diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/vf610_nfc.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/vf610_nfc.c
index 034420f313d500634e4ad66e46129535fac619d7..293feb19b0b149c7add9d4e2bf7dc0f2a8313275 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/vf610_nfc.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/vf610_nfc.c
@@ -795,8 +795,6 @@ static int vf610_nfc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 			goto error;
 		}
 
-		/* propagate ecc.layout to mtd_info */
-		mtd->ecclayout = chip->ecc.layout;
 		chip->ecc.read_page = vf610_nfc_read_page;
 		chip->ecc.write_page = vf610_nfc_write_page;