diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/plat_nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/plat_nand.c
index e4e50da30444f..415a53a0deeb3 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/plat_nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/plat_nand.c
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ static int plat_nand_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	data->chip.ecc.hwctl = pdata->ctrl.hwcontrol;
 	data->chip.ecc.mode = NAND_ECC_SOFT;
+	data->chip.ecc.algo = NAND_ECC_HAMMING;
 
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, data);