp_done)(struct handshake_req *req,
-					   unsigned int status,
+					   int status,
 					   struct genl_info *info);
 	void			(*hp_destroy)(struct handshake_req *req);
 };
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ struct handshake_req *handshake_req_hash_lookup(struct sock *sk);
 struct handshake_req *handshake_req_next(struct handshake_net *hn, int class);
 int handshake_req_submit(struct socket *sock, struct handshake_req *req,
 			 gfp_t flags);
-void handshake_complete(struct handshake_req *req, unsigned int status,
+void handshake_complete(struct handshake_req *req, int status,
 			struct genl_info *info);
 bool handshake_req_cancel(struct sock *sk);
 
diff --git a/net/handshake/netlink.c b/net/handshake/netlink.c
index 97114ec8027a..039344979de9 100644
--- a/net/handshake/netlink.c
+++ b/net/handshake/netlink.c
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ int handshake_nl_done_doit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 
 	status = -EIO;
 	if (info->attrs[HANDSHAKE_A_DONE_STATUS])
-		status = nla_get_u32(info->attrs[HANDSHAKE_A_DONE_STATUS]);
+		status = -(int)nla_get_u32(info->attrs[HANDSHAKE_A_DONE_STATUS]);
 
 	handshake_complete(req, status, info);
 	sockfd_put(sock);
diff --git a/net/handshake/request.c b/net/handshake/request.c
index 5d4a17f902d2..97f9f8239949 100644
--- a/net/handshake/request.c
+++ b/net/handshake/request.c
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ out_err:
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(handshake_req_submit);
 
-void handshake_complete(struct handshake_req *req, unsigned int status,
+void handshake_complete(struct handshake_req *req, int status,
 			struct genl_info *info)
 {
 	struct sock *sk = req->hr_sk;
diff --git a/net/handshake/tlshd.c b/net/handshake/tlshd.c
index af294c6cc717..7567150c2a4f 100644
--- a/net/handshake/tlshd.c
+++ b/net/handshake/tlshd.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ static void tls_handshake_remote_peerids(struct tls_handshake_req *treq,
  *
  */
 static void tls_handshake_done(struct handshake_req *req,
-			       unsigned int status, struct genl_info *info)
+			       int status, struct genl_info *info)
 {
 	struct tls_handshake_req *treq = handshake_req_private(req);
 
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ static void tls_handshake_done(struct handshake_req *req,
 	if (!status)
 		set_bit(HANDSHAKE_F_REQ_SESSION, &req->hr_flags);
 
-	treq->th_consumer_done(treq->th_consumer_data, -status,
+	treq->th_consumer_done(treq->th_consumer_data, status,
 			       treq->th_peerid[0]);
 }