diff --git a/ubi/item_updater_ubi.cpp b/ubi/item_updater_ubi.cpp
index 875847f..61a8e01 100644
--- a/ubi/item_updater_ubi.cpp
+++ b/ubi/item_updater_ubi.cpp
@@ -357,8 +357,9 @@
 }
 
 // TODO: openbmc/openbmc#1402 Monitor flash usage
-void ItemUpdaterUbi::freeSpace()
+bool ItemUpdaterUbi::freeSpace()
 {
+    bool isSpaceFreed = false;
     //  Versions with the highest priority in front
     std::priority_queue<std::pair<int, std::string>,
                         std::vector<std::pair<int, std::string>>,
@@ -393,7 +394,9 @@
         erase(versionsPQ.top().second);
         versionsPQ.pop();
         count--;
+        isSpaceFreed = true;
     }
+    return isSpaceFreed;
 }
 
 std::string ItemUpdaterUbi::determineId(const std::string& symlinkPath)
diff --git a/ubi/item_updater_ubi.hpp b/ubi/item_updater_ubi.hpp
index 5de51d3..ce1b5b8 100644
--- a/ubi/item_updater_ubi.hpp
+++ b/ubi/item_updater_ubi.hpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
     void deleteAll() override;
 
-    void freeSpace() override;
+    bool freeSpace() override;
 
     bool isVersionFunctional(const std::string& versionId) override;