diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/spi/toshiba.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/spi/toshiba.c
index 1cb3760ff779..b3ed6b42a76f 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/spi/toshiba.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/spi/toshiba.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ static int tc58cxgxsx_ecc_get_status(struct spinand_device *spinand,
 {
 	struct nand_device *nand = spinand_to_nand(spinand);
 	u8 mbf = 0;
-	struct spi_mem_op op = SPINAND_GET_FEATURE_OP(0x30, &mbf);
+	struct spi_mem_op op = SPINAND_GET_FEATURE_OP(0x30, spinand->scratchbuf);
 
 	switch (status & STATUS_ECC_MASK) {
 	case STATUS_ECC_NO_BITFLIPS:
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ static int tc58cxgxsx_ecc_get_status(struct spinand_device *spinand,
 		if (spi_mem_exec_op(spinand->spimem, &op))
 			return nand->eccreq.strength;
 
-		mbf >>= 4;
+		mbf = *(spinand->scratchbuf) >> 4;
 
 		if (WARN_ON(mbf > nand->eccreq.strength || !mbf))
 			return nand->eccreq.strength;