diff --git a/drivers/mtd/ubi/eba.c b/drivers/mtd/ubi/eba.c
index 7b7add6da12f31aeac6fab06299e6167e981f46a..1297732f4db95c4275e9f3f78b81345d48787572 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/ubi/eba.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/ubi/eba.c
@@ -1188,6 +1188,7 @@ int ubi_eba_init_scan(struct ubi_device *ubi, struct ubi_scan_info *si)
 	if (ubi->avail_pebs < EBA_RESERVED_PEBS) {
 		ubi_err("no enough physical eraseblocks (%d, need %d)",
 			ubi->avail_pebs, EBA_RESERVED_PEBS);
+		err = -ENOSPC;
 		goto out_free;
 	}
 	ubi->avail_pebs -= EBA_RESERVED_PEBS;