diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
index d49b01df3513..b6facac54fc0 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
@@ -313,7 +313,6 @@ static void nand_read_buf16(struct mtd_info *mtd, uint8_t *buf, int len)
  * nand_block_bad - [DEFAULT] Read bad block marker from the chip
  * @mtd: MTD device structure
  * @ofs: offset from device start
- * @getchip: 0, if the chip is already selected
  *
  * Check, if the block is bad.
  */