diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
index 724cb2c9ad3f..8f2958fe2148 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
@@ -740,8 +740,14 @@ nand_get_device(struct nand_chip *chip, struct mtd_info *mtd, int new_state)
 		return 0;
 	}
 	if (new_state == FL_PM_SUSPENDED) {
-		spin_unlock(lock);
-		return (chip->state == FL_PM_SUSPENDED) ? 0 : -EAGAIN;
+		if (chip->controller->active->state == FL_PM_SUSPENDED) {
+			chip->state = FL_PM_SUSPENDED;
+			spin_unlock(lock);
+			return 0;
+		} else {
+			spin_unlock(lock);
+			return -EAGAIN;
+		}
 	}
 	set_current_state(TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE);
 	add_wait_queue(wq, &wait);