return;
 
                /* This applies to read commands */
+       case NAND_CMD_READ0:
+               /*
+                * READ0 is sometimes used to exit GET STATUS mode. When this
+                * is the case no address cycles are requested, and we can use
+                * this information to detect that we should not wait for the
+                * device to be ready.
+                */
+               if (column == -1 && page_addr == -1)
+                       return;
+
        default:
                /*
                 * If we don't have access to the busy pin, we apply the given
                return;
 
        case NAND_CMD_READ0:
+               /*
+                * READ0 is sometimes used to exit GET STATUS mode. When this
+                * is the case no address cycles are requested, and we can use
+                * this information to detect that READSTART should not be
+                * issued.
+                */
+               if (column == -1 && page_addr == -1)
+                       return;
+
                chip->cmd_ctrl(mtd, NAND_CMD_READSTART,
                               NAND_NCE | NAND_CLE | NAND_CTRL_CHANGE);
                chip->cmd_ctrl(mtd, NAND_CMD_NONE,