diff --git a/src/target/arm720t.c b/src/target/arm720t.c
index 009336082..867eb9423 100644
--- a/src/target/arm720t.c
+++ b/src/target/arm720t.c
@@ -260,7 +260,10 @@ static int arm720_virt2phys(struct target *target,
 	uint32_t ap;
 	struct arm720t_common *arm720t = target_to_arm720(target);
 
-	uint32_t ret = armv4_5_mmu_translate_va(target, &arm720t->armv4_5_mmu, virtual, &type, &cb, &domain, &ap);
+	uint32_t ret;
+	int retval = armv4_5_mmu_translate_va(target, &arm720t->armv4_5_mmu, virtual, &type, &cb, &domain, &ap, &ret);
+	if (retval != ERROR_OK)
+		return retval;
 	if (type == -1)
 	{
 		return ret;
diff --git a/src/target/arm920t.c b/src/target/arm920t.c
index 658315b26..317519607 100644
--- a/src/target/arm920t.c
+++ b/src/target/arm920t.c
@@ -514,8 +514,11 @@ static int arm920_virt2phys(struct target *target,
 	uint32_t ap;
 	struct arm920t_common *arm920t = target_to_arm920(target);
 
-	uint32_t ret = armv4_5_mmu_translate_va(target,
-			&arm920t->armv4_5_mmu, virt, &type, &cb, &domain, &ap);
+	uint32_t ret;
+	int retval = armv4_5_mmu_translate_va(target,
+			&arm920t->armv4_5_mmu, virt, &type, &cb, &domain, &ap, &ret);
+	if (retval != ERROR_OK)
+		return retval;
 	if (type == -1)
 	{
 		return ret;
@@ -589,8 +592,10 @@ int arm920t_write_memory(struct target *target, uint32_t address,
 		/*
 		 * We need physical address and cb
 		 */
-		pa = armv4_5_mmu_translate_va(target, &arm920t->armv4_5_mmu,
-				address, &type, &cb, &domain, &ap);
+		int retval = armv4_5_mmu_translate_va(target, &arm920t->armv4_5_mmu,
+				address, &type, &cb, &domain, &ap, &pa);
+		if (retval != ERROR_OK)
+			return retval;
 		if (type == -1)
 			return pa;
 
diff --git a/src/target/arm926ejs.c b/src/target/arm926ejs.c
index 1f753a6e3..a7aac5501 100644
--- a/src/target/arm926ejs.c
+++ b/src/target/arm926ejs.c
@@ -726,7 +726,10 @@ static int arm926ejs_virt2phys(struct target *target, uint32_t virtual, uint32_t
 	uint32_t ap;
 	struct arm926ejs_common *arm926ejs = target_to_arm926(target);
 
-	uint32_t ret = armv4_5_mmu_translate_va(target, &arm926ejs->armv4_5_mmu, virtual, &type, &cb, &domain, &ap);
+	uint32_t ret;
+	int retval = armv4_5_mmu_translate_va(target, &arm926ejs->armv4_5_mmu, virtual, &type, &cb, &domain, &ap, &ret);
+	if (retval != ERROR_OK)
+		return retval;
 	if (type == -1)
 	{
 		return ret;
diff --git a/src/target/armv4_5_mmu.c b/src/target/armv4_5_mmu.c
index fc1dde755..6990d13fc 100644
--- a/src/target/armv4_5_mmu.c
+++ b/src/target/armv4_5_mmu.c
@@ -26,15 +26,18 @@
 #include "armv4_5_mmu.h"
 
 
-uint32_t armv4_5_mmu_translate_va(struct target *target, struct armv4_5_mmu_common *armv4_5_mmu, uint32_t va, int *type, uint32_t *cb, int *domain, uint32_t *ap)
+int armv4_5_mmu_translate_va(struct target *target, struct armv4_5_mmu_common *armv4_5_mmu, uint32_t va, int *type, uint32_t *cb, int *domain, uint32_t *ap, uint32_t *val)
 {
 	uint32_t first_lvl_descriptor = 0x0;
 	uint32_t second_lvl_descriptor = 0x0;
 	uint32_t ttb = armv4_5_mmu->get_ttb(target);
+	int retval;
 
-	armv4_5_mmu_read_physical(target, armv4_5_mmu,
+	retval = armv4_5_mmu_read_physical(target, armv4_5_mmu,
 		(ttb & 0xffffc000) | ((va & 0xfff00000) >> 18),
 		4, 1, (uint8_t*)&first_lvl_descriptor);
+	if (retval != ERROR_OK)
+	  return retval;
 	first_lvl_descriptor = target_buffer_get_u32(target, (uint8_t*)&first_lvl_descriptor);
 
