diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/cmx270_nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/cmx270_nand.c
index 6f97ebba52c4..49133783ca53 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/cmx270_nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/cmx270_nand.c
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ static int __init cmx270_init(void)
 	/* 15 us command delay time */
 	this->chip_delay = 20;
 	this->ecc.mode = NAND_ECC_SOFT;
+	this->ecc.algo = NAND_ECC_HAMMING;
 
 	/* read/write functions */
 	this->read_byte = cmx270_read_byte;