diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/spi/core.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/spi/core.c
index cd21bf8f254a..ee61b2d88232 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/spi/core.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/spi/core.c
@@ -624,7 +624,10 @@ static int spinand_write_page(struct spinand_device *spinand,
 			   SPINAND_WRITE_INITIAL_DELAY_US,
 			   SPINAND_WRITE_POLL_DELAY_US,
 			   &status);
-	if (!ret && (status & STATUS_PROG_FAILED))
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	if (status & STATUS_PROG_FAILED)
 		return -EIO;
 
 	return nand_ecc_finish_io_req(nand, (struct nand_page_io_req *)req);