diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/adb.c b/drivers/macintosh/adb.c
index f729eebf771f80447fd64a42a3919d0fd52d888a..adfea3c7c62af3a2a8dca67a4b14a5eefa8e32e3 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/adb.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/adb.c
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ static int autopoll_devs;
 int __adb_probe_sync;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
-static int adb_notify_sleep(struct pmu_sleep_notifier *self, int when);
+static void adb_notify_sleep(struct pmu_sleep_notifier *self, int when);
 static struct pmu_sleep_notifier adb_sleep_notifier = {
 	adb_notify_sleep,
 	SLEEP_LEVEL_ADB,
@@ -340,11 +340,9 @@ __initcall(adb_init);
 /*
  * notify clients before sleep and reset bus afterwards
  */
-int
+void
 adb_notify_sleep(struct pmu_sleep_notifier *self, int when)
 {
-	int ret;
-	
 	switch (when) {
 	case PBOOK_SLEEP_REQUEST:
 		adb_got_sleep = 1;
@@ -353,22 +351,8 @@ adb_notify_sleep(struct pmu_sleep_notifier *self, int when)
 		/* Stop autopoll */
 		if (adb_controller->autopoll)
 			adb_controller->autopoll(0);
-		ret = blocking_notifier_call_chain(&adb_client_list,
-				ADB_MSG_POWERDOWN, NULL);
-		if (ret & NOTIFY_STOP_MASK) {
-			up(&adb_probe_mutex);
-			return PBOOK_SLEEP_REFUSE;
-		}
-		break;
-	case PBOOK_SLEEP_REJECT:
-		if (adb_got_sleep) {
-			adb_got_sleep = 0;
-			up(&adb_probe_mutex);
-			adb_reset_bus();
-		}
-		break;
-		
-	case PBOOK_SLEEP_NOW:
+		blocking_notifier_call_chain(&adb_client_list,
+			ADB_MSG_POWERDOWN, NULL);
 		break;
 	case PBOOK_WAKE:
 		adb_got_sleep = 0;
@@ -376,14 +360,13 @@ adb_notify_sleep(struct pmu_sleep_notifier *self, int when)
 		adb_reset_bus();
 		break;
 	}
-	return PBOOK_SLEEP_OK;
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_PM */
 
 static int
 do_adb_reset_bus(void)
 {
-	int ret, nret;
+	int ret;
 	
 	if (adb_controller == NULL)
 		return -ENXIO;
@@ -391,13 +374,8 @@ do_adb_reset_bus(void)
 	if (adb_controller->autopoll)
 		adb_controller->autopoll(0);
 
-	nret = blocking_notifier_call_chain(&adb_client_list,
-			ADB_MSG_PRE_RESET, NULL);
-	if (nret & NOTIFY_STOP_MASK) {
-		if (adb_controller->autopoll)
-			adb_controller->autopoll(autopoll_devs);
-		return -EBUSY;
-	}
+	blocking_notifier_call_chain(&adb_client_list,
+		ADB_MSG_PRE_RESET, NULL);
 
 	if (sleepy_trackpad) {
 		/* Let the trackpad settle down */
@@ -427,10 +405,8 @@ do_adb_reset_bus(void)
 	}
 	up(&adb_handler_sem);
 
-	nret = blocking_notifier_call_chain(&adb_client_list,
-			ADB_MSG_POST_RESET, NULL);
-	if (nret & NOTIFY_STOP_MASK)
-		return -EBUSY;
+	blocking_notifier_call_chain(&adb_client_list,
+		ADB_MSG_POST_RESET, NULL);
 	
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/apm_emu.c b/drivers/macintosh/apm_emu.c
index c5e4d43f97fcbe89c4bf69853cb618d3c5bab578..cdb0bead99171f7a58198b3e62717612b87dc410 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/apm_emu.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/apm_emu.c
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ static DECLARE_WAIT_QUEUE_HEAD(apm_waitqueue);
 static DECLARE_WAIT_QUEUE_HEAD(apm_suspend_waitqueue);
 static struct apm_user *	user_list;
 
