diff --git a/drivers/mtd/devices/bcm47xxsflash.c b/drivers/mtd/devices/bcm47xxsflash.c
index 9526628..155a7ea 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/devices/bcm47xxsflash.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/devices/bcm47xxsflash.c
@@ -61,6 +61,15 @@ static int bcm47xxsflash_bcma_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	}
 	sflash->priv = b47s;
 
+	switch (b47s->bcma_cc->capabilities & BCMA_CC_CAP_FLASHT) {
+	case BCMA_CC_FLASHT_STSER:
+		b47s->type = BCM47XXSFLASH_TYPE_ST;
+		break;
+	case BCMA_CC_FLASHT_ATSER:
+		b47s->type = BCM47XXSFLASH_TYPE_ATMEL;
+		break;
+	}
+
 	b47s->window = sflash->window;
 	b47s->blocksize = sflash->blocksize;
 	b47s->numblocks = sflash->numblocks;
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/devices/bcm47xxsflash.h b/drivers/mtd/devices/bcm47xxsflash.h
index ebf6f71..7d5654b 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/devices/bcm47xxsflash.h
+++ b/drivers/mtd/devices/bcm47xxsflash.h
@@ -3,7 +3,14 @@
 
 #include <linux/mtd/mtd.h>
 
+enum bcm47xxsflash_type {
+	BCM47XXSFLASH_TYPE_ATMEL,
+	BCM47XXSFLASH_TYPE_ST,
+};
+
 struct bcm47xxsflash {
+	enum bcm47xxsflash_type type;
+
 	u32 window;
 	u32 blocksize;
 	u16 numblocks;