diff --git a/arch/arm/boards/at91sam9260ek/init.c b/arch/arm/boards/at91sam9260ek/init.c
index 1298dde..bc0c411 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boards/at91sam9260ek/init.c
+++ b/arch/arm/boards/at91sam9260ek/init.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <asm/armlinux.h>
 #include <generated/mach-types.h>
 #include <nand.h>
+#include <linux/mtd/nand.h>
 #include <sizes.h>
 #include <mach/board.h>
 #include <mach/at91sam9_smc.h>
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@
 	.det_pin	= -EINVAL,
 	.rdy_pin	= AT91_PIN_PC13,
 	.enable_pin	= AT91_PIN_PC14,
+	.ecc_mode	= NAND_ECC_SOFT,
 	.on_flash_bbt	= 1,
 };
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/boards/at91sam9261ek/init.c b/arch/arm/boards/at91sam9261ek/init.c
index 9ebc16a..7b8ce98 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boards/at91sam9261ek/init.c
+++ b/arch/arm/boards/at91sam9261ek/init.c
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 	.det_pin	= -EINVAL,
 	.rdy_pin	= AT91_PIN_PC15,
 	.enable_pin	= AT91_PIN_PC14,
+	.ecc_mode	= NAND_ECC_SOFT,
 #if defined(CONFIG_MTD_NAND_ATMEL_BUSWIDTH_16)
 	.bus_width_16	= 1,
 #else
diff --git a/arch/arm/boards/at91sam9263ek/init.c b/arch/arm/boards/at91sam9263ek/init.c
index 889b4c2..c8a9d5c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boards/at91sam9263ek/init.c
+++ b/arch/arm/boards/at91sam9263ek/init.c
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 	.det_pin	= -EINVAL,
 	.rdy_pin	= AT91_PIN_PA22,
 	.enable_pin	= AT91_PIN_PD15,
+	.ecc_mode	= NAND_ECC_SOFT,
 #if defined(CONFIG_MTD_NAND_ATMEL_BUSWIDTH_16)
 	.bus_width_16	= 1,
 #else
diff --git a/arch/arm/boards/at91sam9m10g45ek/init.c b/arch/arm/boards/at91sam9m10g45ek/init.c
index 6503ebb..cdd7806 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boards/at91sam9m10g45ek/init.c
+++ b/arch/arm/boards/at91sam9m10g45ek/init.c
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
 	.det_pin	= -EINVAL,
 	.rdy_pin	= AT91_PIN_PC8,
 	.enable_pin	= AT91_PIN_PC14,
+	.ecc_mode	= NAND_ECC_SOFT,
 #if defined(CONFIG_MTD_NAND_ATMEL_BUSWIDTH_16)
 	.bus_width_16	= 1,
 #else
diff --git a/arch/arm/boards/at91sam9m10ihd/init.c b/arch/arm/boards/at91sam9m10ihd/init.c
index fc37af4..a432e5c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boards/at91sam9m10ihd/init.c
+++ b/arch/arm/boards/at91sam9m10ihd/init.c
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 	.det_pin	= -EINVAL,
 	.rdy_pin	= AT91_PIN_PC15,
 	.enable_pin	= AT91_PIN_PC14,
+	.ecc_mode	= NAND_ECC_SOFT,
 	.bus_width_16	= 0,
 	.on_flash_bbt	= 1,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/atmel_nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/atmel_nand.c
index 220ec5c..2246602 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/atmel_nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/atmel_nand.c
@@ -1157,7 +1157,7 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	nand_chip->ecc.mode = NAND_ECC_SOFT;
+	nand_chip->ecc.mode = pdata->ecc_mode;
 
 	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_NAND_ECC_HW) &&
 	    pdata->ecc_mode == NAND_ECC_HW) {