diff --git a/drivers/io/io_semihosting.c b/drivers/io/io_semihosting.c
index 3c92c6d..8e62be1 100644
--- a/drivers/io/io_semihosting.c
+++ b/drivers/io/io_semihosting.c
@@ -183,7 +183,6 @@
 static int sh_file_write(io_entity_t *entity, const uintptr_t buffer,
 		size_t length, size_t *length_written)
 {
-	int result = IO_FAIL;
 	long sh_result = -1;
 	long file_handle;
 	size_t bytes = length;
@@ -196,13 +195,9 @@
 
 	sh_result = semihosting_file_write(file_handle, &bytes, buffer);
 
-	if (sh_result >= 0) {
-		*length_written = sh_result;
-		result = IO_SUCCESS;
-	} else
-		result = IO_FAIL;
+	*length_written = length - bytes;
 
-	return result;
+	return (sh_result == 0) ? IO_SUCCESS : IO_FAIL;
 }