diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/fsl_elbc_nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/fsl_elbc_nand.c
index 48a3687f27..e28670a472 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/fsl_elbc_nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/fsl_elbc_nand.c
@@ -732,7 +732,6 @@ static int fsl_elbc_chip_init(int devnum, u8 *addr, struct udevice *dev)
 	nand->bbt_md = &bbt_mirror_descr;
 
 	/* set up nand options */
-	nand->options = NAND_NO_SUBPAGE_WRITE;
 	nand->bbt_options = NAND_BBT_USE_FLASH;
 
 	nand->controller = &elbc_ctrl->controller;