diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
index d04c7ea..eaa4be1 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
@@ -635,8 +635,8 @@
 	struct nand_chip *chip = mtd->priv;
 
 	if (!(chip->options & NAND_BBT_SCANNED)) {
-		chip->scan_bbt(mtd);
 		chip->options |= NAND_BBT_SCANNED;
+		chip->scan_bbt(mtd);
 	}
 
 	if (!chip->bbt)