diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
index a0b0302aea14..528e04f96c13 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
@@ -710,7 +710,8 @@ static void nand_command(struct mtd_info *mtd, unsigned int command,
 		chip->cmd_ctrl(mtd, readcmd, ctrl);
 		ctrl &= ~NAND_CTRL_CHANGE;
 	}
-	chip->cmd_ctrl(mtd, command, ctrl);
+	if (command != NAND_CMD_NONE)
+		chip->cmd_ctrl(mtd, command, ctrl);
 
 	/* Address cycle, when necessary */
 	ctrl = NAND_CTRL_ALE | NAND_CTRL_CHANGE;
@@ -739,6 +740,7 @@ static void nand_command(struct mtd_info *mtd, unsigned int command,
 	 */
 	switch (command) {
 
+	case NAND_CMD_NONE:
 	case NAND_CMD_PAGEPROG:
 	case NAND_CMD_ERASE1:
 	case NAND_CMD_ERASE2:
@@ -832,7 +834,9 @@ static void nand_command_lp(struct mtd_info *mtd, unsigned int command,
 	}
 
 	/* Command latch cycle */
-	chip->cmd_ctrl(mtd, command, NAND_NCE | NAND_CLE | NAND_CTRL_CHANGE);
+	if (command != NAND_CMD_NONE)
+		chip->cmd_ctrl(mtd, command,
+			       NAND_NCE | NAND_CLE | NAND_CTRL_CHANGE);
 
 	if (column != -1 || page_addr != -1) {
 		int ctrl = NAND_CTRL_CHANGE | NAND_NCE | NAND_ALE;
@@ -868,6 +872,7 @@ static void nand_command_lp(struct mtd_info *mtd, unsigned int command,
 	 */
 	switch (command) {
 
+	case NAND_CMD_NONE:
 	case NAND_CMD_CACHEDPROG:
 	case NAND_CMD_PAGEPROG:
 	case NAND_CMD_ERASE1: