diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/omap2.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/omap2.c
index 1b800bcda5a4..10c319eaad8b 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/omap2.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/omap2.c
@@ -1382,7 +1382,7 @@ static int omap_elm_correct_data(struct mtd_info *mtd, u_char *data,
 
 	/* Check if any error reported */
 	if (!is_error_reported)
-		return 0;
+		return stat;
 
 	/* Decode BCH error using ELM module */
 	elm_decode_bch_error_page(info->elm_dev, ecc_vec, err_vec);