diff --git a/src/unix/fs.c b/src/unix/fs.c
index 554ef903..9f15db83 100644
--- a/src/unix/fs.c
+++ b/src/unix/fs.c
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@
     req->result = func(args); \
     if (req->result) { \
       uv_err_new(loop, errno); \
-      return -1; \
     }  \
+    return req->result; \
   } \
   return 0;
 
@@ -204,6 +204,8 @@ int uv_fs_open(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_fs_t* req, const char* path, int flags,
     }
 
     uv__cloexec(req->result, 1);
+
+    return req->result;
   }
 
   return 0;
@@ -235,6 +237,8 @@ int uv_fs_read(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_fs_t* req, uv_file fd, void* buf,
       uv_err_new(loop, errno);
       return -1;
     }
+
+    return req->result;
   }
 
   return 0;
@@ -270,6 +274,8 @@ int uv_fs_write(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_fs_t* req, uv_file file, void* buf,
       uv_err_new(loop, errno);
       return -1;
     }
+
+    return req->result;
   }
 
   return 0;
@@ -342,6 +348,8 @@ int uv_fs_readdir(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_fs_t* req, const char* path, int flags,
       req->result = -1;
       return -1;
     }
+
+    return req->result;
   }
 
   return 0;
@@ -388,6 +396,7 @@ int uv_fs_stat(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_fs_t* req, const char* path, uv_fs_cb cb) {
     }
 
     req->ptr = &req->statbuf;
+    return req->result;
   }
 
   return 0;
@@ -417,6 +426,7 @@ int uv_fs_fstat(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_fs_t* req, uv_file file, uv_fs_cb cb) {
     }
 
     req->ptr = &req->statbuf;
+    return req->result;
   }
 
   return 0;
@@ -547,6 +557,7 @@ int uv_fs_lstat(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_fs_t* req, const char* path, uv_fs_cb cb) {
     }
 
     req->ptr = &req->statbuf;
+    return req->result;
   }
 
   return 0;
@@ -612,7 +623,7 @@ int uv_fs_readlink(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_fs_t* req, const char* path,
       req->ptr = buf;
     }
 
-    return 0;
+    return req->result;
   }
 
   assert(0 && "unreachable");
diff --git a/src/win/fs.c b/src/win/fs.c
index b1952056..d013b589 100644
--- a/src/win/fs.c
+++ b/src/win/fs.c
@@ -805,6 +805,7 @@ int uv_fs_open(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_fs_t* req, const char* path, int flags,
     uv_fs_req_init_sync(loop, req, UV_FS_OPEN);
     fs__open(req, path, flags, mode);
     SET_UV_LAST_ERROR_FROM_REQ(req);
+    return req->result;
   }
 
   return 0;
@@ -820,6 +821,7 @@ int uv_fs_close(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_fs_t* req, uv_file file, uv_fs_cb cb) {
     uv_fs_req_init_sync(loop, req, UV_FS_CLOSE);
     fs__close(req, file);
     SET_UV_LAST_ERROR_FROM_REQ(req);
+    return req->result;
   }
 
   return 0;
@@ -836,6 +838,7 @@ int uv_fs_read(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_fs_t* req, uv_file file, void* buf,
     uv_fs_req_init_sync(loop, req, UV_FS_READ);
     fs__read(req, file, buf, length, offset);
     SET_UV_LAST_ERROR_FROM_REQ(req);
+    return req->result;
   }
 
   return 0;
@@ -852,6 +855,7 @@ int uv_fs_write(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_fs_t* req, uv_file file, void* buf,
     uv_fs_req_init_sync(loop, req, UV_FS_WRITE);
     fs__write(req, file, buf, length, offset);
     SET_UV_LAST_ERROR_FROM_REQ(req);
+    return req->result;
   }
 
   return 0;
@@ -867,6 +871,7 @@ int uv_fs_unlink(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_fs_t* req, const char* path,
     uv_fs_req_init_sync(loop, req, UV_FS_UNLINK);
     fs__unlink(req, path);
     SET_UV_LAST_ERROR_FROM_REQ(req);
+    return req->result;
   }
 
   return 0;
@@ -883,6 +888,7 @@ int uv_fs_mkdir(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_fs_t* req, const char* path, int mode,
     uv_fs_req_init_sync(loop, req, UV_FS_MKDIR);
     fs__mkdir(req, path, mode);
     SET_UV_LAST_ERROR_FROM_REQ(req);
+    return req->result;
   }
 
