diff --git a/bridge/fdb.c b/bridge/fdb.c
index b4f6e8b3..205b4faa 100644
--- a/bridge/fdb.c
+++ b/bridge/fdb.c
@@ -311,11 +311,8 @@ static int fdb_show(int argc, char **argv)
 	/*we'll keep around filter_dev for older kernels */
 	if (filter_dev) {
 		filter_index = ll_name_to_index(filter_dev);
-		if (filter_index == 0) {
-			fprintf(stderr, "Cannot find device \"%s\"\n",
-				filter_dev);
-			return -1;
-		}
+		if (!filter_index)
+			return nodev(filter_dev);
 		req.ifm.ifi_index = filter_index;
 	}
 
@@ -391,8 +388,8 @@ static int fdb_modify(int cmd, int flags, int argc, char **argv)
 		} else if (strcmp(*argv, "via") == 0) {
 			NEXT_ARG();
 			via = ll_name_to_index(*argv);
-			if (via == 0)
-				invarg("invalid device\n", *argv);
+			if (!via)
+				exit(nodev(*argv));
 		} else if (strcmp(*argv, "self") == 0) {
 			req.ndm.ndm_flags |= NTF_SELF;
 		} else if (matches(*argv, "master") == 0) {
@@ -467,10 +464,8 @@ static int fdb_modify(int cmd, int flags, int argc, char **argv)
 		addattr32(&req.n, sizeof(req), NDA_IFINDEX, via);
 
 	req.ndm.ndm_ifindex = ll_name_to_index(d);
-	if (req.ndm.ndm_ifindex == 0) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "Cannot find device \"%s\"\n", d);
-		return -1;
-	}
+	if (!req.ndm.ndm_ifindex)
+		return nodev(d);
 
 	if (rtnl_talk(&rth, &req.n, NULL) < 0)
 		return -1;
diff --git a/bridge/link.c b/bridge/link.c
index 69c08ec7..579d57e7 100644
--- a/bridge/link.c
+++ b/bridge/link.c
@@ -485,11 +485,9 @@ static int brlink_show(int argc, char **argv)
 	}
 
 	if (filter_dev) {
-		if ((filter_index = ll_name_to_index(filter_dev)) == 0) {
-			fprintf(stderr, "Cannot find device \"%s\"\n",
-				filter_dev);
-			return -1;
-		}
+		filter_index = ll_name_to_index(filter_dev);
+		if (!filter_index)
+			return nodev(filter_dev);
 	}
 
 	if (show_details) {
diff --git a/bridge/mdb.c b/bridge/mdb.c
index 8c08baf5..f38dc67c 100644
--- a/bridge/mdb.c
+++ b/bridge/mdb.c
@@ -287,11 +287,8 @@ static int mdb_show(int argc, char **argv)
 
 	if (filter_dev) {
 		filter_index = ll_name_to_index(filter_dev);
-		if (filter_index == 0) {
-			fprintf(stderr, "Cannot find device \"%s\"\n",
-				filter_dev);
-			return -1;
-		}
+		if (!filter_index)
+			return nodev(filter_dev);
 	}
 
 	new_json_obj(json);
@@ -360,16 +357,12 @@ static int mdb_modify(int cmd, int flags, int argc, char **argv)
 	}
 
 	req.bpm.ifindex = ll_name_to_index(d);
-	if (req.bpm.ifindex == 0) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "Cannot find device \"%s\"\n", d);
-		return -1;
-	}
+	if (!req.bpm.ifindex)
+		return nodev(d);
 
 	entry.ifindex = ll_name_to_index(p);
-	if (entry.ifindex == 0) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "Cannot find device \"%s\"\n", p);
-		return -1;
-	}
+	if (!entry.ifindex)
+		return nodev(p);
 
 	if (!inet_pton(AF_INET, grp, &entry.addr.u.ip4)) {
 		if (!inet_pton(AF_INET6, grp, &entry.addr.u.ip6)) {
diff --git a/bridge/vlan.c b/bridge/vlan.c
index 9f4a7a2b..19a36b80 100644
--- a/bridge/vlan.c
+++ b/bridge/vlan.c
@@ -554,11 +554,8 @@ static int vlan_show(int argc, char **argv)
 
