diff --git a/src/NimBLEDevice.cpp b/src/NimBLEDevice.cpp
index eb9c177..37a971b 100644
--- a/src/NimBLEDevice.cpp
+++ b/src/NimBLEDevice.cpp
@@ -567,10 +567,16 @@ int NimBLEDevice::getNumBonds() {
 
 /**
  * @brief Deletes all bonding information.
+ * @returns true on success, false on failure.
  */
 /*STATIC*/
-void NimBLEDevice::deleteAllBonds() {
-    ble_store_clear();
+bool NimBLEDevice::deleteAllBonds() {
+    int rc = ble_store_clear();
+    if (rc != 0) {
+        NIMBLE_LOGE(LOG_TAG, "Failed to delete all bonds; rc=%d", rc);
+        return false;
+    }
+    return true;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/NimBLEDevice.h b/src/NimBLEDevice.h
index ddb7a60..4fdb25d 100644
--- a/src/NimBLEDevice.h
+++ b/src/NimBLEDevice.h
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ public:
     static bool             deleteBond(const NimBLEAddress &address);
     static int              getNumBonds();
     static bool             isBonded(const NimBLEAddress &address);
-    static void             deleteAllBonds();
+    static bool             deleteAllBonds();
     static NimBLEAddress    getBondedAddress(int index);
 #endif