   return 0;
@@ -897,6 +903,7 @@ int uv_fs_rmdir(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_fs_t* req, const char* path, uv_fs_cb cb) {
     uv_fs_req_init_sync(loop, req, UV_FS_RMDIR);
     fs__rmdir(req, path);
     SET_UV_LAST_ERROR_FROM_REQ(req);
+    return req->result;
   }
 
   return 0;
@@ -913,6 +920,7 @@ int uv_fs_readdir(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_fs_t* req, const char* path, int flags,
     uv_fs_req_init_sync(loop, req, UV_FS_READDIR);
     fs__readdir(req, path, flags);
     SET_UV_LAST_ERROR_FROM_REQ(req);
+    return req->result;
   }
 
   return 0;
@@ -930,6 +938,7 @@ int uv_fs_link(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_fs_t* req, const char* path,
     uv_fs_req_init_sync(loop, req, UV_FS_LINK);
     fs__link(req, path, new_path);
     SET_UV_LAST_ERROR_FROM_REQ(req);
+    return req->result;
   }
 
   return 0;
@@ -947,6 +956,7 @@ int uv_fs_symlink(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_fs_t* req, const char* path,
     uv_fs_req_init_sync(loop, req, UV_FS_SYMLINK);
     fs__symlink(req, path, new_path, flags);
     SET_UV_LAST_ERROR_FROM_REQ(req);
+    return req->result;
   }
 
   return 0;
@@ -962,6 +972,7 @@ int uv_fs_readlink(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_fs_t* req, const char* path,
     uv_fs_req_init_sync(loop, req, UV_FS_READLINK);
     fs__readlink(req, path);
     SET_UV_LAST_ERROR_FROM_REQ(req);
+    return req->result;
   }
 
   return 0;
@@ -978,6 +989,7 @@ int uv_fs_chown(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_fs_t* req, const char* path, int uid,
     uv_fs_req_init_sync(loop, req, UV_FS_CHOWN);
     fs__nop(req);
     SET_UV_LAST_ERROR_FROM_REQ(req);
+    return req->result;
   }
 
   return 0;
@@ -994,6 +1006,7 @@ int uv_fs_fchown(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_fs_t* req, uv_file file, int uid,
     uv_fs_req_init_sync(loop, req, UV_FS_FCHOWN);
     fs__nop(req);
     SET_UV_LAST_ERROR_FROM_REQ(req);
+    return req->result;
   }
 
   return 0;
@@ -1030,6 +1043,7 @@ int uv_fs_stat(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_fs_t* req, const char* path, uv_fs_cb cb) {
       free(path2);
     }
     SET_UV_LAST_ERROR_FROM_REQ(req);
+    return req->result;
   }
 
   return 0;
@@ -1067,6 +1081,7 @@ int uv_fs_lstat(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_fs_t* req, const char* path, uv_fs_cb cb) {
       free(path2);
     }
     SET_UV_LAST_ERROR_FROM_REQ(req);
+    return req->result;
   }
 
   return 0;
@@ -1082,6 +1097,7 @@ int uv_fs_fstat(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_fs_t* req, uv_file file, uv_fs_cb cb) {
     uv_fs_req_init_sync(loop, req, UV_FS_FSTAT);
     fs__fstat(req, file);
     SET_UV_LAST_ERROR_FROM_REQ(req);
+    return req->result;
   }
 
   return 0;
@@ -1099,6 +1115,7 @@ int uv_fs_rename(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_fs_t* req, const char* path,
     uv_fs_req_init_sync(loop, req, UV_FS_RENAME);
     fs__rename(req, path, new_path);
     SET_UV_LAST_ERROR_FROM_REQ(req);
+    return req->result;
   }
 
   return 0;
@@ -1114,6 +1131,7 @@ int uv_fs_fdatasync(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_fs_t* req, uv_file file, uv_fs_cb cb) {
     uv_fs_req_init_sync(loop, req, UV_FS_FDATASYNC);
     fs__fsync(req, file);
     SET_UV_LAST_ERROR_FROM_REQ(req);
+    return req->result;
   }
 
   return 0;
@@ -1129,6 +1147,7 @@ int uv_fs_fsync(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_fs_t* req, uv_file file, uv_fs_cb cb) {
     uv_fs_req_init_sync(loop, req, UV_FS_FSYNC);
     fs__fsync(req, file);
     SET_UV_LAST_ERROR_FROM_REQ(req);
+    return req->result;
   }
 
