diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/plat_nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/plat_nand.c
index 93d9f1694dc1..7711e1020c21 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/plat_nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/plat_nand.c
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ struct plat_nand_data {
 static int plat_nand_attach_chip(struct nand_chip *chip)
 {
 	chip->ecc.engine_type = NAND_ECC_ENGINE_TYPE_SOFT;
-	chip->ecc.algo = NAND_ECC_ALGO_HAMMING;
+
+	if (chip->ecc.algo == NAND_ECC_ALGO_UNKNOWN)
+		chip->ecc.algo = NAND_ECC_ALGO_HAMMING;
 
 	return 0;
 }