-static int apm_notify_sleep(struct pmu_sleep_notifier *self, int when);
+static void apm_notify_sleep(struct pmu_sleep_notifier *self, int when);
 static struct pmu_sleep_notifier apm_sleep_notifier = {
 	apm_notify_sleep,
 	SLEEP_LEVEL_USERLAND,
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ static int do_open(struct inode * inode, struct file * filp)
  * doesn't provide a way to NAK, but this could be added
  * here.
  */
-static int wait_all_suspend(void)
+static void wait_all_suspend(void)
 {
 	DECLARE_WAITQUEUE(wait, current);
 
@@ -366,24 +366,19 @@ static int wait_all_suspend(void)
 	remove_wait_queue(&apm_suspend_waitqueue, &wait);
 
 	DBG("apm_emu: wait_all_suspend() - complete !\n");
-	
-	return 1;
 }
 
-static int apm_notify_sleep(struct pmu_sleep_notifier *self, int when)
+static void apm_notify_sleep(struct pmu_sleep_notifier *self, int when)
 {
 	switch(when) {
 		case PBOOK_SLEEP_REQUEST:
 			queue_event(APM_SYS_SUSPEND, NULL);
-			if (!wait_all_suspend())
-				return PBOOK_SLEEP_REFUSE;
+			wait_all_suspend();
 			break;
-		case PBOOK_SLEEP_REJECT:
 		case PBOOK_WAKE:
 			queue_event(APM_NORMAL_RESUME, NULL);
 			break;
 	}
-	return PBOOK_SLEEP_OK;
 }
 
 #define APM_CRITICAL		10
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu-led.c b/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu-led.c
index 179af10105d968fe9216cb03f41f33de0599ddca..ed8423f4605d5da7fd3c6bfb46c4c5292fe99455 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu-led.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu-led.c
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ static struct led_classdev pmu_led = {
 };
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
-static int pmu_led_sleep_call(struct pmu_sleep_notifier *self, int when)
+static void pmu_led_sleep_call(struct pmu_sleep_notifier *self, int when)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
 
@@ -99,8 +99,6 @@ static int pmu_led_sleep_call(struct pmu_sleep_notifier *self, int when)
 		break;
 	}
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&pmu_blink_lock, flags);
-
-	return PBOOK_SLEEP_OK;
 }
 
 static struct pmu_sleep_notifier via_pmu_led_sleep_notif = {
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu.c b/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu.c
index b6073bdb50c36a73b73e6851ebe6ba2f414801fb..ca3c4aba5a22fea0f6e5a10114470166cdbcf729 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu.c
@@ -1769,35 +1769,21 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(pmu_unregister_sleep_notifier);
 #if defined(CONFIG_PM) && defined(CONFIG_PPC32)
 
 /* Sleep is broadcast last-to-first */
-static int
-broadcast_sleep(int when, int fallback)
+static void broadcast_sleep(int when)
 {
-	int ret = PBOOK_SLEEP_OK;
 	struct list_head *list;
 	struct pmu_sleep_notifier *notifier;
 
 	for (list = sleep_notifiers.prev; list != &sleep_notifiers;
 	     list = list->prev) {
 		notifier = list_entry(list, struct pmu_sleep_notifier, list);
-		ret = notifier->notifier_call(notifier, when);
-		if (ret != PBOOK_SLEEP_OK) {
-			printk(KERN_DEBUG "sleep %d rejected by %p (%p)\n",
-			       when, notifier, notifier->notifier_call);
-			for (; list != &sleep_notifiers; list = list->next) {
-				notifier = list_entry(list, struct pmu_sleep_notifier, list);
-				notifier->notifier_call(notifier, fallback);
-			}
-			return ret;
-		}
+		notifier->notifier_call(notifier, when);
 	}
-	return ret;
 }
 
 /* Wake is broadcast first-to-last */
-static int
-broadcast_wake(void)
+static void broadcast_wake(void)
 {
-	int ret = PBOOK_SLEEP_OK;
 	struct list_head *list;
 	struct pmu_sleep_notifier *notifier;
 
@@ -1806,7 +1792,6 @@ broadcast_wake(void)
 		notifier = list_entry(list, struct pmu_sleep_notifier, list);
 		notifier->notifier_call(notifier, PBOOK_WAKE);
 	}
-	return ret;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2013,12 +1998,8 @@ pmac_suspend_devices(void)
 
 	pm_prepare_console();
 	