 	if (filter_dev) {
 		filter_index = ll_name_to_index(filter_dev);
-		if (filter_index == 0) {
-			fprintf(stderr, "Cannot find device \"%s\"\n",
-				filter_dev);
-			return -1;
-		}
+		if (!filter_index)
+			return nodev(filter_dev);
 	}
 
 	new_json_obj(json);
diff --git a/include/utils.h b/include/utils.h
index 6bc77e74..e4389ee4 100644
--- a/include/utils.h
+++ b/include/utils.h
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ void missarg(const char *) __attribute__((noreturn));
 void invarg(const char *, const char *) __attribute__((noreturn));
 void duparg(const char *, const char *) __attribute__((noreturn));
 void duparg2(const char *, const char *) __attribute__((noreturn));
+int nodev(const char *dev);
 int check_ifname(const char *);
 int get_ifname(char *, const char *);
 const char *get_ifname_rta(int ifindex, const struct rtattr *rta);
diff --git a/ip/ip6tunnel.c b/ip/ip6tunnel.c
index c7fa0822..999408ed 100644
--- a/ip/ip6tunnel.c
+++ b/ip/ip6tunnel.c
@@ -296,10 +296,8 @@ static int parse_args(int argc, char **argv, int cmd, struct ip6_tnl_parm2 *p)
 	}
 	if (medium) {
 		p->link = ll_name_to_index(medium);
-		if (p->link == 0) {
-			fprintf(stderr, "Cannot find device \"%s\"\n", medium);
-			return -1;
-		}
+		if (!p->link)
+			return nodev(medium);
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/ip/ipaddress.c b/ip/ipaddress.c
index d01d7030..087fa68a 100644
--- a/ip/ipaddress.c
+++ b/ip/ipaddress.c
@@ -2211,10 +2211,9 @@ static int ipaddr_modify(int cmd, int flags, int argc, char **argv)
 	if (!scoped && cmd != RTM_DELADDR)
 		req.ifa.ifa_scope = default_scope(&lcl);
 
-	if ((req.ifa.ifa_index = ll_name_to_index(d)) == 0) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "Cannot find device \"%s\"\n", d);
-		return -1;
-	}
+	req.ifa.ifa_index = ll_name_to_index(d);
+	if (!req.ifa.ifa_index)
+		return nodev(d);
 
 	if (valid_lftp || preferred_lftp) {
 		struct ifa_cacheinfo cinfo = {};
diff --git a/ip/iplink.c b/ip/iplink.c
index 74c377c8..5471626f 100644
--- a/ip/iplink.c
+++ b/ip/iplink.c
@@ -981,10 +981,8 @@ static int iplink_modify(int cmd, unsigned int flags, int argc, char **argv)
 		}
 
 		req.i.ifi_index = ll_name_to_index(dev);
-		if (req.i.ifi_index == 0) {
-			fprintf(stderr, "Cannot find device \"%s\"\n", dev);
-			return -1;
-		}
+		if (!req.i.ifi_index)
+			return nodev(dev);
 	} else {
 		/* Allow "ip link add dev" and "ip link add name" */
 		if (!name)
@@ -994,11 +992,8 @@ static int iplink_modify(int cmd, unsigned int flags, int argc, char **argv)
 			int ifindex;
 
 			ifindex = ll_name_to_index(link);
-			if (ifindex == 0) {
-				fprintf(stderr, "Cannot find device \"%s\"\n",
-					link);
-				return -1;
-			}
+			if (!ifindex)
+				return nodev(link);
 			addattr_l(&req.n, sizeof(req), IFLA_LINK, &ifindex, 4);
 		}
 
