diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/sm_common.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/sm_common.c
index 8bd16639ef85..73aafe8c3ef3 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/sm_common.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/sm_common.c
@@ -160,19 +160,9 @@ static struct nand_flash_dev nand_xd_flash_ids[] = {
 	{NULL}
 };
 
-int sm_register_device(struct mtd_info *mtd, int smartmedia)
+static int sm_attach_chip(struct nand_chip *chip)
 {
-	struct nand_chip *chip = mtd_to_nand(mtd);
-	int ret;
-
-	chip->options |= NAND_SKIP_BBTSCAN;
-
-	/* Scan for card properties */
-	ret = nand_scan_ident(mtd, 1, smartmedia ?
-		nand_smartmedia_flash_ids : nand_xd_flash_ids);
-
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
+	struct mtd_info *mtd = nand_to_mtd(chip);
 
 	/* Bad block marker position */
 	chip->badblockpos = 0x05;
@@ -187,8 +177,25 @@ int sm_register_device(struct mtd_info *mtd, int smartmedia)
 	else
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	ret = nand_scan_tail(mtd);
+	return 0;
+}
 
+static const struct nand_controller_ops sm_controller_ops = {
+	.attach_chip = sm_attach_chip,
+};
+
+int sm_register_device(struct mtd_info *mtd, int smartmedia)
+{
+	struct nand_chip *chip = mtd_to_nand(mtd);
+	struct nand_flash_dev *flash_ids;
+	int ret;
+
+	chip->options |= NAND_SKIP_BBTSCAN;
+
+	/* Scan for card properties */
+	chip->dummy_controller.ops = &sm_controller_ops;
+	flash_ids = smartmedia ? nand_smartmedia_flash_ids : nand_xd_flash_ids;
+	ret = nand_scan_with_ids(mtd, 1, flash_ids);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;