diff --git a/examples/nfc-anticol.c b/examples/nfc-anticol.c
index 6bcc4ed..20377e5 100644
--- a/examples/nfc-anticol.c
+++ b/examples/nfc-anticol.c
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ transmit_bits (const uint8_t *pbtTx, const size_t szTxBits)
     print_hex_bits (pbtTx, szTxBits);
   }
   // Transmit the bit frame command, we don't use the arbitrary parity feature
-  if (!nfc_initiator_transceive_bits (pnd, pbtTx, szTxBits, NULL, abtRx, &szRxBits, NULL))
+  if (nfc_initiator_transceive_bits (pnd, pbtTx, szTxBits, NULL, abtRx, &szRxBits, NULL) < 0)
     return false;
 
   // Show received answer
diff --git a/examples/nfc-relay.c b/examples/nfc-relay.c
index 7b3f803..7f4597a 100644
--- a/examples/nfc-relay.c
+++ b/examples/nfc-relay.c
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
       }
       // Forward the frame to the original tag
       if (nfc_initiator_transceive_bits
-          (pndReader, abtReaderRx, szReaderRxBits, abtReaderRxPar, abtTagRx, &szTagRxBits, abtTagRxPar)) {
+          (pndReader, abtReaderRx, szReaderRxBits, abtReaderRxPar, abtTagRx, &szTagRxBits, abtTagRxPar) > 0) {
         // Redirect the answer back to the reader
         if (!nfc_target_send_bits (pndTag, abtTagRx, szTagRxBits, abtTagRxPar)) {
           nfc_perror (pndTag, "nfc_target_send_bits");
diff --git a/include/nfc/nfc.h b/include/nfc/nfc.h
index d02f451..8d6309d 100644
--- a/include/nfc/nfc.h
+++ b/include/nfc/nfc.h
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ extern  "C" {
   NFC_EXPORT int 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 int nfc_initiator_deselect_target (nfc_device *pnd);
   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 int 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 1ef18d5..c129985 100644
--- a/libnfc/chips/pn53x.c
+++ b/libnfc/chips/pn53x.c
@@ -1107,10 +1107,11 @@ pn53x_initiator_select_dep_target(struct nfc_device *pnd,
   }
 }
 
-bool
+int
 pn53x_initiator_transceive_bits (struct nfc_device *pnd, const uint8_t *pbtTx, const size_t szTxBits,
                                  const uint8_t *pbtTxPar, uint8_t *pbtRx, size_t *pszRxBits, uint8_t *pbtRxPar)
 {
+  int res = 0;
   size_t  szFrameBits = 0;
   size_t  szFrameBytes = 0;
   uint8_t ui8rcc;
@@ -1136,19 +1137,19 @@ pn53x_initiator_transceive_bits (struct nfc_device *pnd, const uint8_t *pbtTx, c
     memcpy (abtCmd + 1, pbtTx, szFrameBytes);
 
   // Set the amount of transmission bits in the PN53X chip register
-  if (pn53x_set_tx_bits (pnd, ui8Bits) < 0)
-    return false;
+  if ((res = pn53x_set_tx_bits (pnd, ui8Bits)) < 0)
+    return res;
 
   // Send the frame to the PN53X chip and get the answer
   // We have to give the amount of bytes + (the command byte 0x42)
   uint8_t  abtRx[PN53x_EXTENDED_FRAME__DATA_MAX_LEN];
   size_t  szRx = sizeof(abtRx);
-  if (pn53x_transceive (pnd, abtCmd, szFrameBytes + 1, abtRx, &szRx, -1) < 0)
-    return false;
+  if ((res = pn53x_transceive (pnd, abtCmd, szFrameBytes + 1, abtRx, &szRx, -1)) < 0)
+    return res;
 
   // Get the last bit-count that is stored in the received byte
-  if (pn53x_read_register (pnd, PN53X_REG_CIU_Control, &ui8rcc) < 0)
-    return false;
+  if ((res = pn53x_read_register (pnd, PN53X_REG_CIU_Control, &ui8rcc)) < 0)
+    return res;
   ui8Bits = ui8rcc & SYMBOL_RX_LAST_BITS;
 
