diff --git a/drivers/mtd/ubi/eba.c b/drivers/mtd/ubi/eba.c
index f1db73da7975..da4c79259f67 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/ubi/eba.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/ubi/eba.c
@@ -426,6 +426,7 @@ retry:
 						 pnum, vol_id, lnum);
 					err = -EBADMSG;
 				} else
+					err = -EINVAL;
 					ubi_ro_mode(ubi);
 			}
 			goto out_free;