diff --git a/include/asterisk/devicestate.h b/include/asterisk/devicestate.h
index 565e013410..e724588af9 100644
--- a/include/asterisk/devicestate.h
+++ b/include/asterisk/devicestate.h
@@ -130,7 +130,6 @@ enum ast_device_state ast_parse_device_state(const char *device);
  * active channels list for the device.
  *
  * \retval an AST_DEVICE_??? state
- * \retval -1 on failure
  */
 enum ast_device_state ast_device_state(const char *device);
 
diff --git a/main/devicestate.c b/main/devicestate.c
index 7b52f00af0..978d234b72 100644
--- a/main/devicestate.c
+++ b/main/devicestate.c
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ int ast_devstate_changed_literal(enum ast_device_state state, enum ast_devstate_
 		AST_LIST_UNLOCK(&state_changes);
 	}
 
-	return 1;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 int ast_device_state_changed_literal(const char *dev)