diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
index 01505406ca7b..95d56ed8500a 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
@@ -3329,6 +3329,8 @@ int nand_scan_ident(struct mtd_info *mtd, int maxchips,
 		return PTR_ERR(type);
 	}
 
+	chip->select_chip(mtd, -1);
+
 	/* Check for a chip array */
 	for (i = 1; i < maxchips; i++) {
 		chip->select_chip(mtd, i);
@@ -3338,8 +3340,11 @@ int nand_scan_ident(struct mtd_info *mtd, int maxchips,
 		chip->cmdfunc(mtd, NAND_CMD_READID, 0x00, -1);
 		/* Read manufacturer and device IDs */
 		if (nand_maf_id != chip->read_byte(mtd) ||
-		    nand_dev_id != chip->read_byte(mtd))
+		    nand_dev_id != chip->read_byte(mtd)) {
+			chip->select_chip(mtd, -1);
 			break;
+		}
+		chip->select_chip(mtd, -1);
 	}
 	if (i > 1)
 		pr_info("%d NAND chips detected\n", i);
@@ -3598,9 +3603,6 @@ int nand_scan_tail(struct mtd_info *mtd)
 	/* Initialize state */
 	chip->state = FL_READY;
 
-	/* De-select the device */
-	chip->select_chip(mtd, -1);
-
 	/* Invalidate the pagebuffer reference */
 	chip->pagebuf = -1;