diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/fsl_ifc_nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/fsl_ifc_nand.c
index f0e2318ce088..d3c58c3aab1a 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/fsl_ifc_nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/fsl_ifc_nand.c
@@ -683,8 +683,15 @@ static int fsl_ifc_read_page(struct nand_chip *chip, uint8_t *buf,
 		return check_erased_page(chip, buf);
 	}
 
-	if (ctrl->nand_stat != IFC_NAND_EVTER_STAT_OPC)
+	if (!ctrl->nand_stat) {
 		mtd->ecc_stats.failed++;
+		return -ETIMEDOUT;
+	}
+
+	if (ctrl->nand_stat != IFC_NAND_EVTER_STAT_OPC) {
+		mtd->ecc_stats.failed++;
+		return -EIO;
+	}
 
 	return nctrl->max_bitflips;
 }