diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/nand_amd.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/nand_amd.c
index 1417559d3057..6217555c19a6 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/nand_amd.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/nand_amd.c
@@ -45,7 +45,13 @@ static void amd_nand_decode_id(struct nand_chip *chip)
 static int amd_nand_init(struct nand_chip *chip)
 {
 	if (nand_is_slc(chip))
-		chip->options |= NAND_BBM_FIRSTPAGE | NAND_BBM_SECONDPAGE;
+		/*
+		 * According to the datasheet of some Cypress SLC NANDs,
+		 * the bad block markers can be in the first, second or last
+		 * page of a block. So let's check all three locations.
+		 */
+		chip->options |= NAND_BBM_FIRSTPAGE | NAND_BBM_SECONDPAGE |
+				 NAND_BBM_LASTPAGE;
 
 	return 0;
 }