diff --git a/common/cmd_nand.c b/common/cmd_nand.c
index 32348f3..110c78c 100644
--- a/common/cmd_nand.c
+++ b/common/cmd_nand.c
@@ -137,7 +137,8 @@ static inline int str2long(const char *p, ulong *num)
 	return *p != '\0' && *endptr == '\0';
 }
 
-static int get_part(const char *partname, int *idx, loff_t *off, loff_t *size)
+static int get_part(const char *partname, int *idx, loff_t *off, loff_t *size,
+		loff_t *maxsize)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_CMD_MTDPARTS
 	struct mtd_device *dev;
@@ -160,6 +161,7 @@ static int get_part(const char *partname, int *idx, loff_t *off, loff_t *size)
 
 	*off = part->offset;
 	*size = part->size;
+	*maxsize = part->size;
 	*idx = dev->id->num;
 
 	ret = set_dev(*idx);
@@ -173,10 +175,11 @@ static int get_part(const char *partname, int *idx, loff_t *off, loff_t *size)
 #endif
 }
 
-static int arg_off(const char *arg, int *idx, loff_t *off, loff_t *maxsize)
+static int arg_off(const char *arg, int *idx, loff_t *off, loff_t *size,
+		loff_t *maxsize)
 {
 	if (!str2off(arg, off))
-		return get_part(arg, idx, off, maxsize);
+		return get_part(arg, idx, off, size, maxsize);
 
 	if (*off >= nand_info[*idx].size) {
 		puts("Offset exceeds device limit\n");
@@ -184,36 +187,35 @@ static int arg_off(const char *arg, int *idx, loff_t *off, loff_t *maxsize)
 	}
 
 	*maxsize = nand_info[*idx].size - *off;
+	*size = *maxsize;
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static int arg_off_size(int argc, char *const argv[], int *idx,
-			loff_t *off, loff_t *size)
+			loff_t *off, loff_t *size, loff_t *maxsize)
 {
 	int ret;
-	loff_t maxsize = 0;
 
 	if (argc == 0) {
 		*off = 0;
 		*size = nand_info[*idx].size;
+		*maxsize = *size;
 		goto print;
 	}
 
-	ret = arg_off(argv[0], idx, off, &maxsize);
+	ret = arg_off(argv[0], idx, off, size, maxsize);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	if (argc == 1) {
-		*size = maxsize;
+	if (argc == 1)
 		goto print;
-	}
 
 	if (!str2off(argv[1], size)) {
 		printf("'%s' is not a number\n", argv[1]);
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	if (*size > maxsize) {
+	if (*size > *maxsize) {
 		puts("Size exceeds partition or device limit\n");
 		return -1;
 	}
@@ -307,7 +309,8 @@ int do_nand_env_oob(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int argc, char *const argv[])
 		if (argc < 3)
 			goto usage;
 
-		if (arg_off(argv[2], &idx, &addr, &maxsize)) {
+		/* We don't care about size, or maxsize. */
+		if (arg_off(argv[2], &idx, &addr, &maxsize, &maxsize)) {
 			puts("Offset or partition name expected\n");
 			return 1;
 		}
@@ -426,7 +429,7 @@ static int do_nand(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char * const argv[])
 {
 	int i, ret = 0;
 	ulong addr;
-	loff_t off, size;
+	loff_t off, size, maxsize;
 	char *cmd, *s;
 	nand_info_t *nand;
 #ifdef CONFIG_SYS_NAND_QUIET
@@ -551,7 +554,8 @@ static int do_nand(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char * const argv[])
 
 		printf("\nNAND %s: ", cmd);
 		/* skip first two or three arguments, look for offset and size */
-		if (arg_off_size(argc - o, argv + o, &dev, &off, &size) != 0)
+		if (arg_off_size(argc - o, argv + o, &dev, &off, &size,
+				 &maxsize) != 0)
 			return 1;
 
 		nand = &nand_info[dev];
@@ -619,7 +623,7 @@ static int do_nand(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char * const argv[])
 		if (s && !strcmp(s, ".raw")) {
 			raw = 1;
 
-			if (arg_off(argv[3], &dev, &off, &size))
+			if (arg_off(argv[3], &dev, &off, &size, &maxsize))
 				return 1;
 
 			if (argc > 4 && !str2long(argv[4], &pagecount)) {
@@ -635,7 +639,7 @@ static int do_nand(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char * const argv[])
 			rwsize = pagecount * (nand->writesize + nand->oobsize);
 		} else {
 			if (arg_off_size(argc - 3, argv + 3, &dev,
-						&off, &size) != 0)
+						&off, &size, &maxsize) != 0)
 				return 1;
 
