diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/atmel_nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/atmel_nand.c
index b09e7b7..9cdf35b 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/atmel_nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/atmel_nand.c
@@ -709,6 +709,7 @@ static int atmel_pmecc_nand_init_params(struct nand_chip *nand,
 
 	nand->ecc.read_page = atmel_nand_pmecc_read_page;
 	nand->ecc.write_page = atmel_nand_pmecc_write_page;
+	nand->ecc.strength = 1;
 
 	atmel_pmecc_core_init(mtd);
 
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/bfin_nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/bfin_nand.c
index c7ddbb2..7e755e8 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/bfin_nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/bfin_nand.c
@@ -374,9 +374,11 @@ int board_nand_init(struct nand_chip *chip)
 		if (!NAND_IS_512()) {
 			chip->ecc.bytes = 3;
 			chip->ecc.size = 256;
+			chip->ecc.strength = 1;
 		} else {
 			chip->ecc.bytes = 6;
 			chip->ecc.size = 512;
+			chip->ecc.strength = 2;
 		}
 		chip->ecc.mode = NAND_ECC_HW;
 		chip->ecc.calculate = bfin_nfc_calculate_ecc;
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/davinci_nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/davinci_nand.c
index 04b24f3..9777878 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/davinci_nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/davinci_nand.c
@@ -613,6 +613,7 @@ void davinci_nand_init(struct nand_chip *nand)
 	nand->ecc.mode = NAND_ECC_HW;
 	nand->ecc.size = 512;
 	nand->ecc.bytes = 3;
+	nand->ecc.strength = 4;
 	nand->ecc.calculate = nand_davinci_calculate_ecc;
 	nand->ecc.correct  = nand_davinci_correct_data;
 	nand->ecc.hwctl  = nand_davinci_enable_hwecc;
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/diskonchip.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/diskonchip.c
index 104d97f..4cd741e 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/diskonchip.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/diskonchip.c
@@ -1658,6 +1658,7 @@ static int __init doc_probe(unsigned long physadr)
 	nand->ecc.mode		= NAND_ECC_HW_SYNDROME;
 	nand->ecc.size		= 512;
 	nand->ecc.bytes		= 6;
+	nand->ecc.strength	= 2;
 	nand->bbt_options	= NAND_BBT_USE_FLASH;
 
 	doc->physadr		= physadr;
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/fsl_elbc_nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/fsl_elbc_nand.c
index 65edbf5..c3f350d 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/fsl_elbc_nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/fsl_elbc_nand.c
@@ -781,6 +781,12 @@ static int fsl_elbc_chip_init(int devnum, u8 *addr)
 		nand->ecc.size = 512;
 		nand->ecc.bytes = 3;
 		nand->ecc.steps = 1;
+		chip->ecc.strength = 1;
+		/*
+		 * FIXME: can hardware ecc correct 4 bitflips if page size is
+		 * 2k?  Then does hardware report number of corrections for this
+		 * case?  If so, ecc_stats reporting needs to be fixed as well.
+		 */
 	} else {
 		/* otherwise fall back to default software ECC */
 		nand->ecc.mode = NAND_ECC_SOFT;
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/fsl_ifc_nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/fsl_ifc_nand.c
index 5d47b40..823a2eb 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/fsl_ifc_nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/fsl_ifc_nand.c
@@ -871,6 +871,7 @@ int board_nand_init(struct nand_chip *nand)
 	/* Hardware generates ECC per 512 Bytes */
 	nand->ecc.size = 512;
 	nand->ecc.bytes = 8;
+	nand->ecc.strength = 1;
 
 	switch (csor & CSOR_NAND_PGS_MASK) {
 	case CSOR_NAND_PGS_512:
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/fsmc_nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/fsmc_nand.c
index 48ca543..fab2aeb 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/fsmc_nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/fsmc_nand.c
@@ -453,6 +453,7 @@ int fsmc_nand_init(struct nand_chip *nand)
 	switch (fsmc_version) {
 	case FSMC_VER8:
 		nand->ecc.bytes = 13;
+		nand->ecc.strength = 8;
 		nand->ecc.correct = fsmc_bch8_correct_data;
 		nand->ecc.read_page = fsmc_read_page_hwecc;
 		if (mtd->writesize == 512)
@@ -467,6 +468,7 @@ int fsmc_nand_init(struct nand_chip *nand)
 		break;
 	default:
 		nand->ecc.bytes = 3;
+		nand->ecc.strength = 1;
 		nand->ecc.layout = &fsmc_ecc1_layout;
 		nand->ecc.correct = nand_correct_data;
 		break;
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/jz4740_nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/jz4740_nand.c
index 3ec34f3..3f64dc3 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/jz4740_nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/jz4740_nand.c
@@ -253,6 +253,11 @@ int board_nand_init(struct nand_chip *nand)
 	nand->ecc.mode		= NAND_ECC_HW_OOB_FIRST;
 	nand->ecc.size		= CONFIG_SYS_NAND_ECCSIZE;
 	nand->ecc.bytes		= CONFIG_SYS_NAND_ECCBYTES;
+	nand->ecc.strength	= 2;
+	/*
+	 * FIXME: ecc_strength value of 2 bits per 512 bytes of data is a
+	 * conservative guess, given 9 ecc bytes and reed-solomon alg.
+	 */
 	nand->ecc.layout	= &qi_lb60_ecclayout_2gb;
 	nand->chip_delay	= 50;
 	nand->options		= NAND_USE_FLASH_BBT;
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/mxc_nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/mxc_nand.c
index c51a012..df2f489 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/mxc_nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/mxc_nand.c
@@ -1222,6 +1222,13 @@ int board_nand_init(struct nand_chip *this)
 		this->ecc.mode = NAND_ECC_HW;
 	}
 
