diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
index c2e1232cd45c..0afe76315c38 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
@@ -2928,9 +2928,6 @@ static int nand_onfi_get_features(struct mtd_info *mtd, struct nand_chip *chip,
 	      & ONFI_OPT_CMD_SET_GET_FEATURES))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	/* clear the sub feature parameters */
-	memset(subfeature_param, 0, ONFI_SUBFEATURE_PARAM_LEN);
-
 	chip->cmdfunc(mtd, NAND_CMD_GET_FEATURES, addr, -1);
 	for (i = 0; i < ONFI_SUBFEATURE_PARAM_LEN; ++i)
 		*subfeature_param++ = chip->read_byte(mtd);