 			rwsize = size;
@@ -645,9 +649,11 @@ static int do_nand(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char * const argv[])
 		    !strcmp(s, ".e") || !strcmp(s, ".i")) {
 			if (read)
 				ret = nand_read_skip_bad(nand, off, &rwsize,
+							 NULL, maxsize,
 							 (u_char *)addr);
 			else
 				ret = nand_write_skip_bad(nand, off, &rwsize,
+							  NULL, maxsize,
 							  (u_char *)addr, 0);
 #ifdef CONFIG_CMD_NAND_TRIMFFS
 		} else if (!strcmp(s, ".trimffs")) {
@@ -655,8 +661,8 @@ static int do_nand(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char * const argv[])
 				printf("Unknown nand command suffix '%s'\n", s);
 				return 1;
 			}
-			ret = nand_write_skip_bad(nand, off, &rwsize,
-						(u_char *)addr,
+			ret = nand_write_skip_bad(nand, off, &rwsize, NULL,
+						maxsize, (u_char *)addr,
 						WITH_DROP_FFS);
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_CMD_NAND_YAFFS
@@ -665,8 +671,8 @@ static int do_nand(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char * const argv[])
 				printf("Unknown nand command suffix '%s'.\n", s);
 				return 1;
 			}
-			ret = nand_write_skip_bad(nand, off, &rwsize,
-						(u_char *)addr,
+			ret = nand_write_skip_bad(nand, off, &rwsize, NULL,
+						maxsize, (u_char *)addr,
 						WITH_INLINE_OOB);
 #endif
 		} else if (!strcmp(s, ".oob")) {
@@ -775,7 +781,8 @@ static int do_nand(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char * const argv[])
 		if (s && !strcmp(s, ".allexcept"))
 			allexcept = 1;
 
-		if (arg_off_size(argc - 2, argv + 2, &dev, &off, &size) < 0)
+		if (arg_off_size(argc - 2, argv + 2, &dev, &off, &size,
+				 &maxsize) < 0)
 			return 1;
 
 		if (!nand_unlock(&nand_info[dev], off, size, allexcept)) {
@@ -873,7 +880,8 @@ static int nand_load_image(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, nand_info_t *nand,
 	printf("\nLoading from %s, offset 0x%lx\n", nand->name, offset);
 
 	cnt = nand->writesize;
-	r = nand_read_skip_bad(nand, offset, &cnt, (u_char *) addr);
+	r = nand_read_skip_bad(nand, offset, &cnt, NULL, nand->size,
+			(u_char *)addr);
 	if (r) {
 		puts("** Read error\n");
 		bootstage_error(BOOTSTAGE_ID_NAND_HDR_READ);
@@ -905,7 +913,8 @@ static int nand_load_image(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, nand_info_t *nand,
 	}
 	bootstage_mark(BOOTSTAGE_ID_NAND_TYPE);
 
-	r = nand_read_skip_bad(nand, offset, &cnt, (u_char *) addr);
+	r = nand_read_skip_bad(nand, offset, &cnt, NULL, nand->size,
+			(u_char *)addr);
 	if (r) {
 		puts("** Read error\n");
 		bootstage_error(BOOTSTAGE_ID_NAND_READ);
diff --git a/common/env_nand.c b/common/env_nand.c
index 5b69889..b745822 100644
--- a/common/env_nand.c
+++ b/common/env_nand.c
@@ -281,7 +281,8 @@ int readenv(size_t offset, u_char *buf)
 		} else {
 			char_ptr = &buf[amount_loaded];
 			if (nand_read_skip_bad(&nand_info[0], offset,
-					       &len, char_ptr))
+					       &len, NULL,
+					       nand_info[0].size, char_ptr))
 				return 1;
 
 			offset += blocksize;
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_util.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_util.c
index ff2d348..4727f9c 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_util.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_util.c
@@ -416,11 +416,13 @@ int nand_unlock(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t start, size_t length,
  * @param nand NAND device
  * @param offset offset in flash
  * @param length image length
+ * @param used length of flash needed for the requested length
  * @return 0 if the image fits and there are no bad blocks
  *         1 if the image fits, but there are bad blocks
  *        -1 if the image does not fit
  */
-static int check_skip_len(nand_info_t *nand, loff_t offset, size_t length)
+static int check_skip_len(nand_info_t *nand, loff_t offset, size_t length,
+		size_t *used)
 {
 	size_t len_excl_bad = 0;
 	int ret = 0;
@@ -442,8 +444,13 @@ static int check_skip_len(nand_info_t *nand, loff_t offset, size_t length)
 			ret = 1;
 
 		offset += block_len;
+		*used += block_len;
 	}
 
+	/* If the length is not a multiple of block_len, adjust. */
+	if (len_excl_bad > length)
+		*used -= (len_excl_bad - length);
+
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -476,23 +483,36 @@ static size_t drop_ffs(const nand_info_t *nand, const u_char *buf,
  * Write image to NAND flash.
  * Blocks that are marked bad are skipped and the is written to the next
  * block instead as long as the image is short enough to fit even after
- * skipping the bad blocks.
+ * skipping the bad blocks.  Due to bad blocks we may not be able to
+ * perform the requested write.  In the case where the write would
+ * extend beyond the end of the NAND device, both length and actual (if
+ * not NULL) are set to 0.  In the case where the write would extend
+ * beyond the limit we are passed, length is set to 0 and actual is set
+ * to the required length.
  *
  * @param nand  	NAND device
  * @param offset	offset in flash
  * @param length	buffer length
+ * @param actual	set to size required to write length worth of
+ *			buffer or 0 on error, if not NULL
+ * @param lim		maximum size that actual may be in order to not
+ *			exceed the buffer
  * @param buffer        buffer to read from
  * @param flags		flags modifying the behaviour of the write to NAND
  * @return		0 in case of success
  */
 int nand_write_skip_bad(nand_info_t *nand, loff_t offset, size_t *length,
-			u_char *buffer, int flags)
+		size_t *actual, loff_t lim, u_char *buffer, int flags)
 {
 	int rval = 0, blocksize;
 	size_t left_to_write = *length;
+	size_t used_for_write = 0;
 	u_char *p_buffer = buffer;
 	int need_skip;
 
