diff --git a/drivers/mtd/onenand/samsung.c b/drivers/mtd/onenand/samsung.c
index 094dfcb..a460f1b 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/onenand/samsung.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/onenand/samsung.c
@@ -554,14 +554,13 @@
 
 	do {
 		status = readl(base + S5PC110_DMA_TRANS_STATUS);
+		if (status & S5PC110_DMA_TRANS_STATUS_TE) {
+			writel(S5PC110_DMA_TRANS_CMD_TEC,
+					base + S5PC110_DMA_TRANS_CMD);
+			return -EIO;
+		}
 	} while (!(status & S5PC110_DMA_TRANS_STATUS_TD));
 
-	if (status & S5PC110_DMA_TRANS_STATUS_TE) {
-		writel(S5PC110_DMA_TRANS_CMD_TEC, base + S5PC110_DMA_TRANS_CMD);
-		writel(S5PC110_DMA_TRANS_CMD_TDC, base + S5PC110_DMA_TRANS_CMD);
-		return -EIO;
-	}
-
 	writel(S5PC110_DMA_TRANS_CMD_TDC, base + S5PC110_DMA_TRANS_CMD);
 
 	return 0;