diff --git a/drivers/mtd/tests/mtd_nandecctest.c b/drivers/mtd/tests/mtd_nandecctest.c
index 4d7b171e825f..f71ed92b932c 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/tests/mtd_nandecctest.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/tests/mtd_nandecctest.c
@@ -66,10 +66,13 @@ static int nand_ecc_test(const size_t size)
 
 static int __init ecc_test_init(void)
 {
-	nand_ecc_test(256);
-	nand_ecc_test(512);
+	int err;
 
-	return 0;
+	err = nand_ecc_test(256);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+
+	return nand_ecc_test(512);
 }
 
 static void __exit ecc_test_exit(void)