diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/pxa3xx_nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/pxa3xx_nand.c
index 1d9a6d1..d2a4faa 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/pxa3xx_nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/pxa3xx_nand.c
@@ -800,6 +800,11 @@
 	info->ecc_err_cnt	= 0;
 	info->ndcb3		= 0;
 	info->need_wait		= 0;
+	/*
+	 * Reset max_bitflips to zero. Once command is complete,
+	 * max_bitflips for this READ is returned in ecc.read_page()
+	 */
+	info->max_bitflips	= 0;
 
 	switch (command) {
 	case NAND_CMD_READ0: