diff --git a/drivers/spi/mxs_spi.c b/drivers/spi/mxs_spi.c
index adb9ca8..4e6f14e 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/mxs_spi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/mxs_spi.c
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
 		if (mx28_wait_mask_set(&ssp_regs->hw_ssp_ctrl0_reg,
 			SSP_CTRL0_RUN, MXS_SPI_MAX_TIMEOUT)) {
 			printf("MXS SPI: Timeout waiting for start\n");
-			return -1;
+			return -ETIMEDOUT;
 		}
 
 		if (tx)
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@
 			if (mx28_wait_mask_clr(&ssp_regs->hw_ssp_status_reg,
 				SSP_STATUS_FIFO_EMPTY, MXS_SPI_MAX_TIMEOUT)) {
 				printf("MXS SPI: Timeout waiting for data\n");
-				return -1;
+				return -ETIMEDOUT;
 			}
 
 			*rx = readl(&ssp_regs->hw_ssp_data);
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@
 		if (mx28_wait_mask_clr(&ssp_regs->hw_ssp_ctrl0_reg,
 			SSP_CTRL0_RUN, MXS_SPI_MAX_TIMEOUT)) {
 			printf("MXS SPI: Timeout waiting for finish\n");
-			return -1;
+			return -ETIMEDOUT;
 		}
 	}