diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/omap2.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/omap2.c
index 55916786d04e44bd27bfa0e5960b09714e66dab2..16da65baa4c79a4ef0d8271a3c4a844a0f3bdaff 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/omap2.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/omap2.c
@@ -2012,6 +2012,7 @@ static int omap_nand_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	 */
 	if (info->ecc_opt == OMAP_ECC_HAM1_CODE_SW) {
 		nand_chip->ecc.mode = NAND_ECC_SOFT;
+		nand_chip->ecc.algo = NAND_ECC_HAMMING;
 		goto scan_tail;
 	}