diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi/spi-nor-core.c b/drivers/mtd/spi/spi-nor-core.c
index 7572be5e34..6da7dc3a25 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/spi/spi-nor-core.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/spi/spi-nor-core.c
@@ -929,7 +929,7 @@ static int spi_nor_erase(struct mtd_info *mtd, struct erase_info *instr)
 #ifdef CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_BAR
 		ret = write_bar(nor, addr);
 		if (ret < 0)
-			return ret;
+			goto erase_err;
 #endif
 		write_enable(nor);