3 files changed, 15 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/src/player_control.c b/src/player_control.c
index df4f4bf61..2754c3432 100644
--- a/src/player_control.c
+++ b/src/player_control.c
@@ -220,13 +220,13 @@ queueSong(struct song *song)
 	player_command(PLAYER_COMMAND_QUEUE);
 }
 
-int
-playerSeek(struct song *song, float seek_time)
+bool
+pc_seek(struct song *song, float seek_time)
 {
 	assert(song != NULL);
 
 	if (pc.state == PLAYER_STATE_STOP)
-		return -1;
+		return false;
 
 	pc.next_song = song;
 
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ playerSeek(struct song *song, float seek_time)
 		idle_add(IDLE_PLAYER);
 	}
 
-	return 0;
+	return true;
 }
 
 float getPlayerCrossFade(void)
diff --git a/src/player_control.h b/src/player_control.h
index c8bcf2462..b1f7481cd 100644
--- a/src/player_control.h
+++ b/src/player_control.h
@@ -132,8 +132,14 @@ void playerWait(void);
 void
 queueSong(struct song *song);
 
-int
-playerSeek(struct song *song, float seek_time);
+/**
+ * Makes the player thread seek the specified song to a position.
+ *
+ * @return true on success, false on failure (e.g. if MPD isn't
+ * playing currently)
+ */
+bool
+pc_seek(struct song *song, float seek_time);
 
 void setPlayerCrossFade(float crossFadeInSeconds);
 
diff --git a/src/playlist_control.c b/src/playlist_control.c
index f1702149a..f96db7f0e 100644
--- a/src/playlist_control.c
+++ b/src/playlist_control.c
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ seekSongInPlaylist(struct playlist *playlist, unsigned song, float seek_time)
 {
 	const struct song *queued;
 	unsigned i;
-	int ret;
+	bool success;
 
 	if (!queue_valid_position(&playlist->queue, song))
 		return PLAYLIST_RESULT_BAD_RANGE;
@@ -242,8 +242,8 @@ seekSongInPlaylist(struct playlist *playlist, unsigned song, float seek_time)
 		queued = NULL;
 	}
 
-	ret = playerSeek(queue_get_order(&playlist->queue, i), seek_time);
-	if (ret < 0) {
+	success = pc_seek(queue_get_order(&playlist->queue, i), seek_time);
+	if (!success) {
 		playlist_update_queued_song(playlist, queued);
 
 		return PLAYLIST_RESULT_NOT_PLAYING;