diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/mxc_nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/mxc_nand.c
index 68a7d37fd17c4..b464f6b23d0dd 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/mxc_nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/mxc_nand.c
@@ -604,8 +604,8 @@ static void mxc_nand_command(struct mtd_info *mtd, unsigned command,
 	/* Command pre-processing step */
 	switch (command) {
 	case NAND_CMD_RESET:
-		send_cmd(host, command, false);
 		preset(mtd);
+		send_cmd(host, command, false);
 		break;
 
 	case NAND_CMD_STATUS: