diff --git a/drivers/mtd/ubi/eba.c b/drivers/mtd/ubi/eba.c
index 34c9e31e891ea..fce8151a3caeb 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/ubi/eba.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/ubi/eba.c
@@ -425,9 +425,10 @@ int ubi_eba_read_leb(struct ubi_device *ubi, struct ubi_volume *vol, int lnum,
 					ubi_warn("corrupted VID header at PEB %d, LEB %d:%d",
 						 pnum, vol_id, lnum);
 					err = -EBADMSG;
-				} else
+				} else {
 					err = -EINVAL;
 					ubi_ro_mode(ubi);
+				}
 			}
 			goto out_free;
 		} else if (err == UBI_IO_BITFLIPS)