1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
index 8df184f6d8d1..80a76654d963 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
@@ -1610,13 +1610,13 @@ static int nand_do_write_ops(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t to,
         if (!writelen)
                 return 0;
 
+        chipnr = (int)(to >> chip->chip_shift);
+        chip->select_chip(mtd, chipnr);
+
         /* Check, if it is write protected */
         if (nand_check_wp(mtd))
                 return -EIO;
 
-        chipnr = (int)(to >> chip->chip_shift);
-        chip->select_chip(mtd, chipnr);
-
         realpage = (int)(to >> chip->page_shift);
         page = realpage & chip->pagemask;
         blockmask = (1 << (chip->phys_erase_shift - chip->page_shift)) - 1;