diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/board.h b/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/board.h
index fb51f0e0a83f..0b3ae21b4565 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/board.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/board.h
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ struct atmel_nand_data {
 	u8		enable_pin;	/* chip enable */
 	u8		det_pin;	/* card detect */
 	u8		rdy_pin;	/* ready/busy */
+	u8              rdy_pin_active_low;     /* rdy_pin value is inverted */
 	u8		ale;		/* address line number connected to ALE */
 	u8		cle;		/* address line number connected to CLE */
 	u8		bus_width_16;	/* buswidth is 16 bit */
diff --git a/arch/avr32/mach-at32ap/include/mach/board.h b/arch/avr32/mach-at32ap/include/mach/board.h
index aafaf7a78886..cff8e84f78f2 100644
--- a/arch/avr32/mach-at32ap/include/mach/board.h
+++ b/arch/avr32/mach-at32ap/include/mach/board.h
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ struct atmel_nand_data {
 	int	enable_pin;	/* chip enable */
 	int	det_pin;	/* card detect */
 	int	rdy_pin;	/* ready/busy */
+	u8	rdy_pin_active_low;	/* rdy_pin value is inverted */
 	u8	ale;		/* address line number connected to ALE */
 	u8	cle;		/* address line number connected to CLE */
 	u8	bus_width_16;	/* buswidth is 16 bit */
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/atmel_nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/atmel_nand.c
index c98c1570a40b..47a33cec3793 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/atmel_nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/atmel_nand.c
@@ -139,7 +139,8 @@ static int atmel_nand_device_ready(struct mtd_info *mtd)
 	struct nand_chip *nand_chip = mtd->priv;
 	struct atmel_nand_host *host = nand_chip->priv;
 
-	return gpio_get_value(host->board->rdy_pin);
+	return gpio_get_value(host->board->rdy_pin) ^
+                !!host->board->rdy_pin_active_low;
 }
 
 /*