diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
index 670720a..426ad9b 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
@@ -445,10 +445,7 @@
 {
 	struct nand_chip *chip = mtd->priv;
 
-	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_NAND_BBT)) {
-		if (!chip->bbt)
-			return chip->block_bad(mtd, ofs, getchip);
-
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_NAND_BBT) && chip->bbt) {
 		/* Return info from the table */
 		return nand_isbad_bbt(mtd, ofs, allowbbt);
 	}