-	/* Notify old-style device drivers & userland */
-	ret = broadcast_sleep(PBOOK_SLEEP_REQUEST, PBOOK_SLEEP_REJECT);
-	if (ret != PBOOK_SLEEP_OK) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "Sleep rejected by drivers\n");
-		return -EBUSY;
-	}
+	/* Notify old-style device drivers */
+	broadcast_sleep(PBOOK_SLEEP_REQUEST);
 
 	/* Sync the disks. */
 	/* XXX It would be nice to have some way to ensure that
@@ -2028,12 +2009,7 @@ pmac_suspend_devices(void)
 	 */
 	sys_sync();
 
-	/* Sleep can fail now. May not be very robust but useful for debugging */
-	ret = broadcast_sleep(PBOOK_SLEEP_NOW, PBOOK_WAKE);
-	if (ret != PBOOK_SLEEP_OK) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "Driver sleep failed\n");
-		return -EBUSY;
-	}
+	broadcast_sleep(PBOOK_SLEEP_NOW);
 
 	/* Send suspend call to devices, hold the device core's dpm_sem */
 	ret = device_suspend(PMSG_SUSPEND);
diff --git a/include/linux/pmu.h b/include/linux/pmu.h
index 783177387ac61323fdfff6db8c3b717665d62c7c..b0952e532ed52a0e05cfb768bc7a479ce6d2ba34 100644
--- a/include/linux/pmu.h
+++ b/include/linux/pmu.h
@@ -168,24 +168,16 @@ extern int pmu_get_model(void);
 
 struct pmu_sleep_notifier
 {
-	int (*notifier_call)(struct pmu_sleep_notifier *self, int when);
+	void (*notifier_call)(struct pmu_sleep_notifier *self, int when);
 	int priority;
 	struct list_head list;
 };
 
 /* Code values for calling sleep/wakeup handlers
- *
- * Note: If a sleep request got cancelled, all drivers will get
- * the PBOOK_SLEEP_REJECT, even those who didn't get the PBOOK_SLEEP_REQUEST.
  */
 #define PBOOK_SLEEP_REQUEST	1
 #define PBOOK_SLEEP_NOW		2
-#define PBOOK_SLEEP_REJECT	3
-#define PBOOK_WAKE		4
-
-/* Result codes returned by the notifiers */
-#define PBOOK_SLEEP_OK		0
-#define PBOOK_SLEEP_REFUSE	-1
+#define PBOOK_WAKE		3
 
 /* priority levels in notifiers */
 #define SLEEP_LEVEL_VIDEO	100	/* Video driver (first wake) */
diff --git a/sound/oss/dmasound/dmasound_awacs.c b/sound/oss/dmasound/dmasound_awacs.c
index 37773b1deea51e25e4d864fb405ab75528bca756..f8a49bd17a1343b7b9d01e99ef453e10b23aebe6 100644
--- a/sound/oss/dmasound/dmasound_awacs.c
+++ b/sound/oss/dmasound/dmasound_awacs.c
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ static volatile struct dbdma_cmd *emergency_dbdma_cmd;
 /*
  * Stuff for restoring after a sleep.
  */
-static int awacs_sleep_notify(struct pmu_sleep_notifier *self, int when);
+static void awacs_sleep_notify(struct pmu_sleep_notifier *self, int when);
 struct pmu_sleep_notifier awacs_sleep_notifier = {
 	awacs_sleep_notify, SLEEP_LEVEL_SOUND,
 };
@@ -1419,7 +1419,7 @@ load_awacs(void)
  * Save state when going to sleep, restore it afterwards.
  */
 /* FIXME: sort out disabling/re-enabling of read stuff as well */
-static int awacs_sleep_notify(struct pmu_sleep_notifier *self, int when)
+static void awacs_sleep_notify(struct pmu_sleep_notifier *self, int when)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
 
@@ -1548,7 +1548,6 @@ static int awacs_sleep_notify(struct pmu_sleep_notifier *self, int when)
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dmasound.lock, flags);
 		UNLOCK();
 	}
-	return PBOOK_SLEEP_OK;
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_PM */