diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
index 8d6287ef39267d0e3f36183fa506306400f4e4eb..728543b97dd814c5ba6a7397ab654701681b7aa6 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
@@ -3954,7 +3954,7 @@ static struct nand_flash_dev *nand_get_flash_type(struct mtd_info *mtd,
 static int nand_dt_init(struct nand_chip *chip)
 {
 	struct device_node *dn = nand_get_flash_node(chip);
-	int ecc_mode, ecc_strength, ecc_step;
+	int ecc_mode, ecc_algo, ecc_strength, ecc_step;
 
 	if (!dn)
 		return 0;
@@ -3966,6 +3966,7 @@ static int nand_dt_init(struct nand_chip *chip)
 		chip->bbt_options |= NAND_BBT_USE_FLASH;
 
 	ecc_mode = of_get_nand_ecc_mode(dn);
+	ecc_algo = of_get_nand_ecc_algo(dn);
 	ecc_strength = of_get_nand_ecc_strength(dn);
 	ecc_step = of_get_nand_ecc_step_size(dn);
 
@@ -3978,6 +3979,9 @@ static int nand_dt_init(struct nand_chip *chip)
 	if (ecc_mode >= 0)
 		chip->ecc.mode = ecc_mode;
 
+	if (ecc_algo >= 0)
+		chip->ecc.algo = ecc_algo;
+
 	if (ecc_strength >= 0)
 		chip->ecc.strength = ecc_strength;