diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/hisi504_nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/hisi504_nand.c
index 9432546f4cd4..e40364eeb556 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/hisi504_nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/hisi504_nand.c
@@ -774,10 +774,8 @@ static int hisi_nfc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	}
 
 	ret = nand_scan_ident(mtd, max_chips, NULL);
-	if (ret) {
-		ret = -ENODEV;
+	if (ret)
 		goto err_res;
-	}
 
 	host->buffer = dmam_alloc_coherent(dev, mtd->writesize + mtd->oobsize,
 		&host->dma_buffer, GFP_KERNEL);