diff --git a/ip/iplink_bond.c b/ip/iplink_bond.c
index 8e8723a9..f906e7f1 100644
--- a/ip/iplink_bond.c
+++ b/ip/iplink_bond.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ static int bond_parse_opt(struct link_util *lu, int argc, char **argv,
 			NEXT_ARG();
 			ifindex = ll_name_to_index(*argv);
 			if (!ifindex)
-				return -1;
+				return nodev(*argv);
 			addattr32(n, 1024, IFLA_BOND_ACTIVE_SLAVE, ifindex);
 		} else if (matches(*argv, "clear_active_slave") == 0) {
 			addattr32(n, 1024, IFLA_BOND_ACTIVE_SLAVE, 0);
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ static int bond_parse_opt(struct link_util *lu, int argc, char **argv,
 			NEXT_ARG();
 			ifindex = ll_name_to_index(*argv);
 			if (!ifindex)
-				return -1;
+				return nodev(*argv);
 			addattr32(n, 1024, IFLA_BOND_PRIMARY, ifindex);
 		} else if (matches(*argv, "primary_reselect") == 0) {
 			NEXT_ARG();
diff --git a/ip/iplink_bridge.c b/ip/iplink_bridge.c
index 06ec092f..3008e44b 100644
--- a/ip/iplink_bridge.c
+++ b/ip/iplink_bridge.c
@@ -793,11 +793,8 @@ int bridge_parse_xstats(struct link_util *lu, int argc, char **argv)
 		} else if (strcmp(*argv, "dev") == 0) {
 			NEXT_ARG();
 			filter_index = ll_name_to_index(*argv);
-			if (filter_index == 0) {
-				fprintf(stderr, "Cannot find device \"%s\"\n",
-					*argv);
-				return -1;
-			}
+			if (!filter_index)
+				return nodev(*argv);
 		} else if (strcmp(*argv, "help") == 0) {
 			bridge_print_xstats_help(lu, stdout);
 			exit(0);
diff --git a/ip/iplink_vxlan.c b/ip/iplink_vxlan.c
index d768c07e..be9f35e4 100644
--- a/ip/iplink_vxlan.c
+++ b/ip/iplink_vxlan.c
@@ -133,11 +133,8 @@ static int vxlan_parse_opt(struct link_util *lu, int argc, char **argv,
 			NEXT_ARG();
 			check_duparg(&attrs, IFLA_VXLAN_LINK, "dev", *argv);
 			link = ll_name_to_index(*argv);
-			if (link == 0) {
-				fprintf(stderr, "Cannot find device \"%s\"\n",
-					*argv);
-				exit(-1);
-			}
+			if (!link)
+				exit(nodev(*argv));
 			addattr32(n, 1024, IFLA_VXLAN_LINK, link);
 		} else if (!matches(*argv, "ttl") ||
 			   !matches(*argv, "hoplimit")) {
diff --git a/ip/ipmroute.c b/ip/ipmroute.c
index aa5029b4..5c232e8a 100644
--- a/ip/ipmroute.c
+++ b/ip/ipmroute.c
@@ -244,10 +244,9 @@ static int mroute_list(int argc, char **argv)
 	if (id)  {
 		int idx;
 
-		if ((idx = ll_name_to_index(id)) == 0) {
-			fprintf(stderr, "Cannot find device \"%s\"\n", id);
-			return -1;
-		}
+		idx = ll_name_to_index(id);
+		if (!idx)
+			return nodev(id);
 		filter.iif = idx;
 	}
 
diff --git a/ip/ipneigh.c b/ip/ipneigh.c
index 925494db..47483817 100644
--- a/ip/ipneigh.c
+++ b/ip/ipneigh.c
@@ -179,9 +179,10 @@ static int ipneigh_modify(int cmd, int flags, int argc, char **argv)
 
 	ll_init_map(&rth);
 
