diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/pl35x-nand-controller.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/pl35x-nand-controller.c
index 8da5fee321b5..c506e92a3e45 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/pl35x-nand-controller.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/pl35x-nand-controller.c
@@ -511,6 +511,7 @@ static int pl35x_nand_write_page_hwecc(struct nand_chip *chip,
 	u32 addr1 = 0, addr2 = 0, row;
 	u32 cmd_addr;
 	int i, ret;
+	u8 status;
 
 	ret = pl35x_smc_set_ecc_mode(nfc, chip, PL35X_SMC_ECC_CFG_MODE_APB);
 	if (ret)
@@ -563,6 +564,14 @@ static int pl35x_nand_write_page_hwecc(struct nand_chip *chip,
 	if (ret)
 		goto disable_ecc_engine;
 
+	/* Check write status on the chip side */
+	ret = nand_status_op(chip, &status);
+	if (ret)
+		goto disable_ecc_engine;
+
+	if (status & NAND_STATUS_FAIL)
+		ret = -EIO;
+
 disable_ecc_engine:
 	pl35x_smc_set_ecc_mode(nfc, chip, PL35X_SMC_ECC_CFG_MODE_BYPASS);