diff --git a/arch/arm/boards/at91sam9261ek/init.c b/arch/arm/boards/at91sam9261ek/init.c
index 69111a0..73b411a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boards/at91sam9261ek/init.c
+++ b/arch/arm/boards/at91sam9261ek/init.c
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 	.ale		= 22,
 	.cle		= 21,
 /*	.det_pin	= ... not connected */
+	.ecc_mode	= NAND_ECC_SOFT,
 	.rdy_pin	= AT91_PIN_PC15,
 	.enable_pin	= AT91_PIN_PC14,
 #if defined(CONFIG_MTD_NAND_ATMEL_BUSWIDTH_16)