diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/denali.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/denali.c
index da0fcc224739..4885a0f573cd 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/denali.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/denali.c
@@ -1062,9 +1062,7 @@ static int write_page(struct mtd_info *mtd, struct nand_chip *chip,
 		dev_err(denali->dev,
 				"timeout on write_page (type = %d)\n",
 				raw_xfer);
-		denali->status =
-			(irq_status & INTR_STATUS__PROGRAM_FAIL) ?
-			NAND_STATUS_FAIL : PASS;
+		denali->status = NAND_STATUS_FAIL;
 	}
 
 	denali_enable_dma(denali, false);