diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
index 4c9eed13d606..ad0a88f13794 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
@@ -628,8 +628,7 @@ static void nand_command_lp(struct mtd_info *mtd, unsigned int command,
 	}
 
 	/* Command latch cycle */
-	chip->cmd_ctrl(mtd, command & 0xff,
-		       NAND_NCE | NAND_CLE | NAND_CTRL_CHANGE);
+	chip->cmd_ctrl(mtd, command, NAND_NCE | NAND_CLE | NAND_CTRL_CHANGE);
 
 	if (column != -1 || page_addr != -1) {
 		int ctrl = NAND_CTRL_CHANGE | NAND_NCE | NAND_ALE;