-	if (dev && (req.ndm.ndm_ifindex = ll_name_to_index(dev)) == 0) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "Cannot find device \"%s\"\n", dev);
-		return -1;
+	if (dev) {
+		req.ndm.ndm_ifindex = ll_name_to_index(dev);
+		if (!req.ndm.ndm_ifindex)
+			return nodev(dev);
 	}
 
 	if (rtnl_talk(&rth, &req.n, NULL) < 0)
@@ -467,10 +468,9 @@ static int do_show_or_flush(int argc, char **argv, int flush)
 	ll_init_map(&rth);
 
 	if (filter_dev) {
-		if ((filter.index = ll_name_to_index(filter_dev)) == 0) {
-			fprintf(stderr, "Cannot find device \"%s\"\n", filter_dev);
-			return -1;
-		}
+		filter.index = ll_name_to_index(filter_dev);
+		if (!filter.index)
+			return nodev(filter_dev);
 		addattr32(&req.n, sizeof(req), NDA_IFINDEX, filter.index);
 	}
 
diff --git a/ip/ipntable.c b/ip/ipntable.c
index 92024864..82f40f87 100644
--- a/ip/ipntable.c
+++ b/ip/ipntable.c
@@ -140,10 +140,8 @@ static int ipntable_modify(int cmd, int flags, int argc, char **argv)
 
 			NEXT_ARG();
 			ifindex = ll_name_to_index(*argv);
-			if (ifindex == 0) {
-				fprintf(stderr, "Cannot find device \"%s\"\n", *argv);
-				return -1;
-			}
+			if (!ifindex)
+				return nodev(*argv);
 
 			rta_addattr32(parms_rta, sizeof(parms_buf),
 				      NDTPA_IFINDEX, ifindex);
diff --git a/ip/iproute.c b/ip/iproute.c
index e4809a43..1d8fd815 100644
--- a/ip/iproute.c
+++ b/ip/iproute.c
@@ -973,10 +973,8 @@ static int parse_one_nh(struct nlmsghdr *n, struct rtmsg *r,
 		} else if (strcmp(*argv, "dev") == 0) {
 			NEXT_ARG();
 			rtnh->rtnh_ifindex = ll_name_to_index(*argv);
-			if (rtnh->rtnh_ifindex == 0) {
-				fprintf(stderr, "Cannot find device \"%s\"\n", *argv);
-				return -1;
-			}
+			if (!rtnh->rtnh_ifindex)
+				return nodev(*argv);
 		} else if (strcmp(*argv, "weight") == 0) {
 			unsigned int w;
 
@@ -1474,10 +1472,8 @@ static int iproute_modify(int cmd, unsigned int flags, int argc, char **argv)
 	if (d) {
 		int idx = ll_name_to_index(d);
 
-		if (idx == 0) {
-			fprintf(stderr, "Cannot find device \"%s\"\n", d);
-			return -1;
-		}
+		if (!idx)
+			return nodev(d);
 		addattr32(&req.n, sizeof(req), RTA_OIF, idx);
 	}
 
@@ -1866,19 +1862,15 @@ static int iproute_list_flush_or_save(int argc, char **argv, int action)
 
 		if (id) {
 			idx = ll_name_to_index(id);
-			if (idx == 0) {
-				fprintf(stderr, "Cannot find device \"%s\"\n", id);
-				return -1;
-			}
+			if (!idx)
+				return nodev(id);
 			filter.iif = idx;
 			filter.iifmask = -1;
 		}
 		if (od) {
 			idx = ll_name_to_index(od);
-			if (idx == 0) {
-				fprintf(stderr, "Cannot find device \"%s\"\n", od);
-				return -1;
-			}
+			if (!idx)
+				return nodev(od);
 			filter.oif = idx;
 			filter.oifmask = -1;
 		}
@@ -2028,18 +2020,14 @@ static int iproute_get(int argc, char **argv)
 
