diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/spi-nor.c b/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/spi-nor.c
index 114f75ec0088..0fe3e39f870f 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/spi-nor.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/spi-nor.c
@@ -1445,7 +1445,7 @@ static int macronix_quad_enable(struct spi_nor *nor)
  */
 static int write_sr_cr(struct spi_nor *nor, u8 *sr_cr)
 {
-	int ret;
+	ssize_t ret;
 
 	write_enable(nor);