diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_bbt.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_bbt.c
index f30807c3a48d..a4fcbf1cbc76 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_bbt.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_bbt.c
@@ -312,14 +312,20 @@ static int scan_read_raw_oob(struct mtd_info *mtd, uint8_t *buf, loff_t offs,
 			ops.oobbuf = buf + len;
 			ops.datbuf = buf;
 			ops.len = len;
-			return mtd->read_oob(mtd, offs, &ops);
+			res = mtd->read_oob(mtd, offs, &ops);
+
+			/* Ignore ECC errors when checking for BBM */
+			if (res != -EUCLEAN && res != -EBADMSG)
+				return res;
+			return 0;
 		} else {
 			ops.oobbuf = buf + mtd->writesize;
 			ops.datbuf = buf;
 			ops.len = mtd->writesize;
 			res = mtd->read_oob(mtd, offs, &ops);
 
-			if (res)
+			/* Ignore ECC errors when checking for BBM */
+			if (res && res != -EUCLEAN && res != -EBADMSG)
 				return res;
 		}
 
@@ -435,7 +441,8 @@ static int scan_block_fast(struct mtd_info *mtd, struct nand_bbt_descr *bd,
 		 * byte reads for 16 bit buswidth.
 		 */
 		ret = mtd->read_oob(mtd, offs, &ops);
-		if (ret)
+		/* Ignore ECC errors when checking for BBM */
+		if (ret && ret != -EUCLEAN && ret != -EBADMSG)
 			return ret;
 
 		if (check_short_pattern(buf, bd))