diff --git a/src/flash/nor/sh_qspi.c b/src/flash/nor/sh_qspi.c
index 931b0b176..862e43aae 100644
--- a/src/flash/nor/sh_qspi.c
+++ b/src/flash/nor/sh_qspi.c
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@ static int sh_qspi_read(struct flash_bank *bank, uint8_t *buffer,
 	destroy_reg_param(&reg_params[2]);
 	destroy_reg_param(&reg_params[3]);
 
-	return ERROR_OK;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 /* Return ID of flash device */