diff --git a/drivers/mtd/cfi_flash.c b/drivers/mtd/cfi_flash.c
index 0d1ee8a459..72d063ae89 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/cfi_flash.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/cfi_flash.c
@@ -1932,9 +1932,10 @@ ulong flash_get_size (ulong base, int banknum)
 			/* XXX - Need to test on x8/x16 in parallel. */
 			info->portwidth >>= 1;
 		}
+
+		flash_write_cmd (info, 0, 0, info->cmd_reset);
 	}
 
-	flash_write_cmd (info, 0, 0, info->cmd_reset);
 	return (info->size);
 }