   return 0;
@@ -1145,6 +1164,7 @@ int uv_fs_ftruncate(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_fs_t* req, uv_file file,
     uv_fs_req_init_sync(loop, req, UV_FS_FTRUNCATE);
     fs__ftruncate(req, file, offset);
     SET_UV_LAST_ERROR_FROM_REQ(req);
+    return req->result;
   }
 
   return 0;
@@ -1161,6 +1181,7 @@ int uv_fs_sendfile(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_fs_t* req, uv_file out_fd,
     uv_fs_req_init_sync(loop, req, UV_FS_SENDFILE);
     fs__sendfile(req, out_fd, in_fd, in_offset, length);
     SET_UV_LAST_ERROR_FROM_REQ(req);
+    return req->result;
   }
 
   return 0;
@@ -1177,6 +1198,7 @@ int uv_fs_chmod(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_fs_t* req, const char* path, int mode,
     uv_fs_req_init_sync(loop, req, UV_FS_CHMOD);
     fs__chmod(req, path, mode);
     SET_UV_LAST_ERROR_FROM_REQ(req);
+    return req->result;
   }
 
   return 0;
@@ -1193,6 +1215,7 @@ int uv_fs_fchmod(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_fs_t* req, uv_file file, int mode,
     uv_fs_req_init_sync(loop, req, UV_FS_FCHMOD);
     fs__fchmod(req, file, mode);
     SET_UV_LAST_ERROR_FROM_REQ(req);
+    return req->result;
   }
 
   return 0;
@@ -1210,6 +1233,7 @@ int uv_fs_utime(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_fs_t* req, const char* path, double atime,
     uv_fs_req_init_sync(loop, req, UV_FS_UTIME);
     fs__utime(req, path, atime, mtime);
     SET_UV_LAST_ERROR_FROM_REQ(req);
+    return req->result;
   }
 
   return 0;
@@ -1228,6 +1252,7 @@ int uv_fs_futime(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_fs_t* req, uv_file file, double atime,
     uv_fs_req_init_sync(loop, req, UV_FS_FUTIME);
     fs__futime(req, file, atime, mtime);
     SET_UV_LAST_ERROR_FROM_REQ(req);
+    return req->result;
   }
 
   return 0;
diff --git a/test/test-fs.c b/test/test-fs.c
index 99415c69..0c115c19 100644
--- a/test/test-fs.c
+++ b/test/test-fs.c
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ TEST_IMPL(fs_file_noent) {
   loop = uv_default_loop();
 
   r = uv_fs_open(loop, &req, "does_not_exist", O_RDONLY, 0, NULL);
-  ASSERT(r == 0);
+  ASSERT(r == -1);
   ASSERT(req.result == -1);
   ASSERT(uv_last_error(loop).code == UV_ENOENT);
   uv_fs_req_cleanup(&req);
@@ -541,68 +541,68 @@ TEST_IMPL(fs_file_sync) {
 
   r = uv_fs_open(loop, &open_req1, "test_file", O_WRONLY | O_CREAT,
       S_IWRITE | S_IREAD, NULL);
-  ASSERT(r == 0);
+  ASSERT(r != -1);
   ASSERT(open_req1.result != -1);
   uv_fs_req_cleanup(&open_req1);
 
   r = uv_fs_write(loop, &write_req, open_req1.result, test_buf,
       sizeof(test_buf), -1, NULL);
-  ASSERT(r == 0);
+  ASSERT(r != -1);
   ASSERT(write_req.result != -1);
   uv_fs_req_cleanup(&write_req);
 
   r = uv_fs_close(loop, &close_req, open_req1.result, NULL);
-  ASSERT(r == 0);
+  ASSERT(r != -1);
   ASSERT(close_req.result != -1);
   uv_fs_req_cleanup(&close_req);
 
   r = uv_fs_open(loop, &open_req1, "test_file", O_RDWR, 0, NULL);
-  ASSERT(r == 0);
+  ASSERT(r != -1);
   ASSERT(open_req1.result != -1);
   uv_fs_req_cleanup(&open_req1);
 
   r = uv_fs_read(loop, &read_req, open_req1.result, buf, sizeof(buf), -1,
       NULL);
-  ASSERT(r == 0);
+  ASSERT(r != -1);
   ASSERT(read_req.result != -1);
   ASSERT(strcmp(buf, test_buf) == 0);
   uv_fs_req_cleanup(&read_req);
 
