diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-flash.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-flash.c
index ac82512b9c8c..b6885e42c0a0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-flash.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-flash.c
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ __init board_nand_init(struct mtd_partition *nand_parts, u8 nr_parts, u8 cs,
 	board_nand_data.nr_parts	= nr_parts;
 	board_nand_data.devsize		= nand_type;
 
-	board_nand_data.ecc_opt = OMAP_ECC_BCH8_CODE_HW;
+	board_nand_data.ecc_opt = OMAP_ECC_HAM1_CODE_HW;
 	gpmc_nand_init(&board_nand_data, gpmc_t);
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_MTD_NAND_OMAP2 || CONFIG_MTD_NAND_OMAP2_MODULE */