diff --git a/drivers/mtd/maps/physmap.c b/drivers/mtd/maps/physmap.c
index d9603f7..3b89099 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/maps/physmap.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/maps/physmap.c
@@ -136,8 +136,12 @@ static int physmap_flash_probe(struct platform_device *dev)
 		simple_map_init(&info->map[i]);
 
 		probe_type = rom_probe_types;
-		for (; info->mtd[i] == NULL && *probe_type != NULL; probe_type++)
-			info->mtd[i] = do_map_probe(*probe_type, &info->map[i]);
+		if (physmap_data->probe_type == NULL) {
+			for (; info->mtd[i] == NULL && *probe_type != NULL; probe_type++)
+				info->mtd[i] = do_map_probe(*probe_type, &info->map[i]);
+		} else
+			info->mtd[i] = do_map_probe(physmap_data->probe_type, &info->map[i]);
+
 		if (info->mtd[i] == NULL) {
 			dev_err(&dev->dev, "map_probe failed\n");
 			err = -ENXIO;
diff --git a/include/linux/mtd/physmap.h b/include/linux/mtd/physmap.h
index 76f7cab..bcfd9f7 100644
--- a/include/linux/mtd/physmap.h
+++ b/include/linux/mtd/physmap.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ struct physmap_flash_data {
 	void			(*set_vpp)(struct map_info *, int);
 	unsigned int		nr_parts;
 	unsigned int		pfow_base;
+	char                    *probe_type;
 	struct mtd_partition	*parts;
 };