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-rw-r--r--drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c18
1 files changed, 18 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
index d8cdf06343f..1a27c2da29f 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
@@ -982,6 +982,15 @@ int nand_unlock(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t ofs, uint64_t len)
chip->select_chip(mtd, chipnr);
+ /*
+ * Reset the chip.
+ * If we want to check the WP through READ STATUS and check the bit 7
+ * we must reset the chip
+ * some operation can also clear the bit 7 of status register
+ * eg. erase/program a locked block
+ */
+ chip->cmdfunc(mtd, NAND_CMD_RESET, -1, -1);
+
/* Check, if it is write protected */
if (nand_check_wp(mtd)) {
pr_debug("%s: device is write protected!\n",
@@ -1032,6 +1041,15 @@ int nand_lock(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t ofs, uint64_t len)
chip->select_chip(mtd, chipnr);
+ /*
+ * Reset the chip.
+ * If we want to check the WP through READ STATUS and check the bit 7
+ * we must reset the chip
+ * some operation can also clear the bit 7 of status register
+ * eg. erase/program a locked block
+ */
+ chip->cmdfunc(mtd, NAND_CMD_RESET, -1, -1);
+
/* Check, if it is write protected */
if (nand_check_wp(mtd)) {
pr_debug("%s: device is write protected!\n",