 		if (idev) {
 			idx = ll_name_to_index(idev);
-			if (idx == 0) {
-				fprintf(stderr, "Cannot find device \"%s\"\n", idev);
-				return -1;
-			}
+			if (!idx)
+				return nodev(idev);
 			addattr32(&req.n, sizeof(req), RTA_IIF, idx);
 		}
 		if (odev) {
 			idx = ll_name_to_index(odev);
-			if (idx == 0) {
-				fprintf(stderr, "Cannot find device \"%s\"\n", odev);
-				return -1;
-			}
+			if (!idx)
+				return nodev(odev);
 			addattr32(&req.n, sizeof(req), RTA_OIF, idx);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/ip/iproute_lwtunnel.c b/ip/iproute_lwtunnel.c
index fa3feaea..cde9b3d2 100644
--- a/ip/iproute_lwtunnel.c
+++ b/ip/iproute_lwtunnel.c
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ static int parse_encap_seg6local(struct rtattr *rta, size_t len, int *argcp,
 				duparg2("iif", *argv);
 			iif = ll_name_to_index(*argv);
 			if (!iif)
-				invarg("\"iif\" interface not found\n", *argv);
+				exit(nodev(*argv));
 			rta_addattr32(rta, len, SEG6_LOCAL_IIF, iif);
 		} else if (strcmp(*argv, "oif") == 0) {
 			NEXT_ARG();
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ static int parse_encap_seg6local(struct rtattr *rta, size_t len, int *argcp,
 				duparg2("oif", *argv);
 			oif = ll_name_to_index(*argv);
 			if (!oif)
-				invarg("\"oif\" interface not found\n", *argv);
+				exit(nodev(*argv));
 			rta_addattr32(rta, len, SEG6_LOCAL_OIF, oif);
 		} else if (strcmp(*argv, "srh") == 0) {
 			NEXT_ARG();
diff --git a/ip/iptunnel.c b/ip/iptunnel.c
index 1f04f95a..d597908f 100644
--- a/ip/iptunnel.c
+++ b/ip/iptunnel.c
@@ -213,10 +213,8 @@ static int parse_args(int argc, char **argv, int cmd, struct ip_tunnel_parm *p)
 
 	if (medium) {
 		p->link = ll_name_to_index(medium);
-		if (p->link == 0) {
-			fprintf(stderr, "Cannot find device \"%s\"\n", medium);
-			return -1;
-		}
+		if (!p->link)
+			return nodev(medium);
 	}
 
