diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/rockchip-nand-controller.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/rockchip-nand-controller.c
index 99242bd68437..f45c85a1a5a3 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/rockchip-nand-controller.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/rockchip-nand-controller.c
@@ -421,13 +421,13 @@ static int rk_nfc_setup_interface(struct nand_chip *chip, int target,
 	u32 rate, tc2rw, trwpw, trw2c;
 	u32 temp;
 
-	if (target < 0)
-		return 0;
-
 	timings = nand_get_sdr_timings(conf);
 	if (IS_ERR(timings))
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
+	if (target < 0)
+		return 0;
+
 	if (IS_ERR(nfc->nfc_clk))
 		rate = clk_get_rate(nfc->ahb_clk);
 	else