diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/mxc_nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/mxc_nand.c
index 854c832597aa69c52121f7f39e777e36db9ce764..57b1b74c8fa0a51fab65f16b52fd6b1dab0bd63b 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/mxc_nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/mxc_nand.c
@@ -1585,6 +1585,7 @@ static int mxcnd_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		this->ecc.mode = NAND_ECC_HW;
 	} else {
 		this->ecc.mode = NAND_ECC_SOFT;
+		this->ecc.algo = NAND_ECC_HAMMING;
 	}
 
 	/* NAND bus width determines access functions used by upper layer */