diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/nand_base.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/nand_base.c
index c41c0ff611b1..308fcbe394a5 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/nand_base.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/nand_base.c
@@ -964,28 +964,32 @@ static int nand_fill_column_cycles(struct nand_chip *chip, u8 *addrs,
 				   unsigned int offset_in_page)
 {
 	struct mtd_info *mtd = nand_to_mtd(chip);
+	bool ident_stage = !mtd->writesize;
 
-	/* Make sure the offset is less than the actual page size. */
-	if (offset_in_page > mtd->writesize + mtd->oobsize)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	/*
-	 * On small page NANDs, there's a dedicated command to access the OOB
-	 * area, and the column address is relative to the start of the OOB
-	 * area, not the start of the page. Asjust the address accordingly.
-	 */
-	if (mtd->writesize <= 512 && offset_in_page >= mtd->writesize)
-		offset_in_page -= mtd->writesize;
-
-	/*
-	 * The offset in page is expressed in bytes, if the NAND bus is 16-bit
-	 * wide, then it must be divided by 2.
-	 */
-	if (chip->options & NAND_BUSWIDTH_16) {
-		if (WARN_ON(offset_in_page % 2))
+	/* Bypass all checks during NAND identification */
+	if (likely(!ident_stage)) {
+		/* Make sure the offset is less than the actual page size. */
+		if (offset_in_page > mtd->writesize + mtd->oobsize)
 			return -EINVAL;
 
-		offset_in_page /= 2;
+		/*
+		 * On small page NANDs, there's a dedicated command to access the OOB
+		 * area, and the column address is relative to the start of the OOB
+		 * area, not the start of the page. Asjust the address accordingly.
+		 */
+		if (mtd->writesize <= 512 && offset_in_page >= mtd->writesize)
+			offset_in_page -= mtd->writesize;
+
+		/*
+		 * The offset in page is expressed in bytes, if the NAND bus is 16-bit
+		 * wide, then it must be divided by 2.
+		 */
+		if (chip->options & NAND_BUSWIDTH_16) {
+			if (WARN_ON(offset_in_page % 2))
+				return -EINVAL;
+
+			offset_in_page /= 2;
+		}
 	}
 
 	addrs[0] = offset_in_page;
@@ -994,7 +998,7 @@ static int nand_fill_column_cycles(struct nand_chip *chip, u8 *addrs,
 	 * Small page NANDs use 1 cycle for the columns, while large page NANDs
 	 * need 2
 	 */
-	if (mtd->writesize <= 512)
+	if (!ident_stage && mtd->writesize <= 512)
 		return 1;
 
 	addrs[1] = offset_in_page >> 8;
@@ -1189,16 +1193,19 @@ int nand_change_read_column_op(struct nand_chip *chip,
 			       unsigned int len, bool force_8bit)
 {
 	struct mtd_info *mtd = nand_to_mtd(chip);
+	bool ident_stage = !mtd->writesize;
 
 	if (len && !buf)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (offset_in_page + len > mtd->writesize + mtd->oobsize)
-		return -EINVAL;
+	if (!ident_stage) {
+		if (offset_in_page + len > mtd->writesize + mtd->oobsize)
+			return -EINVAL;
 
-	/* Small page NANDs do not support column change. */
-	if (mtd->writesize <= 512)
-		return -ENOTSUPP;
+		/* Small page NANDs do not support column change. */
+		if (mtd->writesize <= 512)
+			return -ENOTSUPP;
+	}
 
 	if (nand_has_exec_op(chip)) {
 		const struct nand_sdr_timings *sdr =