diff --git a/nand_spl/nand_boot.c b/nand_spl/nand_boot.c
index b9fd6f5..76b8566 100644
--- a/nand_spl/nand_boot.c
+++ b/nand_spl/nand_boot.c
@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@
 	/*
 	 * Init board specific nand support
 	 */
+	nand_chip.select_chip = NULL;
 	nand_info.priv = &nand_chip;
 	nand_chip.IO_ADDR_R = nand_chip.IO_ADDR_W = (void  __iomem *)CONFIG_SYS_NAND_BASE;
 	nand_chip.dev_ready = NULL;	/* preset to NULL */