diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/au1550nd.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/au1550nd.c
index 7892022bd6dd000d029935e3a7a08a2d76dd6733..7b6b354f2d39842161acca041595faecb76cd152 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/au1550nd.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/au1550nd.c
@@ -239,7 +239,9 @@ static int au1550nd_exec_op(struct nand_chip *this,
 static int au1550nd_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;
 }