+	if (this->ecc.mode == NAND_ECC_HW) {
+		if (is_mxc_nfc_1())
+			this->ecc.strength = 1;
+		else
+			this->ecc.strength = 4;
+	}
+
 	host->pagesize_2k = 0;
 
 	this->ecc.size = 512;
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/mxs_nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/mxs_nand.c
index 422519a..d1f4986 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/mxs_nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/mxs_nand.c
@@ -1166,6 +1166,7 @@ int board_nand_init(struct nand_chip *nand)
 	nand->ecc.mode		= NAND_ECC_HW;
 	nand->ecc.bytes		= 9;
 	nand->ecc.size		= 512;
+	nand->ecc.strength	= 8;
 
 	return 0;
 
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
index 3ad7783..a2df8ee 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
@@ -3233,6 +3233,7 @@ int nand_scan_tail(struct mtd_info *mtd)
 		if (!chip->ecc.size)
 			chip->ecc.size = 256;
 		chip->ecc.bytes = 3;
+		chip->ecc.strength = 1;
 		break;
 
 	case NAND_ECC_SOFT_BCH:
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/ndfc.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/ndfc.c
index 6ebbb5e..b7a837b 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/ndfc.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/ndfc.c
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ int board_nand_init(struct nand_chip *nand)
 	nand->ecc.mode = NAND_ECC_HW;
 	nand->ecc.size = 256;
 	nand->ecc.bytes = 3;
+	nand->ecc.strength = 1;
 	nand->select_chip = ndfc_select_chip;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SYS_NDFC_16BIT
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/nomadik.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/nomadik.c
index b76f4cb..dc8e513 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/nomadik.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/nomadik.c
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ int board_nand_init(struct nand_chip *chip)
 	chip->ecc.mode = NAND_ECC_HW;
 	chip->ecc.bytes = 3;
 	chip->ecc.size = 512;
+	chip->ecc.strength = 1;
 	chip->ecc.layout = &nomadik_ecc_layout;
 	chip->ecc.calculate = nomadik_ecc_calculate;
 	chip->ecc.hwctl = nomadik_ecc_hwctl;
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/omap_gpmc.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/omap_gpmc.c
index ccf9750..728dfdc 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/omap_gpmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/omap_gpmc.c
@@ -274,6 +274,7 @@ void omap_nand_switch_ecc(int32_t hardware)
 		nand->ecc.layout = &hw_nand_oob;
 		nand->ecc.size = 512;
 		nand->ecc.bytes = 3;
+		nand->ecc.strength = 1;
 		nand->ecc.hwctl = omap_enable_hwecc;
 		nand->ecc.correct = omap_correct_data;
 		nand->ecc.calculate = omap_calculate_ecc;
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/s3c2410_nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/s3c2410_nand.c
index e1a459b..43d8213 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/s3c2410_nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/s3c2410_nand.c
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ int board_nand_init(struct nand_chip *nand)
 	nand->ecc.mode = NAND_ECC_HW;
 	nand->ecc.size = CONFIG_SYS_NAND_ECCSIZE;
 	nand->ecc.bytes = CONFIG_SYS_NAND_ECCBYTES;
+	nand->ecc.strength = 1;
 #else
 	nand->ecc.mode = NAND_ECC_SOFT;
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/s3c64xx.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/s3c64xx.c
index 87f0341..8c4a737 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/s3c64xx.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/s3c64xx.c
@@ -285,6 +285,7 @@ int board_nand_init(struct nand_chip *nand)
 	nand->ecc.mode		= NAND_ECC_HW;
 	nand->ecc.size		= CONFIG_SYS_NAND_ECCSIZE;
 	nand->ecc.bytes		= CONFIG_SYS_NAND_ECCBYTES;
+	nand->ecc.strength	= 1;
 #else
 	nand->ecc.mode		= NAND_ECC_SOFT;
 #endif /* ! CONFIG_SYS_S3C_NAND_HWECC */
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/tegra_nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/tegra_nand.c
index 854fd21..6afbec6 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/tegra_nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/tegra_nand.c
@@ -1014,6 +1014,7 @@ int tegra_nand_init(struct nand_chip *nand, int devnum)
 	nand->ecc.write_page_raw = nand_write_page_raw;
 	nand->ecc.read_oob = nand_read_oob;
 	nand->ecc.write_oob = nand_write_oob;
+	nand->ecc.strength = 1;
 	nand->select_chip = nand_select_chip;
 	nand->dev_ready  = nand_dev_ready;
 	nand->priv = &nand_ctrl;
