diff --git a/drivers/staging/mt29f_spinand/mt29f_spinand.c b/drivers/staging/mt29f_spinand/mt29f_spinand.c
index 3d9a4268ffa9889baf9485ca9fef362032a5ff5e..75fe61c54ee5e9951e08f237b5faf0d718949752 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/mt29f_spinand/mt29f_spinand.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/mt29f_spinand/mt29f_spinand.c
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ static int wait_till_ready(struct spi_device *spi_nand)
 		retval = spinand_read_status(spi_nand, &stat);
 		if (retval < 0)
 			return -1;
-		else if (!(stat & 0x1))
+		if (!(stat & 0x1))
 			break;
 
 		cond_resched();