diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
index ed62e1ee0f81..7442b3a29b25 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
@@ -773,9 +773,6 @@ nand_get_device(struct nand_chip *chip, struct mtd_info *mtd, int new_state)
 			chip->state = FL_PM_SUSPENDED;
 			spin_unlock(lock);
 			return 0;
-		} else {
-			spin_unlock(lock);
-			return -EAGAIN;
 		}
 	}
 	set_current_state(TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE);