diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/gpmc.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/gpmc.c
index 00d5108..1ca8d7f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/gpmc.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/gpmc.c
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 #define GPMC_ECC_CONTROL	0x1f8
 #define GPMC_ECC_SIZE_CONFIG	0x1fc
 #define GPMC_ECC1_RESULT        0x200
+#define GPMC_ECC_BCH_RESULT_0   0x240   /* not available on OMAP2 */
 
 #define GPMC_CS0_OFFSET		0x60
 #define GPMC_CS_SIZE		0x30
@@ -920,3 +921,186 @@ int gpmc_calculate_ecc(int cs, const u_char *dat, u_char *ecc_code)
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(gpmc_calculate_ecc);
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_OMAP3
+
+/**
+ * gpmc_init_hwecc_bch - initialize hardware BCH ecc functionality
+ * @cs: chip select number
+ * @nsectors: how many 512-byte sectors to process
+ * @nerrors: how many errors to correct per sector (4 or 8)
+ *
+ * This function must be executed before any call to gpmc_enable_hwecc_bch.
+ */
+int gpmc_init_hwecc_bch(int cs, int nsectors, int nerrors)
+{
+	/* check if ecc module is in use */
+	if (gpmc_ecc_used != -EINVAL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	/* support only OMAP3 class */
+	if (!cpu_is_omap34xx()) {
+		printk(KERN_ERR "BCH ecc is not supported on this CPU\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * For now, assume 4-bit mode is only supported on OMAP3630 ES1.x, x>=1.
+	 * Other chips may be added if confirmed to work.
+	 */
+	if ((nerrors == 4) &&
+	    (!cpu_is_omap3630() || (GET_OMAP_REVISION() == 0))) {
+		printk(KERN_ERR "BCH 4-bit mode is not supported on this CPU\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	/* sanity check */
+	if (nsectors > 8) {
+		printk(KERN_ERR "BCH cannot process %d sectors (max is 8)\n",
+		       nsectors);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(gpmc_init_hwecc_bch);
+
+/**
+ * gpmc_enable_hwecc_bch - enable hardware BCH ecc functionality
+ * @cs: chip select number
+ * @mode: read/write mode
+ * @dev_width: device bus width(1 for x16, 0 for x8)
+ * @nsectors: how many 512-byte sectors to process
+ * @nerrors: how many errors to correct per sector (4 or 8)
+ */
+int gpmc_enable_hwecc_bch(int cs, int mode, int dev_width, int nsectors,
+			  int nerrors)
+{
+	unsigned int val;
+
+	/* check if ecc module is in use */
+	if (gpmc_ecc_used != -EINVAL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	gpmc_ecc_used = cs;
+
+	/* clear ecc and enable bits */
+	gpmc_write_reg(GPMC_ECC_CONTROL, 0x1);
+
+	/*
+	 * When using BCH, sector size is hardcoded to 512 bytes.
+	 * Here we are using wrapping mode 6 both for reading and writing, with:
+	 *  size0 = 0  (no additional protected byte in spare area)
+	 *  size1 = 32 (skip 32 nibbles = 16 bytes per sector in spare area)
+	 */
+	gpmc_write_reg(GPMC_ECC_SIZE_CONFIG, (32 << 22) | (0 << 12));
+
+	/* BCH configuration */
+	val = ((1                        << 16) | /* enable BCH */
+	       (((nerrors == 8) ? 1 : 0) << 12) | /* 8 or 4 bits */
+	       (0x06                     <<  8) | /* wrap mode = 6 */
+	       (dev_width                <<  7) | /* bus width */
+	       (((nsectors-1) & 0x7)     <<  4) | /* number of sectors */
+	       (cs                       <<  1) | /* ECC CS */
+	       (0x1));                            /* enable ECC */
+
+	gpmc_write_reg(GPMC_ECC_CONFIG, val);
+	gpmc_write_reg(GPMC_ECC_CONTROL, 0x101);
+	return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(gpmc_enable_hwecc_bch);
+
+/**
+ * gpmc_calculate_ecc_bch4 - Generate 7 ecc bytes per sector of 512 data bytes
+ * @cs:  chip select number
+ * @dat: The pointer to data on which ecc is computed
+ * @ecc: The ecc output buffer
+ */
+int gpmc_calculate_ecc_bch4(int cs, const u_char *dat, u_char *ecc)
+{
+	int i;
+	unsigned long nsectors, reg, val1, val2;
+
+	if (gpmc_ecc_used != cs)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	nsectors = ((gpmc_read_reg(GPMC_ECC_CONFIG) >> 4) & 0x7) + 1;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < nsectors; i++) {
+
+		reg = GPMC_ECC_BCH_RESULT_0 + 16*i;
+
+		/* Read hw-computed remainder */
+		val1 = gpmc_read_reg(reg + 0);
+		val2 = gpmc_read_reg(reg + 4);
+
+		/*
+		 * Add constant polynomial to remainder, in order to get an ecc
+		 * sequence of 0xFFs for a buffer filled with 0xFFs; and
+		 * left-justify the resulting polynomial.
+		 */
+		*ecc++ = 0x28 ^ ((val2 >> 12) & 0xFF);
+		*ecc++ = 0x13 ^ ((val2 >>  4) & 0xFF);
+		*ecc++ = 0xcc ^ (((val2 & 0xF) << 4)|((val1 >> 28) & 0xF));
+		*ecc++ = 0x39 ^ ((val1 >> 20) & 0xFF);
+		*ecc++ = 0x96 ^ ((val1 >> 12) & 0xFF);
+		*ecc++ = 0xac ^ ((val1 >> 4) & 0xFF);
+		*ecc++ = 0x7f ^ ((val1 & 0xF) << 4);
+	}
+
+	gpmc_ecc_used = -EINVAL;
+	return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(gpmc_calculate_ecc_bch4);
+
+/**
+ * gpmc_calculate_ecc_bch8 - Generate 13 ecc bytes per block of 512 data bytes
+ * @cs:  chip select number
+ * @dat: The pointer to data on which ecc is computed
+ * @ecc: The ecc output buffer
+ */
+int gpmc_calculate_ecc_bch8(int cs, const u_char *dat, u_char *ecc)
+{
+	int i;
+	unsigned long nsectors, reg, val1, val2, val3, val4;
+
+	if (gpmc_ecc_used != cs)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	nsectors = ((gpmc_read_reg(GPMC_ECC_CONFIG) >> 4) & 0x7) + 1;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < nsectors; i++) {
+
+		reg = GPMC_ECC_BCH_RESULT_0 + 16*i;
+
+		/* Read hw-computed remainder */
+		val1 = gpmc_read_reg(reg + 0);
+		val2 = gpmc_read_reg(reg + 4);
+		val3 = gpmc_read_reg(reg + 8);
+		val4 = gpmc_read_reg(reg + 12);
+
+		/*
+		 * Add constant polynomial to remainder, in order to get an ecc
+		 * sequence of 0xFFs for a buffer filled with 0xFFs.
+		 */
+		*ecc++ = 0xef ^ (val4 & 0xFF);
+		*ecc++ = 0x51 ^ ((val3 >> 24) & 0xFF);
+		*ecc++ = 0x2e ^ ((val3 >> 16) & 0xFF);
+		*ecc++ = 0x09 ^ ((val3 >> 8) & 0xFF);
+		*ecc++ = 0xed ^ (val3 & 0xFF);
+		*ecc++ = 0x93 ^ ((val2 >> 24) & 0xFF);
+		*ecc++ = 0x9a ^ ((val2 >> 16) & 0xFF);
+		*ecc++ = 0xc2 ^ ((val2 >> 8) & 0xFF);
+		*ecc++ = 0x97 ^ (val2 & 0xFF);
+		*ecc++ = 0x79 ^ ((val1 >> 24) & 0xFF);
+		*ecc++ = 0xe5 ^ ((val1 >> 16) & 0xFF);
+		*ecc++ = 0x24 ^ ((val1 >> 8) & 0xFF);
+		*ecc++ = 0xb5 ^ (val1 & 0xFF);
+	}
+
+	gpmc_ecc_used = -EINVAL;
+	return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(gpmc_calculate_ecc_bch8);
+
+#endif /* CONFIG_ARCH_OMAP3 */
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/plat/gpmc.h b/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/plat/gpmc.h
index 1527929..f37764a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/plat/gpmc.h
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/plat/gpmc.h
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ enum omap_ecc {
 	OMAP_ECC_HAMMING_CODE_HW, /* gpmc to detect the error */
 		/* 1-bit ecc: stored at beginning of spare area as romcode */
 	OMAP_ECC_HAMMING_CODE_HW_ROMCODE, /* gpmc method & romcode layout */
+	OMAP_ECC_BCH4_CODE_HW, /* 4-bit BCH ecc code */
+	OMAP_ECC_BCH8_CODE_HW, /* 8-bit BCH ecc code */
 };
 
 /*
@@ -157,4 +159,13 @@ extern int gpmc_nand_write(int cs, int cmd, int wval);
 
 int gpmc_enable_hwecc(int cs, int mode, int dev_width, int ecc_size);
 int gpmc_calculate_ecc(int cs, const u_char *dat, u_char *ecc_code);
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_OMAP3
+int gpmc_init_hwecc_bch(int cs, int nsectors, int nerrors);
+int gpmc_enable_hwecc_bch(int cs, int mode, int dev_width, int nsectors,
+			  int nerrors);
+int gpmc_calculate_ecc_bch4(int cs, const u_char *dat, u_char *ecc);
+int gpmc_calculate_ecc_bch8(int cs, const u_char *dat, u_char *ecc);
+#endif /* CONFIG_ARCH_OMAP3 */
+
 #endif
