diff --git a/board/embest/mx6boards/mx6boards.c b/board/embest/mx6boards/mx6boards.c
index 02fb3fa..f8c7468 100644
--- a/board/embest/mx6boards/mx6boards.c
+++ b/board/embest/mx6boards/mx6boards.c
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ int board_mmc_getcd(struct mmc *mmc)
 
 int board_mmc_init(bd_t *bis)
 {
-	s32 status = 0;
+	int ret;
 	int i;
 
 	/*
@@ -268,13 +268,15 @@ int board_mmc_init(bd_t *bis)
 			printf("Warning: you configured more USDHC controllers"
 			       "(%d) then supported by the board (%d)\n",
 			       i + 1, CONFIG_SYS_FSL_USDHC_NUM);
-			return status;
+			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 
-		status |= fsl_esdhc_initialize(bis, &usdhc_cfg[i]);
+		ret = fsl_esdhc_initialize(bis, &usdhc_cfg[i]);
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
 	}
 
-	return status;
+	return 0;
 }
 #endif