diff --git a/drivers/mtd/devices/mtdram.c b/drivers/mtd/devices/mtdram.c
index 26a6e809013d..1483e18971ce 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/devices/mtdram.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/devices/mtdram.c
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ int mtdram_init_device(struct mtd_info *mtd, void *mapped_address,
 	mtd->flags = MTD_CAP_RAM;
 	mtd->size = size;
 	mtd->writesize = 1;
+	mtd->writebufsize = 64; /* Mimic CFI NOR flashes */
 	mtd->erasesize = MTDRAM_ERASE_SIZE;
 	mtd->priv = mapped_address;