*
  * Wait until TFF is set in status register
  */
-static void smi_wait_xfer_finish(int timeout)
+static int smi_wait_xfer_finish(int timeout)
 {
-       while (timeout--) {
+       do {
                if (readl(&smicntl->smi_sr) & TFF)
-                       break;
+                       return 0;
                udelay(1000);
-       }
+       } while (timeout--);
+
+       return -1;
 }
 
 /*
        writel((banknum << BANKSEL_SHIFT) | SEND | TX_LEN_1 | RX_LEN_3,
               &smicntl->smi_cr2);
 
-       smi_wait_xfer_finish(XFER_FINISH_TOUT);
+       if (smi_wait_xfer_finish(XFER_FINISH_TOUT))
+               return -EIO;
 
        value = (readl(&smicntl->smi_rr) & 0x00FFFFFF);
 
        /* Performing a RSR instruction in HW mode */
        writel((bank << BANKSEL_SHIFT) | RD_STATUS_REG, &smicntl->smi_cr2);
 
-       smi_wait_xfer_finish(XFER_FINISH_TOUT);
+       if (smi_wait_xfer_finish(XFER_FINISH_TOUT))
+               return -1;
 
        /* Restore the CTRL REG1 state */
        writel(ctrlreg1, &smicntl->smi_cr1);
        /* Give the Flash, Write Enable command */
        writel((bank << BANKSEL_SHIFT) | WE, &smicntl->smi_cr2);
 
-       smi_wait_xfer_finish(XFER_FINISH_TOUT);
+       if (smi_wait_xfer_finish(XFER_FINISH_TOUT))
+               return -1;
 
        /* Restore the CTRL REG1 state */
        writel(ctrlreg1, &smicntl->smi_cr1);
                writel(instruction, &smicntl->smi_tr);
                writel((bank << BANKSEL_SHIFT) | SEND | TX_LEN_4,
                       &smicntl->smi_cr2);
-               smi_wait_xfer_finish(XFER_FINISH_TOUT);
+               if (smi_wait_xfer_finish(XFER_FINISH_TOUT))
+                       return -EIO;
 
                if (smi_wait_till_ready(bank, CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_ERASE_TOUT))
                        return -EBUSY;