diff --git a/drivers/mtd/cfi_mtd.c b/drivers/mtd/cfi_mtd.c
index a5bb0962e55..78293caa2f7 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/cfi_mtd.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/cfi_mtd.c
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <common.h>
+#include <dma.h>
 #include <flash.h>
 #include <malloc.h>
 
@@ -70,7 +71,8 @@ static int cfi_mtd_read(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t from, size_t len,
 	flash_info_t *fi = mtd->priv;
 	u_char *f = (u_char*)(fi->start[0]) + from;
 
-	memcpy(buf, f, len);
+	if (dma_memcpy(buf, f, len) < 0)
+		memcpy(buf, f, len);
 	*retlen = len;
 
 	return 0;