diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-s3c64xx.c b/drivers/spi/spi-s3c64xx.c
index 5da82013e17b..6012c88cb2ec 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-s3c64xx.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-s3c64xx.c
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ static int prepare_dma(struct s3c64xx_spi_dma_data *dma,
 	ret = dma_submit_error(dma->cookie);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&sdd->pdev->dev, "DMA submission failed");
-		return -EIO;
+		return ret;
 	}
 
 	dma_async_issue_pending(dma->ch);