diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/spi/core.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/spi/core.c
index ee1eea857367..b6bb358b96ce 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/spi/core.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/spi/core.c
@@ -615,7 +615,6 @@ static int spinand_markbad(struct nand_device *nand, const struct nand_pos *pos)
 	};
 	int ret;
 
-	/* Erase block before marking it bad. */
 	ret = spinand_select_target(spinand, pos->target);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
@@ -624,8 +623,6 @@ static int spinand_markbad(struct nand_device *nand, const struct nand_pos *pos)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	spinand_erase_op(spinand, pos);
-
 	return spinand_write_page(spinand, &req);
 }