diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/sh_flctl.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/sh_flctl.c
index fa4661060a2d4153f0a3b7a98c3cdf4e6e21a6c0..a5abf6f70f7286f3f2a805799f385fb2d8d13a74 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/sh_flctl.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/sh_flctl.c
@@ -1052,6 +1052,7 @@ static int flctl_chip_init_tail(struct mtd_info *mtd)
 		flctl->flcmncr_base |= _4ECCEN;
 	} else {
 		chip->ecc.mode = NAND_ECC_SOFT;
+		chip->ecc.algo = NAND_ECC_HAMMING;
 	}
 
 	return 0;