diff --git a/examples/nfc-anticol.c b/examples/nfc-anticol.c
index b5d82b2..6bcc4ed 100644
--- a/examples/nfc-anticol.c
+++ b/examples/nfc-anticol.c
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ transmit_bytes (const uint8_t *pbtTx, const size_t szTx)
     print_hex (pbtTx, szTx);
   }
   // Transmit the command bytes
-  if (!nfc_initiator_transceive_bytes (pnd, pbtTx, szTx, abtRx, &szRx, 0))
+  if (nfc_initiator_transceive_bytes (pnd, pbtTx, szTx, abtRx, &szRx, 0) < 0)
     return false;
 
   // Show received answer
diff --git a/examples/nfc-dep-initiator.c b/examples/nfc-dep-initiator.c
index 85d836f..fd3d212 100644
--- a/examples/nfc-dep-initiator.c
+++ b/examples/nfc-dep-initiator.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ main (int argc, const char *argv[])
   print_nfc_target (nt, false);
 
   printf ("Sending: %s\n", abtTx);
-  if (!nfc_initiator_transceive_bytes (pnd, abtTx, sizeof(abtTx), abtRx, &szRx, 0)) {
+  if (nfc_initiator_transceive_bytes (pnd, abtTx, sizeof(abtTx), abtRx, &szRx, 0) < 0) {
     nfc_perror(pnd, "nfc_initiator_transceive_bytes");
     goto error;
   }
diff --git a/include/nfc/nfc.h b/include/nfc/nfc.h
index 4bca672..1fb5ca9 100644
--- a/include/nfc/nfc.h
+++ b/include/nfc/nfc.h
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ extern  "C" {
   NFC_EXPORT bool nfc_initiator_poll_target (nfc_device *pnd, const nfc_modulation *pnmTargetTypes, const size_t szTargetTypes, const uint8_t uiPollNr, const uint8_t uiPeriod, nfc_target *pnt);
   NFC_EXPORT bool nfc_initiator_select_dep_target (nfc_device *pnd, const nfc_dep_mode ndm, const nfc_baud_rate nbr, const nfc_dep_info *pndiInitiator, nfc_target *pnt, const int timeout);
   NFC_EXPORT bool nfc_initiator_deselect_target (nfc_device *pnd);
-  NFC_EXPORT bool nfc_initiator_transceive_bytes (nfc_device *pnd, const uint8_t *pbtTx, const size_t szTx, uint8_t *pbtRx, size_t *pszRx, int timeout);
+  NFC_EXPORT int nfc_initiator_transceive_bytes (nfc_device *pnd, const uint8_t *pbtTx, const size_t szTx, uint8_t *pbtRx, size_t *pszRx, int timeout);
   NFC_EXPORT bool nfc_initiator_transceive_bits (nfc_device *pnd, const uint8_t *pbtTx, const size_t szTxBits, const uint8_t *pbtTxPar, uint8_t *pbtRx, size_t *pszRxBits, uint8_t *pbtRxPar);
   NFC_EXPORT bool nfc_initiator_transceive_bytes_timed (nfc_device *pnd, const uint8_t *pbtTx, const size_t szTx, uint8_t *pbtRx, size_t *pszRx, uint32_t *cycles);
   NFC_EXPORT bool nfc_initiator_transceive_bits_timed (nfc_device *pnd, const uint8_t *pbtTx, const size_t szTxBits, const uint8_t *pbtTxPar, uint8_t *pbtRx, size_t *pszRxBits, uint8_t *pbtRxPar, uint32_t *cycles);
diff --git a/libnfc/chips/pn53x.c b/libnfc/chips/pn53x.c
index 696f9b1..34933b0 100644
--- a/libnfc/chips/pn53x.c
+++ b/libnfc/chips/pn53x.c
@@ -943,11 +943,11 @@ pn53x_initiator_select_passive_target_ext (struct nfc_device *pnd,
       uint8_t abtRx[1];
       size_t szRxLen = 1;
       // Getting random Chip_ID
-      if (!pn53x_initiator_transceive_bytes (pnd, abtInitiate, szInitiateLen, abtRx, &szRxLen, timeout)) {
+      if (pn53x_initiator_transceive_bytes (pnd, abtInitiate, szInitiateLen, abtRx, &szRxLen, timeout) < 0) {
         return false;
       }
