diff --git a/drivers/fpga/machxo2-spi.c b/drivers/fpga/machxo2-spi.c
index 1afb41aa20d71..b4a530a31302f 100644
--- a/drivers/fpga/machxo2-spi.c
+++ b/drivers/fpga/machxo2-spi.c
@@ -225,8 +225,10 @@ static int machxo2_write_init(struct fpga_manager *mgr,
 		goto fail;
 
 	get_status(spi, &status);
-	if (test_bit(FAIL, &status))
+	if (test_bit(FAIL, &status)) {
+		ret = -EINVAL;
 		goto fail;
+	}
 	dump_status_reg(&status);
 
 	spi_message_init(&msg);
@@ -313,6 +315,7 @@ static int machxo2_write_complete(struct fpga_manager *mgr,
 	dump_status_reg(&status);
 	if (!test_bit(DONE, &status)) {
 		machxo2_cleanup(mgr);
+		ret = -EINVAL;
 		goto fail;
 	}