diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/atmel/nand-controller.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/atmel/nand-controller.c
index bbafc88e44c..00ffeadd113 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/atmel/nand-controller.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/atmel/nand-controller.c
@@ -1133,7 +1133,7 @@ static int atmel_smc_nand_prepare_smcconf(struct atmel_nand *nand,
 					  const struct nand_data_interface *conf,
 					  struct atmel_smc_cs_conf *smcconf)
 {
-	u32 ncycles, totalcycles, timeps, mckperiodps;
+	u32 ncycles, totalcycles, timeps, mckperiodps, pulse;
 	struct atmel_nand_controller *nc;
 	int ret;
 
@@ -1259,11 +1259,16 @@ static int atmel_smc_nand_prepare_smcconf(struct atmel_nand *nand,
 			 ATMEL_SMC_MODE_TDFMODE_OPTIMIZED;
 
 	/*
-	 * Read pulse timing directly matches tRP:
+	 * Read pulse timing would directly match tRP,
+	 * but some NAND flash chips (S34ML01G2 and W29N02KVxxAF)
+	 * do not work properly in timing mode 3.
+	 * The workaround is to extend the SMC NRD pulse to meet tREA
+	 * timing.
 	 *
-	 * NRD_PULSE = tRP
+	 * NRD_PULSE = max(tRP, tREA)
 	 */
-	ncycles = DIV_ROUND_UP(conf->timings.sdr.tRP_min, mckperiodps);
+	pulse = max(conf->timings.sdr.tRP_min, conf->timings.sdr.tREA_max);
+	ncycles = DIV_ROUND_UP(pulse, mckperiodps);
 	totalcycles += ncycles;
 	ret = atmel_smc_cs_conf_set_pulse(smcconf, ATMEL_SMC_NRD_SHIFT,
 					  ncycles);