diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
index 8323ac991ad1..3766682a0289 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
@@ -2857,8 +2857,11 @@ static int nand_flash_detect_onfi(struct mtd_info *mtd, struct nand_chip *chip,
 	int i;
 	int val;
 
-	/* ONFI need to be probed in 8 bits mode */
-	WARN_ON(chip->options & NAND_BUSWIDTH_16);
+	/* ONFI need to be probed in 8 bits mode, and 16 bits should be selected with NAND_BUSWIDTH_AUTO */
+	if (chip->options & NAND_BUSWIDTH_16) {
+		pr_err("Trying ONFI probe in 16 bits mode, aborting !\n");
+		return 0;
+	}
 	/* Try ONFI for unknown chip or LP */
 	chip->cmdfunc(mtd, NAND_CMD_READID, 0x20, -1);
 	if (chip->read_byte(mtd) != 'O' || chip->read_byte(mtd) != 'N' ||