diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/spi/core.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/spi/core.c
index 671700af9180..0d21c68bfe24 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/spi/core.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/spi/core.c
@@ -317,10 +317,6 @@ static int spinand_write_to_cache_op(struct spinand_device *spinand,
 		buf += ret;
 	}
 
-	if (req->ooblen)
-		memcpy(req->oobbuf.in, spinand->oobbuf + req->ooboffs,
-		       req->ooblen);
-
 	return 0;
 }