diff --git a/os/vfs/include/vfserrors.h b/os/vfs/include/vfserrors.h
index 08cb33a5c..8f73031f0 100644
--- a/os/vfs/include/vfserrors.h
+++ b/os/vfs/include/vfserrors.h
@@ -33,15 +33,16 @@
 /*===========================================================================*/
 
 /**
- * @brief   Error codes compatible with @p msg_t
+ * @name    Error codes compatible with HAL streams
  * @{
  */
-#define VFS_RET_SUCCESS         MSG_OK
+#define VFS_RET_SUCCESS         STM_OK
+#define VFS_RET_TIMEOUT         STM_TIMEOUT
+#define VFS_RET_EOF             STM_RESET
 #define VFS_RET_NO_RESOURCE     (msg_t)-3
 #define VFS_RET_NO_DRIVER       (msg_t)-4
 #define VFS_RET_INVALID_PATH    (msg_t)-5
 #define VFS_RET_NOT_FOUND       (msg_t)-6
-#define VFS_RET_EOF             (msg_t)-7
 /** @} */
 
 /*===========================================================================*/