diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
index 5d3232c..376976d 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
@@ -575,7 +575,8 @@
 	/* Serially input address */
 	if (column != -1) {
 		/* Adjust columns for 16 bit buswidth */
-		if (chip->options & NAND_BUSWIDTH_16)
+		if ((chip->options & NAND_BUSWIDTH_16) &&
+				!nand_opcode_8bits(command))
 			column >>= 1;
 		chip->cmd_ctrl(mtd, column, ctrl);
 		ctrl &= ~NAND_CTRL_CHANGE;
@@ -668,7 +669,8 @@
 		/* Serially input address */
 		if (column != -1) {
 			/* Adjust columns for 16 bit buswidth */
-			if (chip->options & NAND_BUSWIDTH_16)
+			if ((chip->options & NAND_BUSWIDTH_16) &&
+					!nand_opcode_8bits(command))
 				column >>= 1;
 			chip->cmd_ctrl(mtd, column, ctrl);
 			ctrl &= ~NAND_CTRL_CHANGE;