diff --git a/drivers/mtd/mtd_config_nvs.c b/drivers/mtd/mtd_config_nvs.c
index 1fddec9bf49..2671560885d 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/mtd_config_nvs.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/mtd_config_nvs.c
@@ -1923,7 +1923,7 @@ static ssize_t nvs_write(FAR struct nvs_fs *fs,
 
       if (pdata->len == 0)
         {
-          return -ENOENT;
+          return 0;
         }
     }