       abtSelect[1] = abtRx[0];
-      if (!pn53x_initiator_transceive_bytes (pnd, abtSelect, szSelectLen, abtRx, &szRxLen, timeout)) {
+      if (pn53x_initiator_transceive_bytes (pnd, abtSelect, szSelectLen, abtRx, &szRxLen, timeout) < 0) {
         return false;
       }
     }
@@ -956,11 +956,11 @@ pn53x_initiator_select_passive_target_ext (struct nfc_device *pnd,
       uint8_t abtReqt[]="\x10";
       size_t szReqtLen = 1;
       // Getting product code / fab code & store it in output buffer after the serial nr we'll obtain later
-      if (!pn53x_initiator_transceive_bytes (pnd, abtReqt, szReqtLen, abtTargetsData+2, &szTargetsData, timeout) || szTargetsData != 2) {
+      if ((pn53x_initiator_transceive_bytes (pnd, abtReqt, szReqtLen, abtTargetsData+2, &szTargetsData, timeout) < 0) || szTargetsData != 2) {
         return false;
       }
     }
-    if (!pn53x_initiator_transceive_bytes (pnd, pbtInitData, szInitData, abtTargetsData, &szTargetsData, timeout)) {
+    if (pn53x_initiator_transceive_bytes (pnd, pbtInitData, szInitData, abtTargetsData, &szTargetsData, timeout) < 0) {
       return false;
     }
     if (nm.nmt == NMT_ISO14443B2CT) {
@@ -968,7 +968,7 @@ pn53x_initiator_select_passive_target_ext (struct nfc_device *pnd,
         return false;
       uint8_t abtRead[]="\xC4"; // Reading UID_MSB (Read address 4)
       size_t szReadLen = 1;
-      if (!pn53x_initiator_transceive_bytes (pnd, abtRead, szReadLen, abtTargetsData+4, &szTargetsData, timeout) || szTargetsData != 2) {
+      if ((pn53x_initiator_transceive_bytes (pnd, abtRead, szReadLen, abtTargetsData+4, &szTargetsData, timeout) < 0) || szTargetsData != 2) {
         return false;
       }
       szTargetsData = 6; // u16 UID_LSB, u8 prod code, u8 fab code, u16 UID_MSB
@@ -986,7 +986,7 @@ pn53x_initiator_select_passive_target_ext (struct nfc_device *pnd,
       size_t szAttribLen = sizeof(abtAttrib);
       memcpy(abtAttrib, abtTargetsData, szAttribLen);
       abtAttrib[1] = 0x0f; // ATTRIB
-      if (!pn53x_initiator_transceive_bytes (pnd, abtAttrib, szAttribLen, NULL, NULL, timeout)) {
+      if (pn53x_initiator_transceive_bytes (pnd, abtAttrib, szAttribLen, NULL, NULL, timeout) < 0) {
         return false;
       }
     }
diff --git a/libnfc/nfc.c b/libnfc/nfc.c
index 3957509..6c5e0fc 100644
--- a/libnfc/nfc.c
+++ b/libnfc/nfc.c
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ nfc_initiator_deselect_target (nfc_device *pnd)
 
 /**
  * @brief Send data to target then retrieve data from target
- * @return Returns \c true if action was successfully performed; otherwise returns \c false.
+ * @return Returns received bytes count on success, otherwise returns libnfc's error code
  *
  * @param pbtTx contains a byte array of the frame that needs to be transmitted.
  * @param szTx contains the length in bytes.
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ nfc_initiator_deselect_target (nfc_device *pnd)
  *
  * @warning The configuration option \a NP_HANDLE_PARITY must be set to \c true (the default value).
  */
-bool
+int
 nfc_initiator_transceive_bytes (nfc_device *pnd, const uint8_t *pbtTx, const size_t szTx, uint8_t *pbtRx,
                                 size_t *pszRx, int timeout)
 {