diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_util.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_util.c
index 7085d42cc1..61bf7e6847 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_util.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_util.c
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ int nand_write_skip_bad(nand_info_t *nand, loff_t offset, size_t *length,
 
 	len_incl_bad = get_len_incl_bad (nand, offset, *length);
 
-	if ((offset + len_incl_bad) >= nand->size) {
+	if ((offset + len_incl_bad) > nand->size) {
 		printf ("Attempt to write outside the flash area\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ int nand_read_skip_bad(nand_info_t *nand, loff_t offset, size_t *length,
 
 	len_incl_bad = get_len_incl_bad (nand, offset, *length);
 
-	if ((offset + len_incl_bad) >= nand->size) {
+	if ((offset + len_incl_bad) > nand->size) {
 		printf ("Attempt to read outside the flash area\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}