diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/pxa3xx_nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/pxa3xx_nand.c
index b3c5c69269bc..a30116bfff4d 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/pxa3xx_nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/pxa3xx_nand.c
@@ -1036,10 +1036,11 @@ static int pxa3xx_nand_sensing(struct pxa3xx_nand_info *info)
 		return ret;
 
 	chip->cmdfunc(mtd, NAND_CMD_RESET, 0, 0);
-	if (!info->need_wait)
-		return 0;
+	ret = chip->waitfunc(mtd, chip);
+	if (ret & NAND_STATUS_FAIL)
+		return -ENODEV;
 
-	return -ENODEV;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int pxa3xx_nand_scan(struct mtd_info *mtd)