diff --git a/nand_spl/nand_boot.c b/nand_spl/nand_boot.c
index 76b8566fb2a95c45a2732f5bb88319efb52f338a..4a968784e757798992499f99387a04d11e36cf35 100644
--- a/nand_spl/nand_boot.c
+++ b/nand_spl/nand_boot.c
@@ -90,6 +90,10 @@ static int nand_command(struct mtd_info *mtd, int block, int page, int offs, u8
 		cmd = NAND_CMD_READ0;
 	}
 
+	/* Shift the offset from byte addressing to word addressing. */
+	if (this->options & NAND_BUSWIDTH_16)
+		offs >>= 1;
+
 	/* Begin command latch cycle */
 	this->cmd_ctrl(mtd, cmd, NAND_CTRL_CLE | NAND_CTRL_CHANGE);
 	/* Set ALE and clear CLE to start address cycle */