diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/nandsim.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/nandsim.c
index cf0cd31..5d881180 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/nandsim.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/nandsim.c
@@ -2333,6 +2333,7 @@ static int __init ns_init_module(void)
 		uint64_t new_size = (uint64_t)nsmtd->erasesize << overridesize;
 		if (new_size >> overridesize != nsmtd->erasesize) {
 			NS_ERR("overridesize is too big\n");
+			retval = -EINVAL;
 			goto err_exit;
 		}
 		/* N.B. This relies on nand_scan not doing anything with the size before we change it */