diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/nand_onfi.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/nand_onfi.c
index 0f3fb9fe4d1d..ee0f2c2549c1 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/nand_onfi.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/nand_onfi.c
@@ -47,12 +47,10 @@ static int nand_flash_detect_ext_param_page(struct nand_chip *chip,
 	if (!ep)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	/* Send our own NAND_CMD_PARAM. */
-	ret = nand_read_param_page_op(chip, 0, NULL, 0);
-	if (ret)
-		goto ext_out;
-
-	/* Use the Change Read Column command to skip the ONFI param pages. */
+	/*
+	 * Use the Change Read Column command to skip the ONFI param pages and
+	 * ensure we read at the right location.
+	 */
 	ret = nand_change_read_column_op(chip,
 					 sizeof(*p) * p->num_of_param_pages,
 					 ep, len, true);