diff --git a/drivers/mtd/cfi_flash.c b/drivers/mtd/cfi_flash.c
index 8ccaff0e63..33c4a9342f 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/cfi_flash.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/cfi_flash.c
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ static int flash_full_status_check (flash_info_t * info, flash_sect_t sector,
 	case CFI_CMDSET_INTEL_EXTENDED:
 	case CFI_CMDSET_INTEL_STANDARD:
 		if ((retcode == ERR_OK)
-		    && !flash_isequal (info, sector, 0, FLASH_STATUS_DONE)) {
+		    && !flash_isset(info, sector, 0, FLASH_STATUS_DONE)) {
 			retcode = ERR_INVAL;
 			printf ("Flash %s error at address %lx\n", prompt,
 				info->start[sector]);