diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/denali.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/denali.c
index eebac35304c6..6e8edc9375dd 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/denali.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/denali.c
@@ -1322,7 +1322,7 @@ int denali_init(struct denali_nand_info *denali)
 	}
 
 	/* clk rate info is needed for setup_data_interface */
-	if (denali->clk_rate && denali->clk_x_rate)
+	if (!denali->clk_rate || !denali->clk_x_rate)
 		chip->options |= NAND_KEEP_TIMINGS;
 
 	chip->legacy.dummy_controller.ops = &denali_controller_ops;