diff --git a/flashprog.c b/flashprog.c
index e4151da..fd9cd74 100644
--- a/flashprog.c
+++ b/flashprog.c
@@ -649,6 +649,13 @@
 		*flash->chip = *chip;
 		flash->mst.par = &mst->par; /* both `mst` are unions, so we need only one pointer */
 
+		/* If we probe for a specific chip, we can adapt the voltage early. */
+		if (chip_to_probe && flash->mst.common->adapt_voltage) {
+			if (flash->mst.common->adapt_voltage(flash->mst.common,
+					chip->voltage.min, chip->voltage.max))
+				goto free_chip;
+		}
+
 		if (flash->chip->prepare_access && flash->chip->prepare_access(flash, PREPARE_PROBE))
 			goto free_chip;
 
@@ -1690,6 +1697,12 @@
 		return 1;
 	}
 
+	if (flash->mst.common->adapt_voltage) {
+		if (flash->mst.common->adapt_voltage(flash->mst.common,
+				flash->chip->voltage.min, flash->chip->voltage.max))
+			return 1;
+	}
+
 	if (flash->chip->prepare_access && flash->chip->prepare_access(flash, PREPARE_FULL))
 		return 1;