diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/denali.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/denali.c
index eebdfb5148e6..3984d488f9ab 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/denali.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/denali.c
@@ -1346,6 +1346,7 @@ static void denali_hw_init(struct denali_nand_info *denali)
 	 * */
 	denali->bbtskipbytes = ioread32(denali->flash_reg +
 						SPARE_AREA_SKIP_BYTES);
+	detect_max_banks(denali);
 	denali_nand_reset(denali);
 	iowrite32(0x0F, denali->flash_reg + RB_PIN_ENABLED);
 	iowrite32(CHIP_EN_DONT_CARE__FLAG,
@@ -1356,7 +1357,6 @@ static void denali_hw_init(struct denali_nand_info *denali)
 	/* Should set value for these registers when init */
 	iowrite32(0, denali->flash_reg + TWO_ROW_ADDR_CYCLES);
 	iowrite32(1, denali->flash_reg + ECC_ENABLE);
-	detect_max_banks(denali);
 	denali_nand_timing_set(denali);
 	denali_irq_init(denali);
 }