diff --git a/[refs] b/[refs]
index 198798d8802c..4ad4a7b2c561 100644
--- a/[refs]
+++ b/[refs]
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 ---
-refs/heads/master: 8afbc114542a6810b0a2e658abda6e911121cd22
+refs/heads/master: ef89a8801321e0d0665c327c9d77d602ef764c87
diff --git a/trunk/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c b/trunk/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
index d303db39c48d..0a9c9cd33f96 100644
--- a/trunk/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
+++ b/trunk/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
@@ -2318,6 +2318,12 @@ static struct nand_flash_dev *nand_get_flash_type(struct mtd_info *mtd,
 	/* Select the device */
 	chip->select_chip(mtd, 0);
 
+	/*
+	 * Reset the chip, required by some chips (e.g. Micron MT29FxGxxxxx)
+	 * after power-up
+	 */
+	chip->cmdfunc(mtd, NAND_CMD_RESET, -1, -1);
+
 	/* Send the command for reading device ID */
 	chip->cmdfunc(mtd, NAND_CMD_READID, 0x00, -1);
 
@@ -2488,6 +2494,8 @@ int nand_scan_ident(struct mtd_info *mtd, int maxchips)
 	/* Check for a chip array */
 	for (i = 1; i < maxchips; i++) {
 		chip->select_chip(mtd, i);
+		/* See comment in nand_get_flash_type for reset */
+		chip->cmdfunc(mtd, NAND_CMD_RESET, -1, -1);
 		/* Send the command for reading device ID */
 		chip->cmdfunc(mtd, NAND_CMD_READID, 0x00, -1);
 		/* Read manufacturer and device IDs */