Index: linux-2.6.12/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
===================================================================
--- linux-2.6.12.orig/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c	2005-07-24 18:49:35.000000000 +0100
+++ linux-2.6.12/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c	2005-07-25 09:31:51.000000000 +0100
@@ -526,6 +526,7 @@
 	do {
 		if (this->dev_ready(mtd))
 			return;
+		touch_softlockup_watchdog();
 	} while (time_before(jiffies, timeo));	
 }