diff --git a/drivers/nor/m25p80.c b/drivers/nor/m25p80.c
index daaf60c..5713ad5 100644
--- a/drivers/nor/m25p80.c
+++ b/drivers/nor/m25p80.c
@@ -257,6 +257,9 @@
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (wait_till_ready(flash))
+		return -ETIMEDOUT;
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -684,7 +687,6 @@
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-
 static struct file_operations m25p80_ops = {
 	.read   = m25p80_read,
 	.write  = m25p80_write,