diff --git a/drivers/mtd/cmdlinepart.c b/drivers/mtd/cmdlinepart.c
index 17b0bd463839..aed1b8a63c9f 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/cmdlinepart.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/cmdlinepart.c
@@ -319,12 +319,22 @@ static int parse_cmdline_partitions(struct mtd_info *master,
 				if (part->parts[i].size == SIZE_REMAINING)
 					part->parts[i].size = master->size - offset;
 
+				if (part->parts[i].size == 0) {
+					printk(KERN_WARNING ERRP
+					       "%s: skipping zero sized partition\n",
+					       part->mtd_id);
+					part->num_parts--;
+					memmove(&part->parts[i],
+						&part->parts[i + 1],
+						sizeof(*part->parts) * (part->num_parts - i));
+					continue;
+				}
+
 				if (offset + part->parts[i].size > master->size) {
 					printk(KERN_WARNING ERRP
 					       "%s: partitioning exceeds flash size, truncating\n",
 					       part->mtd_id);
 					part->parts[i].size = master->size - offset;
-					part->num_parts = i;
 				}
 				offset += part->parts[i].size;
 			}