diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/fsl_elbc_nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/fsl_elbc_nand.c
index 0bb254c7d2b1..33d8aad8bba5 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/fsl_elbc_nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/fsl_elbc_nand.c
@@ -339,9 +339,9 @@ static void fsl_elbc_cmdfunc(struct mtd_info *mtd, unsigned int command,
 		                    (FIR_OP_UA  << FIR_OP1_SHIFT) |
 		                    (FIR_OP_RBW << FIR_OP2_SHIFT));
 		out_be32(&lbc->fcr, NAND_CMD_READID << FCR_CMD0_SHIFT);
-		/* 5 bytes for manuf, device and exts */
-		out_be32(&lbc->fbcr, 5);
-		elbc_fcm_ctrl->read_bytes = 5;
+		/* nand_get_flash_type() reads 8 bytes of entire ID string */
+		out_be32(&lbc->fbcr, 8);
+		elbc_fcm_ctrl->read_bytes = 8;
 		elbc_fcm_ctrl->use_mdr = 1;
 		elbc_fcm_ctrl->mdr = 0;