diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
index cfd582af9..52b0c1a76 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
@@ -1062,7 +1062,7 @@ static int nand_read_page_hwecc(struct mtd_info *mtd, struct nand_chip *chip,
 		int stat;
 
 		stat = chip->ecc.correct(mtd, p, &ecc_code[i], &ecc_calc[i]);
-		if (stat == -1)
+		if (stat < 0)
 			mtd->ecc_stats.failed++;
 		else
 			mtd->ecc_stats.corrected += stat;