diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/core.c b/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/core.c
index f5a2f37d140e..9014008e60b3 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/core.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/core.c
@@ -563,8 +563,9 @@ int spi_nor_write_ear(struct spi_nor *nor, u8 ear)
  */
 int spi_nor_sr_ready(struct spi_nor *nor)
 {
-	int ret = spi_nor_read_sr(nor, nor->bouncebuf);
+	int ret;
 
+	ret = spi_nor_read_sr(nor, nor->bouncebuf);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;