diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/sh_flctl.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/sh_flctl.c
index 1343315b37ba..4ff8ef526c02 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/sh_flctl.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/sh_flctl.c
@@ -396,7 +396,8 @@ static int flctl_read_page_hwecc(struct mtd_info *mtd, struct nand_chip *chip,
 				uint8_t *buf, int oob_required, int page)
 {
 	chip->read_buf(mtd, buf, mtd->writesize);
-	chip->read_buf(mtd, chip->oob_poi, mtd->oobsize);
+	if (oob_required)
+		chip->read_buf(mtd, chip->oob_poi, mtd->oobsize);
 	return 0;
 }