   // Recover the real frame length in bits
@@ -1168,7 +1169,7 @@ pn53x_initiator_transceive_bits (struct nfc_device *pnd, const uint8_t *pbtTx, c
     }
   }
   // Everything went successful
-  return true;
+  return *pszRxBits;
 }
 
 int
diff --git a/libnfc/chips/pn53x.h b/libnfc/chips/pn53x.h
index aa33453..10bca76 100644
--- a/libnfc/chips/pn53x.h
+++ b/libnfc/chips/pn53x.h
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ int    pn53x_initiator_select_dep_target (struct nfc_device *pnd,
                                            const nfc_dep_info *pndiInitiator, 
                                            nfc_target *pnt,
                                            const int timeout);
-bool    pn53x_initiator_transceive_bits (struct nfc_device *pnd, const uint8_t *pbtTx, const size_t szTxBits,
+int    pn53x_initiator_transceive_bits (struct nfc_device *pnd, const uint8_t *pbtTx, const size_t szTxBits,
                                          const uint8_t *pbtTxPar, uint8_t *pbtRx, size_t *pszRxBits,
                                          uint8_t *pbtRxPar);
 int     pn53x_initiator_transceive_bytes (struct nfc_device *pnd, const uint8_t *pbtTx, const size_t szTx,
diff --git a/libnfc/nfc-internal.h b/libnfc/nfc-internal.h
index 359140b..1a20465 100644
--- a/libnfc/nfc-internal.h
+++ b/libnfc/nfc-internal.h
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ struct nfc_driver_t {
   int (*initiator_select_dep_target) (struct nfc_device *pnd, const nfc_dep_mode ndm, const nfc_baud_rate nbr, const nfc_dep_info * pndiInitiator, nfc_target * pnt, const int timeout);
   int (*initiator_deselect_target) (struct nfc_device *pnd);
   int (*initiator_transceive_bytes) (struct nfc_device *pnd, const uint8_t * pbtTx, const size_t szTx, uint8_t * pbtRx, size_t * pszRx, int timeout);
-  bool (*initiator_transceive_bits) (struct nfc_device *pnd, const uint8_t * pbtTx, const size_t szTxBits, const uint8_t * pbtTxPar, uint8_t * pbtRx, size_t * pszRxBits, uint8_t * pbtRxPar);
+  int (*initiator_transceive_bits) (struct nfc_device *pnd, const uint8_t * pbtTx, const size_t szTxBits, const uint8_t * pbtTxPar, uint8_t * pbtRx, size_t * pszRxBits, uint8_t * pbtRxPar);
   bool (*initiator_transceive_bytes_timed) (struct nfc_device *pnd, const uint8_t * pbtTx, const size_t szTx, uint8_t * pbtRx, size_t * pszRx, uint32_t * cycles);
   bool (*initiator_transceive_bits_timed) (struct 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/nfc.c b/libnfc/nfc.c
index c6d40d4..d006986 100644
--- a/libnfc/nfc.c
+++ b/libnfc/nfc.c
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ nfc_initiator_transceive_bytes (nfc_device *pnd, const uint8_t *pbtTx, const siz
 
 /**
  * @brief Transceive raw bit-frames to a target
- * @return Returns \c true if action was successfully performed; otherwise returns \c false.
+ * @return Returns received bits count on success, otherwise returns libnfc's error code
  *
  * @param pbtTx contains a byte array of the frame that needs to be transmitted.
  * @param szTxBits contains the length in bits.
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ nfc_initiator_transceive_bytes (nfc_device *pnd, const uint8_t *pbtTx, const siz
  * require to violate the ISO14443-A standard by sending incorrect parity and
  * CRC bytes. Using this feature you are able to simulate these frames.
  */
-bool
+int
 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)
 {
diff --git a/utils/nfc-mfclassic.c b/utils/nfc-mfclassic.c
index c2ae78c..c585d47 100644
--- a/utils/nfc-mfclassic.c
+++ b/utils/nfc-mfclassic.c
@@ -98,7 +98,8 @@ transmit_bits (const uint8_t *pbtTx, const size_t szTxBits)
   printf ("Sent bits:     ");
   print_hex_bits (pbtTx, szTxBits);
   // Transmit the bit frame command, we don't use the arbitrary parity feature
-  if (!nfc_initiator_transceive_bits (pnd, pbtTx, szTxBits, NULL, abtRx, &szRxBits, NULL))
+  int res = 0;
+  if ((res = nfc_initiator_transceive_bits (pnd, pbtTx, szTxBits, NULL, abtRx, &szRxBits, NULL)) < 0)
     return false;
 
   // Show received answer
diff --git a/utils/nfc-mfsetuid.c b/utils/nfc-mfsetuid.c
index ea0af5c..521dada 100644
--- a/utils/nfc-mfsetuid.c
+++ b/utils/nfc-mfsetuid.c
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ transmit_bits (const uint8_t *pbtTx, const size_t szTxBits)
     print_hex_bits (pbtTx, szTxBits);
   }
   // Transmit the bit frame command, we don't use the arbitrary parity feature
-  if (!nfc_initiator_transceive_bits (pnd, pbtTx, szTxBits, NULL, abtRx, &szRxBits, NULL))
+  if (nfc_initiator_transceive_bits (pnd, pbtTx, szTxBits, NULL, abtRx, &szRxBits, NULL) < 0)
     return false;
 
   // Show received answer