diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
index 79ed8ccf5065..3cb1cefcd926 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
@@ -2002,7 +2002,7 @@ static int nand_write_page_raw_syndrome(struct mtd_info *mtd,
 			oob += chip->ecc.prepad;
 		}
 
-		chip->read_buf(mtd, oob, eccbytes);
+		chip->write_buf(mtd, oob, eccbytes);
 		oob += eccbytes;
 
 		if (chip->ecc.postpad) {