diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
index 8a393f9e6027..cd827d5a8255 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
@@ -394,6 +394,17 @@ static int nand_default_block_markbad(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t ofs)
 	uint8_t buf[2] = { 0, 0 };
 	int block, ret, i = 0;
 
+	if (!(chip->bbt_options & NAND_BBT_USE_FLASH)) {
+		struct erase_info einfo;
+
+		/* Attempt erase before marking OOB */
+		memset(&einfo, 0, sizeof(einfo));
+		einfo.mtd = mtd;
+		einfo.addr = ofs;
+		einfo.len = 1 << chip->phys_erase_shift;
+		nand_erase_nand(mtd, &einfo, 0);
+	}
+
 	if (chip->bbt_options & NAND_BBT_SCANLASTPAGE)
 		ofs += mtd->erasesize - mtd->writesize;