+	if (actual)
+		*actual = 0;
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_CMD_NAND_YAFFS
 	if (flags & WITH_YAFFS_OOB) {
 		if (flags & ~WITH_YAFFS_OOB)
@@ -529,13 +549,23 @@ int nand_write_skip_bad(nand_info_t *nand, loff_t offset, size_t *length,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	need_skip = check_skip_len(nand, offset, *length);
+	need_skip = check_skip_len(nand, offset, *length, &used_for_write);
+
+	if (actual)
+		*actual = used_for_write;
+
 	if (need_skip < 0) {
 		printf("Attempt to write outside the flash area\n");
 		*length = 0;
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	if (used_for_write > lim) {
+		puts("Size of write exceeds partition or device limit\n");
+		*length = 0;
+		return -EFBIG;
+	}
+
 	if (!need_skip && !(flags & WITH_DROP_FFS)) {
 		rval = nand_write(nand, offset, length, buffer);
 		if (rval == 0)
@@ -626,36 +656,58 @@ int nand_write_skip_bad(nand_info_t *nand, loff_t offset, size_t *length,
  *
  * Read image from NAND flash.
  * Blocks that are marked bad are skipped and the next block is read
- * instead as long as the image is short enough to fit even after skipping the
- * bad blocks.
+ * instead as long as the image is short enough to fit even after
+ * skipping the bad blocks.  Due to bad blocks we may not be able to
+ * perform the requested read.  In the case where the read would extend
+ * beyond the end of the NAND device, both length and actual (if not
+ * NULL) are set to 0.  In the case where the read would extend beyond
+ * the limit we are passed, length is set to 0 and actual is set to the
+ * required length.
  *
  * @param nand NAND device
  * @param offset offset in flash
  * @param length buffer length, on return holds number of read bytes
+ * @param actual set to size required to read length worth of buffer or 0
+ * on error, if not NULL
+ * @param lim maximum size that actual may be in order to not exceed the
+ * buffer
  * @param buffer buffer to write to
  * @return 0 in case of success
  */
 int nand_read_skip_bad(nand_info_t *nand, loff_t offset, size_t *length,
-		       u_char *buffer)
+		size_t *actual, loff_t lim, u_char *buffer)
 {
 	int rval;
 	size_t left_to_read = *length;
+	size_t used_for_read = 0;
 	u_char *p_buffer = buffer;
 	int need_skip;
 
 	if ((offset & (nand->writesize - 1)) != 0) {
 		printf("Attempt to read non page-aligned data\n");
 		*length = 0;
+		if (actual)
+			*actual = 0;
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	need_skip = check_skip_len(nand, offset, *length);
+	need_skip = check_skip_len(nand, offset, *length, &used_for_read);
+
+	if (actual)
+		*actual = used_for_read;
+
 	if (need_skip < 0) {
 		printf("Attempt to read outside the flash area\n");
 		*length = 0;
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	if (used_for_read > lim) {
+		puts("Size of read exceeds partition or device limit\n");
+		*length = 0;
+		return -EFBIG;
+	}
+
 	if (!need_skip) {
 		rval = nand_read(nand, offset, length, buffer);
 		if (!rval || rval == -EUCLEAN)
diff --git a/include/nand.h b/include/nand.h
index dded4e2..f0f3bf9 100644
--- a/include/nand.h
+++ b/include/nand.h
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ struct nand_erase_options {
 typedef struct nand_erase_options nand_erase_options_t;
 
 int nand_read_skip_bad(nand_info_t *nand, loff_t offset, size_t *length,
-		       u_char *buffer);
+		       size_t *actual, loff_t lim, u_char *buffer);
 
 #define WITH_YAFFS_OOB	(1 << 0) /* whether write with yaffs format. This flag
 				  * is a 'mode' meaning it cannot be mixed with
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ int nand_read_skip_bad(nand_info_t *nand, loff_t offset, size_t *length,
 #define WITH_DROP_FFS	(1 << 1) /* drop trailing all-0xff pages */
 
 int nand_write_skip_bad(nand_info_t *nand, loff_t offset, size_t *length,
-			u_char *buffer, int flags);
+			size_t *actual, loff_t lim, u_char *buffer, int flags);
 int nand_erase_opts(nand_info_t *meminfo, const nand_erase_options_t *opts);
 int nand_torture(nand_info_t *nand, loff_t offset);
 
