diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/fsl_elbc_nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/fsl_elbc_nand.c
index 080e6037cbfb..7195ee6efe12 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/fsl_elbc_nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/fsl_elbc_nand.c
@@ -356,20 +356,22 @@ static void fsl_elbc_cmdfunc(struct mtd_info *mtd, unsigned int command,
 		fsl_elbc_run_command(mtd);
 		return;
 
-	/* READID must read all 5 possible bytes while CEB is active */
 	case NAND_CMD_READID:
-		dev_vdbg(priv->dev, "fsl_elbc_cmdfunc: NAND_CMD_READID.\n");
+	case NAND_CMD_PARAM:
+		dev_vdbg(priv->dev, "fsl_elbc_cmdfunc: NAND_CMD %x\n", command);
 
 		out_be32(&lbc->fir, (FIR_OP_CM0 << FIR_OP0_SHIFT) |
 		                    (FIR_OP_UA  << FIR_OP1_SHIFT) |
 		                    (FIR_OP_RBW << FIR_OP2_SHIFT));
-		out_be32(&lbc->fcr, NAND_CMD_READID << FCR_CMD0_SHIFT);
-		/* nand_get_flash_type() reads 8 bytes of entire ID string */
-		out_be32(&lbc->fbcr, 8);
-		elbc_fcm_ctrl->read_bytes = 8;
+		out_be32(&lbc->fcr, command << FCR_CMD0_SHIFT);
+		/*
+		 * although currently it's 8 bytes for READID, we always read
+		 * the maximum 256 bytes(for PARAM)
+		 */
+		out_be32(&lbc->fbcr, 256);
+		elbc_fcm_ctrl->read_bytes = 256;
 		elbc_fcm_ctrl->use_mdr = 1;
-		elbc_fcm_ctrl->mdr = 0;
-
+		elbc_fcm_ctrl->mdr = column;
 		set_addr(mtd, 0, 0, 0);
 		fsl_elbc_run_command(mtd);
 		return;