diff --git a/drivers/mtd/ubi/eba.c b/drivers/mtd/ubi/eba.c
index e04bcf1dff87..d8966bae0e0b 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/ubi/eba.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/ubi/eba.c
@@ -1022,7 +1022,7 @@ int ubi_eba_copy_leb(struct ubi_device *ubi, int from, int to,
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * OK, now the LEB is locked and we can safely start moving iy. Since
+	 * OK, now the LEB is locked and we can safely start moving it. Since
 	 * this function utilizes thie @ubi->peb1_buf buffer which is shared
 	 * with some other functions, so lock the buffer by taking the
 	 * @ubi->buf_mutex.
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/ubi/scan.c b/drivers/mtd/ubi/scan.c
index 4f2daa5bbecf..41d47e1cf15c 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/ubi/scan.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/ubi/scan.c
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ static int compare_lebs(struct ubi_device *ubi, const struct ubi_scan_leb *seb,
 	}
 
 	err = ubi_io_read_data(ubi, buf, pnum, 0, len);
-	if (err && err != UBI_IO_BITFLIPS)
+	if (err && err != UBI_IO_BITFLIPS && err != -EBADMSG)
 		goto out_free_buf;
 
 	data_crc = be32_to_cpu(vid_hdr->data_crc);