diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/nand_base.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/nand_base.c
index 2109fc223ff2..9d5c2739fe6d 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/nand_base.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/nand_base.c
@@ -1274,8 +1274,10 @@ static int nand_setup_data_interface(struct nand_chip *chip, int chipnr)
 
 	/* Change the mode on the chip side (if supported by the NAND chip) */
 	if (nand_supports_set_get_features(chip)) {
+		chip->select_chip(mtd, chipnr);
 		ret = nand_set_features(chip, ONFI_FEATURE_ADDR_TIMING_MODE,
 					tmode_param);
+		chip->select_chip(mtd, -1);
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
 	}
@@ -2780,10 +2782,8 @@ int nand_reset(struct nand_chip *chip, int chipnr)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	chip->select_chip(mtd, chipnr);
 	chip->data_interface = saved_data_intf;
 	ret = nand_setup_data_interface(chip, chipnr);
-	chip->select_chip(mtd, -1);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
@@ -6505,10 +6505,7 @@ int nand_scan_tail(struct mtd_info *mtd)
 
 	/* Enter fastest possible mode on all dies. */
 	for (i = 0; i < chip->numchips; i++) {
-		chip->select_chip(mtd, i);
 		ret = nand_setup_data_interface(chip, i);
-		chip->select_chip(mtd, -1);
-
 		if (ret)
 			goto err_nand_manuf_cleanup;
 	}