diff --git a/drivers/mtd/chips/cfi_cmdset_0002.c b/drivers/mtd/chips/cfi_cmdset_0002.c
index f9c435a42670..94bb61e19047 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/chips/cfi_cmdset_0002.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/chips/cfi_cmdset_0002.c
@@ -322,6 +322,14 @@ static struct cfi_fixup fixup_table[] = {
 };
 
 
+static void cfi_fixup_major_minor(struct cfi_private *cfi,
+				  struct cfi_pri_amdstd *extp)
+{
+	if (cfi->mfr == CFI_MFR_SAMSUNG && cfi->id == 0x257e &&
+	    extp->MajorVersion == '0')
+		extp->MajorVersion = '1';
+}
+
 struct mtd_info *cfi_cmdset_0002(struct map_info *map, int primary)
 {
 	struct cfi_private *cfi = map->fldrv_priv;
@@ -363,6 +371,8 @@ struct mtd_info *cfi_cmdset_0002(struct map_info *map, int primary)
 			return NULL;
 		}
 
+		cfi_fixup_major_minor(cfi, extp);
+
 		if (extp->MajorVersion != '1' ||
 		    (extp->MinorVersion < '0' || extp->MinorVersion > '4')) {
 			printk(KERN_ERR "  Unknown Amd/Fujitsu Extended Query "
diff --git a/include/linux/mtd/cfi.h b/include/linux/mtd/cfi.h
index 00e2b575021f..88d3d8fbf9f2 100644
--- a/include/linux/mtd/cfi.h
+++ b/include/linux/mtd/cfi.h
@@ -520,6 +520,7 @@ struct cfi_fixup {
 
 #define CFI_MFR_AMD 0x0001
 #define CFI_MFR_ATMEL 0x001F
+#define CFI_MFR_SAMSUNG 0x00EC
 #define CFI_MFR_ST  0x0020 	/* STMicroelectronics */
 
 void cfi_fixup(struct mtd_info *mtd, struct cfi_fixup* fixups);