diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/sunxi_nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/sunxi_nand.c
index 9a46d1db9211..d0b6f8f9f297 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/sunxi_nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/sunxi_nand.c
@@ -1301,7 +1301,6 @@ static int sunxi_nfc_hw_ecc_read_subpage(struct mtd_info *mtd,
 
 	sunxi_nfc_hw_ecc_enable(mtd);
 
-	chip->cmdfunc(mtd, NAND_CMD_READ0, 0, page);
 	for (i = data_offs / ecc->size;
 	     i < DIV_ROUND_UP(data_offs + readlen, ecc->size); i++) {
 		int data_off = i * ecc->size;