diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/mpc5121_nfc.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/mpc5121_nfc.c
index 7eacb2f545f5..6d6eaed2d20c 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/mpc5121_nfc.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/mpc5121_nfc.c
@@ -777,9 +777,9 @@ static int mpc5121_nfc_probe(struct platform_device *op)
 	}
 
 	/* Detect NAND chips */
-	if (nand_scan(mtd, be32_to_cpup(chips_no))) {
+	retval = nand_scan(mtd, be32_to_cpup(chips_no));
+	if (retval) {
 		dev_err(dev, "NAND Flash not found !\n");
-		retval = -ENXIO;
 		goto error;
 	}