static int spinand_read_page_hwecc(struct mtd_info *mtd, struct nand_chip *chip,
                uint8_t *buf, int oob_required, int page)
 {
-       u8 retval, status;
+       int retval;
+       u8 status;
        uint8_t *p = buf;
        int eccsize = chip->ecc.size;
        int eccsteps = chip->ecc.steps;
 
        while (1) {
                retval = spinand_read_status(info->spi, &status);
+               if (retval < 0) {
+                       dev_err(&mtd->dev,
+                                       "error %d reading status register\n",
+                                       retval);
+                       return retval;
+               }
+
                if ((status & STATUS_OIP_MASK) == STATUS_READY) {
                        if ((status & STATUS_ECC_MASK) == STATUS_ECC_ERROR) {
                                pr_info("spinand: ECC error\n");
 
        while (time_before(jiffies, timeo)) {
                retval = spinand_read_status(info->spi, &status);
+               if (retval < 0) {
+                       dev_err(&mtd->dev,
+                                       "error %d reading status register\n",
+                                       retval);
+                       return retval;
+               }
+
                if ((status & STATUS_OIP_MASK) == STATUS_READY)
                        return 0;