diff --git a/drivers/mtd/devices/bcm47xxsflash.c b/drivers/mtd/devices/bcm47xxsflash.c
index 8fe1a097161b..61a45cbde377 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/devices/bcm47xxsflash.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/devices/bcm47xxsflash.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ static int bcm47xxsflash_read(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t from, size_t len,
 
 	memcpy_fromio(buf, (void __iomem *)KSEG0ADDR(b47s->window + from),
 		      len);
+	*retlen = len;
 
 	return len;
 }