--- a/drivers/mtd/chips/cfi_cmdset_0001.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/chips/cfi_cmdset_0001.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 /* #define CMDSET0001_DISABLE_WRITE_SUSPEND */
 
 // debugging, turns off buffer write mode if set to 1
-#define FORCE_WORD_WRITE 0
+#define FORCE_WORD_WRITE 1
 
 /* Intel chips */
 #define I82802AB	0x00ad