   r = uv_fs_ftruncate(loop, &ftruncate_req, open_req1.result, 7, NULL);
-  ASSERT(r == 0);
+  ASSERT(r != -1);
   ASSERT(ftruncate_req.result != -1);
   uv_fs_req_cleanup(&ftruncate_req);
 
   r = uv_fs_close(loop, &close_req, open_req1.result, NULL);
-  ASSERT(r == 0);
+  ASSERT(r != -1);
   ASSERT(close_req.result != -1);
   uv_fs_req_cleanup(&close_req);
 
   r = uv_fs_rename(loop, &rename_req, "test_file", "test_file2", NULL);
-  ASSERT(r == 0);
+  ASSERT(r != -1);
   ASSERT(rename_req.result != -1);
   uv_fs_req_cleanup(&rename_req);
 
   r = uv_fs_open(loop, &open_req1, "test_file2", O_RDONLY, 0, NULL);
-  ASSERT(r == 0);
+  ASSERT(r != -1);
   ASSERT(open_req1.result != -1);
   uv_fs_req_cleanup(&open_req1);
 
   memset(buf, 0, sizeof(buf));
   r = uv_fs_read(loop, &read_req, open_req1.result, buf, sizeof(buf), -1,
       NULL);
-  ASSERT(r == 0);
+  ASSERT(r != -1);
   ASSERT(read_req.result != -1);
   ASSERT(strcmp(buf, "test-bu") == 0);
   uv_fs_req_cleanup(&read_req);
 
   r = uv_fs_close(loop, &close_req, open_req1.result, NULL);
-  ASSERT(r == 0);
+  ASSERT(r != -1);
   ASSERT(close_req.result != -1);
   uv_fs_req_cleanup(&close_req);
 
   r = uv_fs_unlink(loop, &unlink_req, "test_file2", NULL);
-  ASSERT(r == 0);
+  ASSERT(r != -1);
   ASSERT(unlink_req.result != -1);
   uv_fs_req_cleanup(&unlink_req);
 
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ TEST_IMPL(fs_async_dir) {
   /* Create 2 files synchronously. */
   r = uv_fs_open(loop, &open_req1, "test_dir/file1", O_WRONLY | O_CREAT,
       S_IWRITE | S_IREAD, NULL);
-  ASSERT(r == 0);
+  ASSERT(r != -1);
   uv_fs_req_cleanup(&open_req1);
   r = uv_fs_close(loop, &close_req, open_req1.result, NULL);
   ASSERT(r == 0);
@@ -641,7 +641,7 @@ TEST_IMPL(fs_async_dir) {
 
   r = uv_fs_open(loop, &open_req1, "test_dir/file2", O_WRONLY | O_CREAT,
       S_IWRITE | S_IREAD, NULL);
-  ASSERT(r == 0);
+  ASSERT(r != -1);
   uv_fs_req_cleanup(&open_req1);
   r = uv_fs_close(loop, &close_req, open_req1.result, NULL);
   ASSERT(r == 0);
@@ -655,6 +655,7 @@ TEST_IMPL(fs_async_dir) {
 
   /* sync uv_fs_readdir */
   r = uv_fs_readdir(loop, &readdir_req, "test_dir", 0, NULL);
+  ASSERT(r == 2);
   ASSERT(readdir_req.result == 2);
   ASSERT(readdir_req.ptr);
   ASSERT(memcmp(readdir_req.ptr, "file1\0file2\0", 12) == 0
@@ -708,6 +709,8 @@ TEST_IMPL(fs_async_sendfile) {
   int f, r;
   struct stat s1, s2;
 
+  loop = uv_default_loop();
+
   /* Setup. */
   unlink("test_file");
   unlink("test_file2");
@@ -728,16 +731,14 @@ TEST_IMPL(fs_async_sendfile) {
   ASSERT(r == 0);
 
   /* Test starts here. */
-  loop = uv_default_loop();
-
   r = uv_fs_open(loop, &open_req1, "test_file", O_RDWR, 0, NULL);
-  ASSERT(r == 0);
+  ASSERT(r != -1);
   ASSERT(open_req1.result != -1);
   uv_fs_req_cleanup(&open_req1);
 
   r = uv_fs_open(loop, &open_req2, "test_file2", O_WRONLY | O_CREAT,
       S_IWRITE | S_IREAD, NULL);
-  ASSERT(r == 0);
+  ASSERT(r != -1);
   ASSERT(open_req2.result != -1);
   uv_fs_req_cleanup(&open_req2);
 