 	if (p->i_key == 0 && IN_MULTICAST(ntohl(p->iph.daddr))) {
diff --git a/ip/link_gre.c b/ip/link_gre.c
index 64588d75..bc1cee8f 100644
--- a/ip/link_gre.c
+++ b/ip/link_gre.c
@@ -245,11 +245,8 @@ get_failed:
 		} else if (!matches(*argv, "dev")) {
 			NEXT_ARG();
 			link = ll_name_to_index(*argv);
-			if (link == 0) {
-				fprintf(stderr, "Cannot find device \"%s\"\n",
-					*argv);
-				exit(-1);
-			}
+			if (!link)
+				exit(nodev(*argv));
 		} else if (!matches(*argv, "ttl") ||
 			   !matches(*argv, "hoplimit") ||
 			   !matches(*argv, "hlim")) {
diff --git a/ip/link_gre6.c b/ip/link_gre6.c
index e0746bc3..a6fe0b73 100644
--- a/ip/link_gre6.c
+++ b/ip/link_gre6.c
@@ -251,11 +251,8 @@ get_failed:
 		} else if (!matches(*argv, "dev")) {
 			NEXT_ARG();
 			link = ll_name_to_index(*argv);
-			if (link == 0) {
-				fprintf(stderr, "Cannot find device \"%s\"\n",
-					*argv);
-				exit(-1);
-			}
+			if (!link)
+				exit(nodev(*argv));
 		} else if (!matches(*argv, "ttl") ||
 			   !matches(*argv, "hoplimit") ||
 			   !matches(*argv, "hlim")) {
diff --git a/ip/link_ip6tnl.c b/ip/link_ip6tnl.c
index 77a90900..c7fef2e0 100644
--- a/ip/link_ip6tnl.c
+++ b/ip/link_ip6tnl.c
@@ -197,8 +197,8 @@ get_failed:
 		} else if (matches(*argv, "dev") == 0) {
 			NEXT_ARG();
 			link = ll_name_to_index(*argv);
-			if (link == 0)
-				invarg("\"dev\" is invalid", *argv);
+			if (!link)
+				exit(nodev(*argv));
 		} else if (strcmp(*argv, "ttl") == 0 ||
 			   strcmp(*argv, "hoplimit") == 0 ||
 			   strcmp(*argv, "hlim") == 0) {
diff --git a/ip/link_iptnl.c b/ip/link_iptnl.c
index acd9f45b..57f4d0c7 100644
--- a/ip/link_iptnl.c
+++ b/ip/link_iptnl.c
@@ -225,8 +225,8 @@ get_failed:
 		} else if (matches(*argv, "dev") == 0) {
 			NEXT_ARG();
 			link = ll_name_to_index(*argv);
-			if (link == 0)
-				invarg("\"dev\" is invalid", *argv);
+			if (!link)
+				exit(nodev(*argv));
 		} else if (strcmp(*argv, "ttl") == 0 ||
 			   strcmp(*argv, "hoplimit") == 0 ||
 			   strcmp(*argv, "hlim") == 0) {
diff --git a/ip/link_vti.c b/ip/link_vti.c
index 99e10e8a..6196a1c9 100644
--- a/ip/link_vti.c
+++ b/ip/link_vti.c
@@ -142,11 +142,8 @@ get_failed:
 		} else if (!matches(*argv, "dev")) {
 			NEXT_ARG();
 			link = ll_name_to_index(*argv);
-			if (link == 0) {
-				fprintf(stderr, "Cannot find device \"%s\"\n",
-					*argv);
-				exit(-1);
-			}
+			if (!link)
+				exit(nodev(*argv));
 		} else if (strcmp(*argv, "fwmark") == 0) {
 			NEXT_ARG();
 			if (get_u32(&fwmark, *argv, 0))
diff --git a/ip/link_vti6.c b/ip/link_vti6.c
index 1df6579b..4263615b 100644
--- a/ip/link_vti6.c
+++ b/ip/link_vti6.c
@@ -144,11 +144,8 @@ get_failed:
 		} else if (!matches(*argv, "dev")) {
 			NEXT_ARG();
 			link = ll_name_to_index(*argv);
-			if (link == 0) {
-				fprintf(stderr, "Cannot find device \"%s\"\n",
-					*argv);
-				exit(-1);
-			}
+			if (!link)
+				exit(nodev(*argv));
 		} else if (strcmp(*argv, "fwmark") == 0) {
 			NEXT_ARG();
 			if (get_u32(&fwmark, *argv, 0))
diff --git a/lib/utils.c b/lib/utils.c
index 24aeddd8..2b8e4e8e 100644
--- a/lib/utils.c
+++ b/lib/utils.c
@@ -845,6 +845,12 @@ void duparg2(const char *key, const char *arg)
 	exit(-1);
 }
 
+int nodev(const char *dev)
+{
+	fprintf(stderr, "Cannot find device \"%s\"\n", dev);
+	return -1;
+}
+
 int check_ifname(const char *name)
 {
 	/* These checks mimic kernel checks in dev_valid_name */
diff --git a/tc/m_mirred.c b/tc/m_mirred.c
index eb42b7c1..b25b9acc 100644
--- a/tc/m_mirred.c
+++ b/tc/m_mirred.c
@@ -193,10 +193,8 @@ parse_direction(struct action_util *a, int *argc_p, char ***argv_p,
 		ll_init_map(&rth);
 
 		idx = ll_name_to_index(d);
-		if (idx == 0) {
-			fprintf(stderr, "Cannot find device \"%s\"\n", d);
-			return -1;
-		}
+		if (!idx)
+			return nodev(d);
 
 		p.ifindex = idx;
 	}
diff --git a/tc/tc_class.c b/tc/tc_class.c
index 1b214b82..e1ca29cf 100644
--- a/tc/tc_class.c
+++ b/tc/tc_class.c
@@ -142,10 +142,9 @@ static int tc_class_modify(int cmd, unsigned int flags, int argc, char **argv)
 	if (d[0])  {
 		ll_init_map(&rth);
 
