diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
index eb88d8b04262aa28653c63fd2d6ae071693d0890..512066e3d14358fe855febe04364b38b3870b1a8 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
@@ -2118,6 +2118,9 @@ static int nand_write_page(struct mtd_info *mtd, struct nand_chip *chip,
 
 	if (chip->verify_buf(mtd, buf, mtd->writesize))
 		return -EIO;
+
+	/* Make sure the next page prog is preceded by a status read */
+	chip->cmdfunc(mtd, NAND_CMD_STATUS, -1, -1);
 #endif
 	return 0;
 }