@@ -780,13 +781,13 @@ TEST_IMPL(fs_fstat) {
 
   r = uv_fs_open(loop, &req, "test_file", O_RDWR | O_CREAT,
       S_IWRITE | S_IREAD, NULL);
-  ASSERT(r == 0);
+  ASSERT(r != -1);
   ASSERT(req.result != -1);
   file = req.result;
   uv_fs_req_cleanup(&req);
 
   r = uv_fs_write(loop, &req, file, test_buf, sizeof(test_buf), -1, NULL);
-  ASSERT(r == 0);
+  ASSERT(r == sizeof(test_buf));
   ASSERT(req.result == sizeof(test_buf));
   uv_fs_req_cleanup(&req);
 
@@ -834,13 +835,13 @@ TEST_IMPL(fs_chmod) {
 
   r = uv_fs_open(loop, &req, "test_file", O_RDWR | O_CREAT,
       S_IWRITE | S_IREAD, NULL);
-  ASSERT(r == 0);
+  ASSERT(r != -1);
   ASSERT(req.result != -1);
   file = req.result;
   uv_fs_req_cleanup(&req);
 
   r = uv_fs_write(loop, &req, file, test_buf, sizeof(test_buf), -1, NULL);
-  ASSERT(r == 0);
+  ASSERT(r == sizeof(test_buf));
   ASSERT(req.result == sizeof(test_buf));
   uv_fs_req_cleanup(&req);
 
@@ -921,7 +922,7 @@ TEST_IMPL(fs_chown) {
 
   r = uv_fs_open(loop, &req, "test_file", O_RDWR | O_CREAT,
       S_IWRITE | S_IREAD, NULL);
-  ASSERT(r == 0);
+  ASSERT(r != -1);
   ASSERT(req.result != -1);
   file = req.result;
   uv_fs_req_cleanup(&req);
@@ -980,13 +981,13 @@ TEST_IMPL(fs_link) {
 
   r = uv_fs_open(loop, &req, "test_file", O_RDWR | O_CREAT,
       S_IWRITE | S_IREAD, NULL);
-  ASSERT(r == 0);
+  ASSERT(r != -1);
   ASSERT(req.result != -1);
   file = req.result;
   uv_fs_req_cleanup(&req);
 
   r = uv_fs_write(loop, &req, file, test_buf, sizeof(test_buf), -1, NULL);
-  ASSERT(r == 0);
+  ASSERT(r == sizeof(test_buf));
   ASSERT(req.result == sizeof(test_buf));
   uv_fs_req_cleanup(&req);
 
@@ -999,14 +1000,14 @@ TEST_IMPL(fs_link) {
   uv_fs_req_cleanup(&req);
 
   r = uv_fs_open(loop, &req, "test_file_link", O_RDWR, 0, NULL);
-  ASSERT(r == 0);
+  ASSERT(r != -1);
   ASSERT(req.result != -1);
   link = req.result;
   uv_fs_req_cleanup(&req);
 
   memset(buf, 0, sizeof(buf));
   r = uv_fs_read(loop, &req, link, buf, sizeof(buf), 0, NULL);
-  ASSERT(r == 0);
+  ASSERT(r != -1);
   ASSERT(req.result != -1);
   ASSERT(strcmp(buf, test_buf) == 0);
 
@@ -1019,14 +1020,14 @@ TEST_IMPL(fs_link) {
   ASSERT(link_cb_count == 1);
 
   r = uv_fs_open(loop, &req, "test_file_link2", O_RDWR, 0, NULL);
-  ASSERT(r == 0);
+  ASSERT(r != -1);
   ASSERT(req.result != -1);
   link = req.result;
   uv_fs_req_cleanup(&req);
 
   memset(buf, 0, sizeof(buf));
   r = uv_fs_read(loop, &req, link, buf, sizeof(buf), 0, NULL);
-  ASSERT(r == 0);
+  ASSERT(r != -1);
   ASSERT(req.result != -1);
   ASSERT(strcmp(buf, test_buf) == 0);
 
