diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/spi-nor.c b/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/spi-nor.c
index d1c91f0b864c5df2d56fe06d67a5ea4ef4444d13..ff641c06003a8fb81f8ee6264a8c9c97a24c868d 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/spi-nor.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/spi-nor.c
@@ -1523,7 +1523,7 @@ static int macronix_quad_enable(struct spi_nor *nor)
  */
 static int write_sr_cr(struct spi_nor *nor, u8 *sr_cr)
 {
-	int ret;
+	ssize_t ret;
 
 	write_enable(nor);