-		if ((req.t.tcm_ifindex = ll_name_to_index(d)) == 0) {
-			fprintf(stderr, "Cannot find device \"%s\"\n", d);
-			return 1;
-		}
+		req.t.tcm_ifindex = ll_name_to_index(d);
+		if (!req.t.tcm_ifindex)
+			return -nodev(d);
 	}
 
 	if (rtnl_talk(&rth, &req.n, NULL) < 0)
@@ -440,10 +439,9 @@ static int tc_class_list(int argc, char **argv)
 	ll_init_map(&rth);
 
 	if (d[0]) {
-		if ((t.tcm_ifindex = ll_name_to_index(d)) == 0) {
-			fprintf(stderr, "Cannot find device \"%s\"\n", d);
-			return 1;
-		}
+		t.tcm_ifindex = ll_name_to_index(d);
+		if (!t.tcm_ifindex)
+			return -nodev(d);
 		filter_ifindex = t.tcm_ifindex;
 	}
 
diff --git a/tc/tc_filter.c b/tc/tc_filter.c
index c7701fd8..c5bb0bff 100644
--- a/tc/tc_filter.c
+++ b/tc/tc_filter.c
@@ -198,10 +198,8 @@ static int tc_filter_modify(int cmd, unsigned int flags, int argc, char **argv,
 		ll_init_map(&rth);
 
 		req->t.tcm_ifindex = ll_name_to_index(d);
-		if (req->t.tcm_ifindex == 0) {
-			fprintf(stderr, "Cannot find device \"%s\"\n", d);
-			return 1;
-		}
+		if (!req->t.tcm_ifindex)
+			return -nodev(d);
 	} else if (block_index) {
 		req->t.tcm_ifindex = TCM_IFINDEX_MAGIC_BLOCK;
 		req->t.tcm_block_index = block_index;
@@ -529,10 +527,8 @@ static int tc_filter_get(int cmd, unsigned int flags, int argc, char **argv)
 		ll_init_map(&rth);
 
 		req.t.tcm_ifindex = ll_name_to_index(d);
-		if (req.t.tcm_ifindex  == 0) {
-			fprintf(stderr, "Cannot find device \"%s\"\n", d);
-			return 1;
-		}
+		if (!req.t.tcm_ifindex)
+			return -nodev(d);
 		filter_ifindex = req.t.tcm_ifindex;
 	} else if (block_index) {
 		req.t.tcm_ifindex = TCM_IFINDEX_MAGIC_BLOCK;
@@ -695,10 +691,8 @@ static int tc_filter_list(int argc, char **argv)
 
 	if (d[0]) {
 		req.t.tcm_ifindex = ll_name_to_index(d);
-		if (req.t.tcm_ifindex == 0) {
-			fprintf(stderr, "Cannot find device \"%s\"\n", d);
-			return 1;
-		}
+		if (!req.t.tcm_ifindex)
+			return -nodev(d);
 		filter_ifindex = req.t.tcm_ifindex;
 	} else if (block_index) {
 		if (!tc_qdisc_block_exists(block_index)) {
diff --git a/tc/tc_qdisc.c b/tc/tc_qdisc.c
index 78b80e67..c1d2df01 100644
--- a/tc/tc_qdisc.c
+++ b/tc/tc_qdisc.c
@@ -199,10 +199,8 @@ static int tc_qdisc_modify(int cmd, unsigned int flags, int argc, char **argv)
 		ll_init_map(&rth);
 
 		idx = ll_name_to_index(d);
-		if (idx == 0) {
-			fprintf(stderr, "Cannot find device \"%s\"\n", d);
-			return 1;
-		}
+		if (!idx)
+			return -nodev(d);
 		req.t.tcm_ifindex = idx;
 	}
 
@@ -378,10 +376,8 @@ static int tc_qdisc_list(int argc, char **argv)
 
 	if (d[0]) {
 		t.tcm_ifindex = ll_name_to_index(d);
-		if (t.tcm_ifindex == 0) {
-			fprintf(stderr, "Cannot find device \"%s\"\n", d);
-			return 1;
-		}
+		if (!t.tcm_ifindex)
+			return -nodev(d);
 		filter_ifindex = t.tcm_ifindex;
 	}