diff --git a/board/bachmann/ot1200/ot1200.c b/board/bachmann/ot1200/ot1200.c
index 007c1ef37d..93f3d65176 100644
--- a/board/bachmann/ot1200/ot1200.c
+++ b/board/bachmann/ot1200/ot1200.c
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ struct fsl_esdhc_cfg usdhc_cfg[2] = {
 
 int board_mmc_init(bd_t *bis)
 {
-	s32 status = 0;
+	int ret;
 	u32 index = 0;
 
 	usdhc_cfg[0].sdhc_clk = mxc_get_clock(MXC_ESDHC3_CLK);
@@ -196,13 +196,15 @@ int board_mmc_init(bd_t *bis)
 			printf("Warning: you configured more USDHC controllers"
 				"(%d) then supported by the board (%d)\n",
 				index + 1, CONFIG_SYS_FSL_USDHC_NUM);
-			return status;
+			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 
-		status |= fsl_esdhc_initialize(bis, &usdhc_cfg[index]);
+		ret = fsl_esdhc_initialize(bis, &usdhc_cfg[index]);
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
 	}
 
-	return status;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 #define PC MUX_PAD_CTRL(I2C_PAD_CTRL)