diff --git a/drivers/mtd/chips/cfi_cmdset_0002.c b/drivers/mtd/chips/cfi_cmdset_0002.c
index d072e87..458d477 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/chips/cfi_cmdset_0002.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/chips/cfi_cmdset_0002.c
@@ -1763,6 +1763,7 @@ static void cfi_amdstd_sync (struct mtd_info *mtd)
 
 		default:
 			/* Not an idle state */
+			set_current_state(TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE);
 			add_wait_queue(&chip->wq, &wait);
 
 			spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/chips/cfi_cmdset_0020.c b/drivers/mtd/chips/cfi_cmdset_0020.c
index b344ff8..492e2ab 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/chips/cfi_cmdset_0020.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/chips/cfi_cmdset_0020.c
@@ -1015,6 +1015,7 @@ static void cfi_staa_sync (struct mtd_info *mtd)
 
 		default:
 			/* Not an idle state */
+			set_current_state(TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE);
 			add_wait_queue(&chip->wq, &wait);
 
 			spin_unlock_bh(chip->mutex);