@@ -1064,13 +1065,13 @@ TEST_IMPL(fs_symlink) {
 
   r = uv_fs_open(loop, &req, "test_file", O_RDWR | O_CREAT,
       S_IWRITE | S_IREAD, NULL);
-  ASSERT(r == 0);
+  ASSERT(r != -1);
   ASSERT(req.result != -1);
   file = req.result;
   uv_fs_req_cleanup(&req);
 
   r = uv_fs_write(loop, &req, file, test_buf, sizeof(test_buf), -1, NULL);
-  ASSERT(r == 0);
+  ASSERT(r == sizeof(test_buf));
   ASSERT(req.result == sizeof(test_buf));
   uv_fs_req_cleanup(&req);
 
@@ -1078,9 +1079,8 @@ TEST_IMPL(fs_symlink) {
 
   /* sync symlink */
   r = uv_fs_symlink(loop, &req, "test_file", "test_file_symlink", 0, NULL);
-  ASSERT(r == 0);
 #ifdef _WIN32
-  if (req.result == -1) {
+  if (r == -1) {
     if (req.errorno == ENOSYS) {
       /*
        * Windows doesn't support symlinks on older versions.
@@ -1096,27 +1096,28 @@ TEST_IMPL(fs_symlink) {
     }
   }
 #endif
+  ASSERT(r == 0);
   ASSERT(req.result == 0);
   uv_fs_req_cleanup(&req);
 
   r = uv_fs_open(loop, &req, "test_file_symlink", O_RDWR, 0, NULL);
-  ASSERT(r == 0);
+  ASSERT(r != -1);
   ASSERT(req.result != -1);
   link = req.result;
   uv_fs_req_cleanup(&req);
 
   memset(buf, 0, sizeof(buf));
   r = uv_fs_read(loop, &req, link, buf, sizeof(buf), 0, NULL);
-  ASSERT(r == 0);
+  ASSERT(r != -1);
   ASSERT(req.result != -1);
   ASSERT(strcmp(buf, test_buf) == 0);
 
   close(link);
 
   r = uv_fs_symlink(loop, &req, "test_file_symlink", "test_file_symlink_symlink", 0, NULL);
-  ASSERT(r == 0);
+  ASSERT(r != -1);
   r = uv_fs_readlink(loop, &req, "test_file_symlink_symlink", NULL);
-  ASSERT(r == 0);
+  ASSERT(r != -1);
   ASSERT(strcmp(req.ptr, "test_file_symlink") == 0);
   uv_fs_req_cleanup(&req);
 
@@ -1127,23 +1128,23 @@ TEST_IMPL(fs_symlink) {
   ASSERT(symlink_cb_count == 1);
 
   r = uv_fs_open(loop, &req, "test_file_symlink2", O_RDWR, 0, NULL);
-  ASSERT(r == 0);
+  ASSERT(r != -1);
   ASSERT(req.result != -1);
   link = req.result;
   uv_fs_req_cleanup(&req);
 
   memset(buf, 0, sizeof(buf));
   r = uv_fs_read(loop, &req, link, buf, sizeof(buf), 0, NULL);
-  ASSERT(r == 0);
+  ASSERT(r != -1);
   ASSERT(req.result != -1);
   ASSERT(strcmp(buf, test_buf) == 0);
 
   close(link);
 
   r = uv_fs_symlink(loop, &req, "test_file_symlink2", "test_file_symlink2_symlink", 0, NULL);
-  ASSERT(r == 0);
+  ASSERT(r != -1);
   r = uv_fs_readlink(loop, &req, "test_file_symlink2_symlink", readlink_cb);
-  ASSERT(r == 0);
+  ASSERT(r != -1);
   uv_run(loop);
   ASSERT(readlink_cb_count == 1);
 
@@ -1178,7 +1179,7 @@ TEST_IMPL(fs_utime) {
 
   r = uv_fs_utime(loop, &req, path, atime, mtime, NULL);
   ASSERT(r == 0);
-  ASSERT(utime_req.result == 0);
+  ASSERT(req.result == 0);
   uv_fs_req_cleanup(&req);
 
   r = uv_fs_stat(loop, &req, path, NULL);
@@ -1217,7 +1218,7 @@ TEST_IMPL(fs_futime) {
   atime = mtime = 400497753; /* 1982-09-10 11:22:33 */
 
   r = uv_fs_open(loop, &req, path, O_RDONLY, 0, NULL);
-  ASSERT(r == 0);
+  ASSERT(r != -1);
   ASSERT(req.result != -1);
   file = req.result; /* FIXME probably not how it's supposed to be used */
   uv_fs_req_cleanup(&req);