diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/pxa3xx_nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/pxa3xx_nand.c
index 8e450fb..7b1dcb2 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/pxa3xx_nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/pxa3xx_nand.c
@@ -481,8 +481,8 @@
 	ndcr |= NDCR_ND_RUN;
 
 	/* clear status bits and run */
-	nand_writel(info, NDCR, 0);
 	nand_writel(info, NDSR, NDSR_MASK);
+	nand_writel(info, NDCR, 0);
 	nand_writel(info, NDCR, ndcr);
 }