diff --git a/examples/ad9361-iiostream.c b/examples/ad9361-iiostream.c
index 575d0a1c4..410fce440 100644
--- a/examples/ad9361-iiostream.c
+++ b/examples/ad9361-iiostream.c
@@ -225,10 +225,14 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 
 	printf("* Acquiring IIO context\n");
 	if (argc == 1) {
-		IIO_ENSURE((ctx = iio_create_context(NULL, NULL)) && "No context");
+		ctx = iio_create_context(NULL, NULL);
+		err = iio_err(ctx);
+		IIO_ENSURE(!err && "No context");
 	}
 	else if (argc == 2) {
-		IIO_ENSURE((ctx = iio_create_context(NULL, argv[1])) && "No context");
+		ctx = iio_create_context(NULL, argv[1]);
+		err = iio_err(ctx);
+		IIO_ENSURE(!err && "No context");
 	}
 	IIO_ENSURE(iio_context_get_devices_count(ctx) > 0 && "No devices");
 
diff --git a/examples/ad9371-iiostream.c b/examples/ad9371-iiostream.c
index 75cfb6b83..105894123 100644
--- a/examples/ad9371-iiostream.c
+++ b/examples/ad9371-iiostream.c
@@ -225,7 +225,10 @@ int main (__notused int argc, __notused char **argv)
 	txcfg.lo_hz = GHZ(2.5); // 2.5 GHz rf frequency
 
 	printf("* Acquiring IIO context\n");
-	IIO_ENSURE((ctx = iio_create_context(NULL, NULL)) && "No context");
+
+	ctx = iio_create_context(NULL, NULL);
+	err = iio_err(ctx);
+	IIO_ENSURE(!err && "No context");
 	IIO_ENSURE(iio_context_get_devices_count(ctx) > 0 && "No devices");
 
 	printf("* Acquiring AD9371 streaming devices\n");
diff --git a/examples/adrv9002-iiostream.c b/examples/adrv9002-iiostream.c
index 79488998d..95a363475 100644
--- a/examples/adrv9002-iiostream.c
+++ b/examples/adrv9002-iiostream.c
@@ -226,12 +226,14 @@ int main(void)
 	struct iio_device *rx;
 	size_t tx_sample_sz, rx_sample_sz;
 	int ret = EXIT_FAILURE;
+	int err;
 
 	if (register_signals() < 0)
 		return EXIT_FAILURE;
 
 	ctx = iio_create_context(NULL, NULL);
-	if (!ctx) {
+	err = iio_err(ctx);
+	if (ret) {
 		error("Could not create IIO context\n");
 		return EXIT_FAILURE;
 	}
diff --git a/examples/adrv9009-iiostream.c b/examples/adrv9009-iiostream.c
index 59a0b4a27..0fc681b6e 100644
--- a/examples/adrv9009-iiostream.c
+++ b/examples/adrv9009-iiostream.c
@@ -218,7 +218,9 @@ int main (__notused int argc, __notused char **argv)
 	trxcfg.lo_hz = GHZ(2.5);
 
 	printf("* Acquiring IIO context\n");
-	IIO_ENSURE((ctx = iio_create_context(NULL, NULL)) && "No context");
+	ctx = iio_create_context(NULL, NULL);
+	err = iio_err(ctx);
+	IIO_ENSURE(!err && "No context");
 	IIO_ENSURE(iio_context_get_devices_count(ctx) > 0 && "No devices");
 
 	printf("* Acquiring ADRV9009 streaming devices\n");
diff --git a/examples/dummy-iiostream.c b/examples/dummy-iiostream.c
index 92f67eb88..2cab2a0c3 100644
--- a/examples/dummy-iiostream.c
+++ b/examples/dummy-iiostream.c
@@ -239,7 +239,9 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 	has_repeat = ((major * 10000) + minor) >= 8 ? true : false;
 
 	printf("* Acquiring IIO context\n");
-	IIO_ENSURE((ctx = iio_create_context(NULL, NULL)) && "No context");
+	ctx = iio_create_context(NULL, NULL);
+	err = iio_err(ctx);
+	IIO_ENSURE(!err && "No context");
 	IIO_ENSURE(iio_context_get_devices_count(ctx) > 0 && "No devices");
 
 	printf("* Acquiring device %s\n", name);
diff --git a/examples/iio-monitor.c b/examples/iio-monitor.c
index 1500c39dc..1d865523d 100644
--- a/examples/iio-monitor.c
+++ b/examples/iio-monitor.c
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ static struct iio_context *show_contexts_screen(void)
 	int i;
 	bool free_uri;
 	char **items;
-	int ret;
+	int ret, err;
 
 	screen = initCDKScreen(win);
 	if (!screen) {
@@ -261,7 +261,8 @@ static struct iio_context *show_contexts_screen(void)
 
 	do {
 		scan_ctx = iio_scan(NULL, NULL);
-		if (!scan_ctx)
+		err = iio_err(scan_ctx);
+		if (err)
 			break;
 
 		num_contexts = iio_scan_get_results_count(scan_ctx);
@@ -311,7 +312,8 @@ static struct iio_context *show_contexts_screen(void)
 
 		if (uri) {
 			ctx = iio_create_context(NULL, uri);
-			if (ctx == NULL) {
+			err = iio_err(ctx);
+			if (err) {
 				char *msg[] = { "</16>Failed to create IIO context.<!16>" };
 				popupLabel(screen, (CDK_CSTRING2)msg, 1);
 			}
@@ -326,7 +328,7 @@ static struct iio_context *show_contexts_screen(void)
 			free(items[i]);
 		free(items);
 
-	} while (!ctx && ret >= 0);
+	} while (err && ret >= 0);
 
 	destroyCDKScreen(screen);