diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/pxa3xx_nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/pxa3xx_nand.c
index 14d3db518821..cef1eeb15d52 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/pxa3xx_nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/pxa3xx_nand.c
@@ -506,6 +506,7 @@ static int prepare_command_pool(struct pxa3xx_nand_info *info, int command,
 	info->buf_count		= 0;
 	info->oob_size		= 0;
 	info->use_ecc		= 0;
+	info->use_dma		= (use_dma) ? 1 : 0;
 	info->is_ready		= 0;
 	info->retcode		= ERR_NONE;
 	if (info->cs != 0)