diff --git a/api/mraa/common.h b/api/mraa/common.h
index 0357f0c..1880852 100644
--- a/api/mraa/common.h
+++ b/api/mraa/common.h
@@ -64,9 +64,7 @@ typedef unsigned int mraa_boolean_t;
  *
  * Detects running platform and attempts to use included pinmap, this is run on
  * module/library init/load but is handy to rerun to check board initialised
- * correctly. MRAA_SUCCESS inidicates correct (first time) initialisation
- * whilst MRAA_ERROR_PLATFORM_ALREADY_INITIALISED indicates the board is
- * already initialised correctly
+ * correctly. MRAA_SUCCESS inidicates correct initialisation.
  *
  * @return Result of operation
  */
diff --git a/api/mraa/common.hpp b/api/mraa/common.hpp
index 26f4a60..65202b1 100644
--- a/api/mraa/common.hpp
+++ b/api/mraa/common.hpp
@@ -46,9 +46,7 @@ namespace mraa
  *
  * Detects running platform and attempts to use included pinmap, this is run on
  * module/library init/load but is handy to rerun to check board initialised
- * correctly. MRAA_SUCCESS inidicates correct (first time) initialisation
- * whilst MRAA_ERROR_PLATFORM_ALREADY_INITIALISED indicates the board is
- * already initialised correctly
+ * correctly. mraa::SUCCESS inidicates correct initialisation.
  *
  * @return Result of operation
  */
@@ -260,7 +258,7 @@ isSubPlatformId(int pin_or_bus_id)
  *
  * @return int sub platform pin or bus number
  */
-inline int 
+inline int
 getSubPlatformId(int pin_or_bus_index)
 {
     return mraa_get_sub_platform_id(pin_or_bus_index);
diff --git a/api/mraa/types.h b/api/mraa/types.h
index fe0daad..36f2e27 100644
--- a/api/mraa/types.h
+++ b/api/mraa/types.h
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ typedef enum {
     MRAA_ERROR_NO_DATA_AVAILABLE = 9,             /**< No data available */
     MRAA_ERROR_INVALID_PLATFORM = 10,             /**< Platform not recognised */
     MRAA_ERROR_PLATFORM_NOT_INITIALISED = 11,     /**< Board information not initialised */
-    MRAA_ERROR_PLATFORM_ALREADY_INITIALISED = 12, /**< Board is already initialised */
+    MRAA_ERROR_PLATFORM_ALREADY_INITIALISED = 0,  /**< Board is already initialised, same as MRAA_SUCESS */
 
     MRAA_ERROR_UNSPECIFIED = 99 /**< Unknown Error */
 } mraa_result_t;
diff --git a/api/mraa/types.hpp b/api/mraa/types.hpp
index cc6f53a..522a7f4 100644
--- a/api/mraa/types.hpp
+++ b/api/mraa/types.hpp
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ typedef enum {
     ERROR_NO_DATA_AVAILABLE = 9,             /**< No data available */
     ERROR_INVALID_PLATFORM = 10,             /**< Platform not recognised */
     ERROR_PLATFORM_NOT_INITIALISED = 11,     /**< Board information not initialised */
-    ERROR_PLATFORM_ALREADY_INITIALISED = 12, /**< Board is already initialised */
+    ERROR_PLATFORM_ALREADY_INITIALISED = 0,  /**< Board is already initialised, same as SUCCESS */
 
     ERROR_UNSPECIFIED = 99 /**< Unknown Error */
 } Result;
diff --git a/src/mraa.c b/src/mraa.c
index b2307ea..e5f9d05 100644
--- a/src/mraa.c
+++ b/src/mraa.c
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ mraa_result_t __attribute__((constructor))
 mraa_init()
 {
     if (plat != NULL) {
-        return MRAA_ERROR_PLATFORM_ALREADY_INITIALISED;
+        return MRAA_SUCCESS;
     }
 
     uid_t proc_euid = geteuid();
@@ -320,9 +320,6 @@ mraa_result_print(mraa_result_t result)
         case MRAA_ERROR_PLATFORM_NOT_INITIALISED:
             fprintf(stdout, "MRAA: Platform not initialised.\n");
             break;
-        case MRAA_ERROR_PLATFORM_ALREADY_INITIALISED:
-            fprintf(stdout, "MRAA: Platform already initialised.\n");
-            break;
         case MRAA_ERROR_UNSPECIFIED:
             fprintf(stdout, "MRAA: Unspecified Error.\n");
             break;