 	LOG_DEBUG("1st lvl desc: %8.8" PRIx32 "", first_lvl_descriptor);
@@ -62,22 +65,27 @@ uint32_t armv4_5_mmu_translate_va(struct target *target, struct armv4_5_mmu_comm
 		*type = ARMV4_5_SECTION;
 		*cb = (first_lvl_descriptor & 0xc) >> 2;
 		*ap = (first_lvl_descriptor & 0xc00) >> 10;
-		return (first_lvl_descriptor & 0xfff00000) | (va & 0x000fffff);
+		*val = (first_lvl_descriptor & 0xfff00000) | (va & 0x000fffff);
+		return ERROR_OK;
 	}
 
 	if ((first_lvl_descriptor & 0x3) == 1)
 	{
 		/* coarse page table */
-		armv4_5_mmu_read_physical(target, armv4_5_mmu,
+		retval = armv4_5_mmu_read_physical(target, armv4_5_mmu,
 			(first_lvl_descriptor & 0xfffffc00) | ((va & 0x000ff000) >> 10),
 			4, 1, (uint8_t*)&second_lvl_descriptor);
+		if (retval != ERROR_OK)
+			return retval;
 	}
 	else if ((first_lvl_descriptor & 0x3) == 3)
 	{
 		/* fine page table */
-		armv4_5_mmu_read_physical(target, armv4_5_mmu,
+		retval = armv4_5_mmu_read_physical(target, armv4_5_mmu,
 			(first_lvl_descriptor & 0xfffff000) | ((va & 0x000ffc00) >> 8),
 			4, 1, (uint8_t*)&second_lvl_descriptor);
+		if (retval != ERROR_OK)
+			return retval;
 	}
 
 	second_lvl_descriptor = target_buffer_get_u32(target, (uint8_t*)&second_lvl_descriptor);
@@ -99,7 +107,8 @@ uint32_t armv4_5_mmu_translate_va(struct target *target, struct armv4_5_mmu_comm
 		/* large page descriptor */
 		*type = ARMV4_5_LARGE_PAGE;
 		*ap = (second_lvl_descriptor & 0xff0) >> 4;
-		return (second_lvl_descriptor & 0xffff0000) | (va & 0x0000ffff);
+		*val = (second_lvl_descriptor & 0xffff0000) | (va & 0x0000ffff);
+		return ERROR_OK;
 	}
 
 	if ((second_lvl_descriptor & 0x3) == 2)
@@ -107,7 +116,8 @@ uint32_t armv4_5_mmu_translate_va(struct target *target, struct armv4_5_mmu_comm
 		/* small page descriptor */
 		*type = ARMV4_5_SMALL_PAGE;
 		*ap = (second_lvl_descriptor & 0xff0) >> 4;
-		return (second_lvl_descriptor & 0xfffff000) | (va & 0x00000fff);
+		*val = (second_lvl_descriptor & 0xfffff000) | (va & 0x00000fff);
+		return ERROR_OK;
 	}
 
 	if ((second_lvl_descriptor & 0x3) == 3)
@@ -115,7 +125,8 @@ uint32_t armv4_5_mmu_translate_va(struct target *target, struct armv4_5_mmu_comm
 		/* tiny page descriptor */
 		*type = ARMV4_5_TINY_PAGE;
 		*ap = (second_lvl_descriptor & 0x30) >> 4;
-		return (second_lvl_descriptor & 0xfffffc00) | (va & 0x000003ff);
+		*val = (second_lvl_descriptor & 0xfffffc00) | (va & 0x000003ff);
+		return ERROR_OK;
 	}
 
 	/* should not happen */
diff --git a/src/target/armv4_5_mmu.h b/src/target/armv4_5_mmu.h
index 6b9ed34c0..3a6851fa0 100644
--- a/src/target/armv4_5_mmu.h
+++ b/src/target/armv4_5_mmu.h
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ enum
 
 extern char* armv4_5_page_type_names[];
 
-uint32_t armv4_5_mmu_translate_va(struct target *target,
+int armv4_5_mmu_translate_va(struct target *target,
 		struct armv4_5_mmu_common *armv4_5_mmu, uint32_t va, int *type,
-		uint32_t *cb, int *domain, uint32_t *ap);
+		uint32_t *cb, int *domain, uint32_t *ap, uint32_t *val);
 
 int armv4_5_mmu_read_physical(struct target *target,
 		struct armv4_5_mmu_common *armv4_5_mmu,
diff --git a/src/target/cortex_a8.c b/src/target/cortex_a8.c
index aa0e030cc..2edb9e3ee 100644
--- a/src/target/cortex_a8.c
+++ b/src/target/cortex_a8.c
@@ -1817,8 +1817,11 @@ static int cortex_a8_virt2phys(struct target *target,
         cortex_a8->current_address_mode = ARM_MODE_USR;
     else /* Linux kernel */
         cortex_a8->current_address_mode = ARM_MODE_SVC;
-	uint32_t ret = armv4_5_mmu_translate_va(target,
-			&armv7a->armv4_5_mmu, virt, &type, &cb, &domain, &ap);
+	uint32_t ret;
+	int retval = armv4_5_mmu_translate_va(target,
+			&armv7a->armv4_5_mmu, virt, &type, &cb, &domain, &ap, &ret);
+	if (retval != ERROR_OK)
+		return retval;
     /* Reset the flag. We don't want someone else to use it by error */
     cortex_a8->current_address_mode = ARM_MODE_ANY;
 
diff --git a/src/target/xscale.c b/src/target/xscale.c
index ed0eef352..ab7eee3df 100644
--- a/src/target/xscale.c
+++ b/src/target/xscale.c
@@ -3226,7 +3226,10 @@ static int xscale_virt2phys(struct target *target,
 		return ERROR_TARGET_INVALID;
 	}
 
-	uint32_t ret = armv4_5_mmu_translate_va(target, &xscale->armv4_5_mmu, virtual, &type, &cb, &domain, &ap);
+	uint32_t ret;
+	int retval = armv4_5_mmu_translate_va(target, &xscale->armv4_5_mmu, virtual, &type, &cb, &domain, &ap, &ret);
+	if (retval != ERROR_OK)
+		return retval;
 	if (type == -1)
 	{
 		return ret;