diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
index ec6841d8e956..d5ece6ea6f98 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
@@ -2983,13 +2983,14 @@ static void nand_decode_ext_id(struct mtd_info *mtd, struct nand_chip *chip,
 	/*
 	 * Field definitions are in the following datasheets:
 	 * Old style (4,5 byte ID): Samsung K9GAG08U0M (p.32)
-	 * New style   (6 byte ID): Samsung K9GAG08U0F (p.44)
+	 * New Samsung (6 byte ID): Samsung K9GAG08U0F (p.44)
 	 * Hynix MLC   (6 byte ID): Hynix H27UBG8T2B (p.22)
 	 *
-	 * Check for ID length, cell type, and Hynix/Samsung ID to decide what
-	 * to do.
+	 * Check for ID length, non-zero 6th byte, cell type, and Hynix/Samsung
+	 * ID to decide what to do.
 	 */
-	if (id_len == 6 && id_data[0] == NAND_MFR_SAMSUNG) {
+	if (id_len == 6 && id_data[0] == NAND_MFR_SAMSUNG &&
+			id_data[5] != 0x00) {
 		/* Calc pagesize */
 		mtd->writesize = 2048 << (extid & 0x03);
 		extid >>= 2;