diff --git a/openmp/libomptarget/src/interface.cpp b/openmp/libomptarget/src/interface.cpp
--- a/openmp/libomptarget/src/interface.cpp
+++ b/openmp/libomptarget/src/interface.cpp
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
   TIMESCOPE_WITH_IDENT(loc);
   DP("Entering data begin region for device %" PRId64 " with %d mappings\n",
      device_id, arg_num);
-  if (checkDeviceAndCtors(device_id, loc) != OFFLOAD_SUCCESS) {
+  if (checkDeviceAndCtors(device_id, loc)) {
     DP("Not offloading to device %" PRId64 "\n", device_id);
     return;
   }
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
                                          void **arg_mappers) {
   TIMESCOPE_WITH_IDENT(loc);
   DP("Entering data end region with %d mappings\n", arg_num);
-  if (checkDeviceAndCtors(device_id, loc) != OFFLOAD_SUCCESS) {
+  if (checkDeviceAndCtors(device_id, loc)) {
     DP("Not offloading to device %" PRId64 "\n", device_id);
     return;
   }
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@
                                             void **arg_mappers) {
   TIMESCOPE_WITH_IDENT(loc);
   DP("Entering data update with %d mappings\n", arg_num);
-  if (checkDeviceAndCtors(device_id, loc) != OFFLOAD_SUCCESS) {
+  if (checkDeviceAndCtors(device_id, loc)) {
     DP("Not offloading to device %" PRId64 "\n", device_id);
     return;
   }
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@
   DP("Entering target region with entry point " DPxMOD " and device Id %" PRId64
      "\n",
      DPxPTR(host_ptr), device_id);
-  if (checkDeviceAndCtors(device_id, loc) != OFFLOAD_SUCCESS) {
+  if (checkDeviceAndCtors(device_id, loc)) {
     DP("Not offloading to device %" PRId64 "\n", device_id);
     return OFFLOAD_FAIL;
   }
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@
   DP("Entering target region with entry point " DPxMOD " and device Id %" PRId64
      "\n",
      DPxPTR(host_ptr), device_id);
-  if (checkDeviceAndCtors(device_id, loc) != OFFLOAD_SUCCESS) {
+  if (checkDeviceAndCtors(device_id, loc)) {
     DP("Not offloading to device %" PRId64 "\n", device_id);
     return OFFLOAD_FAIL;
   }
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@
 EXTERN void __kmpc_push_target_tripcount_mapper(ident_t *loc, int64_t device_id,
                                                 uint64_t loop_tripcount) {
   TIMESCOPE_WITH_IDENT(loc);
-  if (checkDeviceAndCtors(device_id, loc) != OFFLOAD_SUCCESS) {
+  if (checkDeviceAndCtors(device_id, loc)) {
     DP("Not offloading to device %" PRId64 "\n", device_id);
     return;
   }
diff --git a/openmp/libomptarget/src/omptarget.cpp b/openmp/libomptarget/src/omptarget.cpp
--- a/openmp/libomptarget/src/omptarget.cpp
+++ b/openmp/libomptarget/src/omptarget.cpp
@@ -270,18 +270,19 @@
 // If offload is enabled, ensure that device DeviceID has been initialized,
 // global ctors have been executed, and global data has been mapped.
 //
+// The return bool indicates if the offload is to the host device
 // There are three possible results:
-// - Return OFFLOAD_SUCCESS if the device is ready for offload.
-// - Return OFFLOAD_FAIL without reporting a runtime error if offload is
+// - Return false if the taregt device is ready for offload
+// - Return true without reporting a runtime error if offload is
 //   disabled, perhaps because the initial device was specified.
-// - Report a runtime error and return OFFLOAD_FAIL.
+// - Report a runtime error and return true.
 //
 // If DeviceID == OFFLOAD_DEVICE_DEFAULT, set DeviceID to the default device.
 // This step might be skipped if offload is disabled.
-int checkDeviceAndCtors(int64_t &DeviceID, ident_t *Loc) {
+bool checkDeviceAndCtors(int64_t &DeviceID, ident_t *Loc) {
   if (isOffloadDisabled()) {
     DP("Offload is disabled\n");
-    return OFFLOAD_FAIL;
+    return true;
   }
 
   if (DeviceID == OFFLOAD_DEVICE_DEFAULT) {
@@ -293,20 +294,20 @@
   if (omp_get_num_devices() == 0) {
     DP("omp_get_num_devices() == 0 but offload is manadatory\n");
     handleTargetOutcome(false, Loc);
-    return OFFLOAD_FAIL;
+    return true;
   }
 
   if (DeviceID == omp_get_initial_device()) {
     DP("Device is host (%" PRId64 "), returning as if offload is disabled\n",
        DeviceID);
-    return OFFLOAD_FAIL;
+    return true;
   }
 
   // Is device ready?
   if (!device_is_ready(DeviceID)) {
     REPORT("Device %" PRId64 " is not ready.\n", DeviceID);
     handleTargetOutcome(false, Loc);
-    return OFFLOAD_FAIL;
+    return true;
   }
 
   // Get device info.
@@ -319,10 +320,10 @@
   if (hasPendingGlobals && InitLibrary(Device) != OFFLOAD_SUCCESS) {
     REPORT("Failed to init globals on device %" PRId64 "\n", DeviceID);
     handleTargetOutcome(false, Loc);
-    return OFFLOAD_FAIL;
+    return true;
   }
 
-  return OFFLOAD_SUCCESS;
+  return false;
 }
 
 static int32_t getParentIndex(int64_t type) {
diff --git a/openmp/libomptarget/src/private.h b/openmp/libomptarget/src/private.h
--- a/openmp/libomptarget/src/private.h
+++ b/openmp/libomptarget/src/private.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
                   int IsTeamConstruct, AsyncInfoTy &AsyncInfo);
 
 extern void handleTargetOutcome(bool Success, ident_t *Loc);
-extern int checkDeviceAndCtors(int64_t &DeviceID, ident_t *Loc);
+extern bool checkDeviceAndCtors(int64_t &DeviceID, ident_t *Loc);
 extern void *targetAllocExplicit(size_t size, int device_num, int kind,
                                  const char *name);