diff --git a/ft2232_spi.c b/ft2232_spi.c
index 7416e5b..026e51e 100644
--- a/ft2232_spi.c
+++ b/ft2232_spi.c
@@ -150,9 +150,10 @@
 	.write_256 = default_spi_write_256,
 };
 
+/* Returns 0 upon success, a negative number upon errors. */
 int ft2232_spi_init(void)
 {
-	int f;
+	int f, ret = 0;
 	struct ftdi_context *ftdic = &ftdic_context;
 	unsigned char buf[512];
 	int ft2232_vid = FTDI_VID;
@@ -195,7 +196,7 @@
 		} else {
 			msg_perr("Error: Invalid device type specified.\n");
 			free(arg);
-			return 1;
+			return -1;
 		}
 	}
 	free(arg);
@@ -211,7 +212,7 @@
 		default:
 			msg_perr("Error: Invalid port/interface specified.\n");
 			free(arg);
-			return 1;
+			return -2;
 		}
 	}
 	free(arg);
@@ -223,7 +224,7 @@
 
 	if (ftdi_init(ftdic) < 0) {
 		msg_perr("ftdi_init failed\n");
-		return EXIT_FAILURE; // TODO
+		return -3;
 	}
 
 	f = ftdi_usb_open(ftdic, ft2232_vid, ft2232_type);
@@ -231,7 +232,7 @@
 	if (f < 0 && f != -5) {
 		msg_perr("Unable to open FTDI device: %d (%s)\n", f,
 				ftdi_get_error_string(ftdic));
-		exit(-1); // TODO
+		return -4;
 	}
 
 	if (ftdic->type != TYPE_2232H && ftdic->type != TYPE_4232H) {
@@ -264,8 +265,10 @@
 	if (clock_5x) {
 		msg_pdbg("Disable divide-by-5 front stage\n");
 		buf[0] = 0x8a;		/* Disable divide-by-5. */
-		if (send_buf(ftdic, buf, 1))
-			return -1;
+		if (send_buf(ftdic, buf, 1)) {
+			ret = -5;
+			goto ftdi_err;
+		}
 		mpsse_clk = 60.0;
 	} else {
 		mpsse_clk = 12.0;
@@ -276,8 +279,10 @@
 	/* valueL/valueH are (desired_divisor - 1) */
 	buf[1] = (DIVIDE_BY - 1) & 0xff;
 	buf[2] = ((DIVIDE_BY - 1) >> 8) & 0xff;
-	if (send_buf(ftdic, buf, 3))
-		return -1;
+	if (send_buf(ftdic, buf, 3)) {
+		ret = -6;
+		goto ftdi_err;
+	}
 
 	msg_pdbg("MPSSE clock: %f MHz divisor: %d "
 		 "SPI clock: %f MHz\n",
@@ -287,23 +292,36 @@
 	/* Disconnect TDI/DO to TDO/DI for loopback. */
 	msg_pdbg("No loopback of TDI/DO TDO/DI\n");
 	buf[0] = 0x85;
-	if (send_buf(ftdic, buf, 1))
-		return -1;
+	if (send_buf(ftdic, buf, 1)) {
+		ret = -7;
+		goto ftdi_err;
+	}
 
 	msg_pdbg("Set data bits\n");
 	buf[0] = SET_BITS_LOW;
 	buf[1] = cs_bits;
 	buf[2] = pindir;
-	if (send_buf(ftdic, buf, 3))
-		return -1;
+	if (send_buf(ftdic, buf, 3)) {
+		ret = -8;
+		goto ftdi_err;
+	}
 
 	// msg_pdbg("\nft2232 chosen\n");
 
 	register_spi_programmer(&spi_programmer_ft2232);
 
 	return 0;
+
+ftdi_err:
+	if ((f = ftdi_usb_close(ftdic)) < 0) {
+		msg_perr("Unable to close FTDI device: %d (%s)\n", f,
+		         ftdi_get_error_string(ftdic));
+	}
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
+/* Returns 0 upon success, a negative number upon errors. */
 static int ft2232_spi_send_command(unsigned int writecnt, unsigned int readcnt,
 		const unsigned char *writearr, unsigned char *readarr)
 {
@@ -324,7 +342,8 @@
 		buf = realloc(buf, bufsize);
 		if (!buf) {
 			msg_perr("Out of memory!\n");
-			exit(1);
+			/* TODO: What to do with buf? */
+			return SPI_GENERIC_ERROR;
 		}
 		oldbufsize = bufsize;
 	}