diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/marvell_nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/marvell_nand.c
index fc49e13d81ec..1af568ae1c00 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/marvell_nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/marvell_nand.c
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ static int marvell_nfc_wait_op(struct nand_chip *chip, unsigned int timeout_ms)
 	 * In case the interrupt was not served in the required time frame,
 	 * check if the ISR was not served or if something went actually wrong.
 	 */
-	if (ret && !pending) {
+	if (!ret && !pending) {
 		dev_err(nfc->dev, "Timeout waiting for RB signal\n");
 		return -ETIMEDOUT;
 	}