diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/omap_gpmc.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/omap_gpmc.c
index 93829a4..459904d 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/omap_gpmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/omap_gpmc.c
@@ -368,8 +368,9 @@ static int omap_correct_data_bch(struct mtd_info *mtd, uint8_t *dat,
 	uint32_t error_loc[ELM_MAX_ERROR_COUNT];
 	enum bch_level bch_type;
 	uint32_t i, ecc_flag = 0;
-	uint8_t count, err = 0;
+	uint8_t count;
 	uint32_t byte_pos, bit_pos;
+	int err = 0;
 
 	/* check calculated ecc */
 	for (i = 0; i < ecc->bytes && !ecc_flag; i++) {