diff --git a/common/cmd_flash.c b/common/cmd_flash.c
index 0e9b2e3..e55d366 100644
--- a/common/cmd_flash.c
+++ b/common/cmd_flash.c
@@ -443,7 +443,8 @@
 				rcode = flash_erase (info, s_first[bank], s_last[bank]);
 			}
 		}
-		printf ("Erased %d sectors\n", erased);
+		if (rcode == 0)
+			printf("Erased %d sectors\n", erased);
 	} else if (rcode == 0) {
 		puts ("Error: start and/or end address"
 			" not on sector boundary\n");