diff --git a/include/linux/mtd/nand.h b/include/linux/mtd/nand.h
index bdd68e22b5a5..a13dfd5bc58b 100644
--- a/include/linux/mtd/nand.h
+++ b/include/linux/mtd/nand.h
@@ -168,6 +168,12 @@ typedef enum {
 /* Device supports subpage reads */
 #define NAND_SUBPAGE_READ	0x00001000
 
+/*
+ * Some MLC NANDs need data scrambling to limit bitflips caused by repeated
+ * patterns.
+ */
+#define NAND_NEED_SCRAMBLING	0x00002000
+
 /* Options valid for Samsung large page devices */
 #define NAND_SAMSUNG_LP_OPTIONS NAND_CACHEPRG