diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
index e21fd3f3e08f..07f075afce49 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
@@ -3779,7 +3779,7 @@ static int nand_get_bits_per_cell(u8 cellinfo)
  * chip. The rest of the parameters must be decoded according to generic or
  * manufacturer-specific "extended ID" decoding patterns.
  */
-static void nand_decode_ext_id(struct nand_chip *chip)
+void nand_decode_ext_id(struct nand_chip *chip)
 {
 	struct mtd_info *mtd = nand_to_mtd(chip);
 	int extid, id_len = chip->id.len;
@@ -3904,6 +3904,7 @@ static void nand_decode_ext_id(struct nand_chip *chip)
 
 	}
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(nand_decode_ext_id);
 
 /*
  * Old devices have chip data hardcoded in the device ID table. nand_decode_id
@@ -4008,6 +4009,53 @@ static bool find_full_id_nand(struct nand_chip *chip,
 }
 
 /*
+ * Manufacturer detection. Only used when the NAND is not ONFI or JEDEC
+ * compliant and does not have a full-id or legacy-id entry in the nand_ids
+ * table.
+ */
+static void nand_manufacturer_detect(struct nand_chip *chip)
+{
+	/*
+	 * Try manufacturer detection if available and use
+	 * nand_decode_ext_id() otherwise.
+	 */
+	if (chip->manufacturer.desc && chip->manufacturer.desc->ops &&
+	    chip->manufacturer.desc->ops->detect)
+		chip->manufacturer.desc->ops->detect(chip);
+	else
+		nand_decode_ext_id(chip);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Manufacturer initialization. This function is called for all NANDs including
+ * ONFI and JEDEC compliant ones.
+ * Manufacturer drivers should put all their specific initialization code in
+ * their ->init() hook.
+ */
+static int nand_manufacturer_init(struct nand_chip *chip)
+{
+	if (!chip->manufacturer.desc || !chip->manufacturer.desc->ops ||
+	    !chip->manufacturer.desc->ops->init)
+		return 0;
+
+	return chip->manufacturer.desc->ops->init(chip);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Manufacturer cleanup. This function is called for all NANDs including
+ * ONFI and JEDEC compliant ones.
+ * Manufacturer drivers should put all their specific cleanup code in their
+ * ->cleanup() hook.
+ */
+static void nand_manufacturer_cleanup(struct nand_chip *chip)
+{
+	/* Release manufacturer private data */
+	if (chip->manufacturer.desc && chip->manufacturer.desc->ops &&
+	    chip->manufacturer.desc->ops->cleanup)
+		chip->manufacturer.desc->ops->cleanup(chip);
+}
+
+/*
  * Get the flash and manufacturer id and lookup if the type is supported.
  */
 static int nand_detect(struct nand_chip *chip, struct nand_flash_dev *type)
@@ -4015,7 +4063,7 @@ static int nand_detect(struct nand_chip *chip, struct nand_flash_dev *type)
 	const struct nand_manufacturer *manufacturer;
 	struct mtd_info *mtd = nand_to_mtd(chip);
 	int busw;
-	int i;
+	int i, ret;
 	u8 *id_data = chip->id.data;
 	u8 maf_id, dev_id;
 
@@ -4056,6 +4104,10 @@ static int nand_detect(struct nand_chip *chip, struct nand_flash_dev *type)
 
 	chip->id.len = nand_id_len(id_data, 8);
 
+	/* Try to identify manufacturer */
+	manufacturer = nand_get_manufacturer(maf_id);
+	chip->manufacturer.desc = manufacturer;
+
 	if (!type)
 		type = nand_flash_ids;
 
@@ -4102,12 +4154,11 @@ static int nand_detect(struct nand_chip *chip, struct nand_flash_dev *type)
 
 	chip->chipsize = (uint64_t)type->chipsize << 20;
 
-	if (!type->pagesize) {
-		/* Decode parameters from extended ID */
-		nand_decode_ext_id(chip);
-	} else {
+	if (!type->pagesize)
+		nand_manufacturer_detect(chip);
+	else
 		nand_decode_id(chip, type);
-	}
+
 	/* Get chip options */
 	chip->options |= type->options;
 
@@ -4119,9 +4170,6 @@ static int nand_detect(struct nand_chip *chip, struct nand_flash_dev *type)
 		chip->options &= ~NAND_SAMSUNG_LP_OPTIONS;
 ident_done:
 
-	/* Try to identify manufacturer */
-	manufacturer = nand_get_manufacturer(maf_id);
-
 	if (chip->options & NAND_BUSWIDTH_AUTO) {
 		WARN_ON(busw & NAND_BUSWIDTH_16);
 		nand_set_defaults(chip);
@@ -4162,6 +4210,10 @@ static int nand_detect(struct nand_chip *chip, struct nand_flash_dev *type)
 	if (mtd->writesize > 512 && chip->cmdfunc == nand_command)
 		chip->cmdfunc = nand_command_lp;
 
+	ret = nand_manufacturer_init(chip);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
 	pr_info("device found, Manufacturer ID: 0x%02x, Chip ID: 0x%02x\n",
 		maf_id, dev_id);
 
@@ -4906,6 +4958,9 @@ void nand_cleanup(struct nand_chip *chip)
 	if (chip->badblock_pattern && chip->badblock_pattern->options
 			& NAND_BBT_DYNAMICSTRUCT)
 		kfree(chip->badblock_pattern);
+
+	/* Free manufacturer priv data. */
+	nand_manufacturer_cleanup(chip);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(nand_cleanup);
 
diff --git a/include/linux/mtd/nand.h b/include/linux/mtd/nand.h
index 6d13c5917b71..703907bd1ade 100644
--- a/include/linux/mtd/nand.h
+++ b/include/linux/mtd/nand.h
@@ -732,6 +732,20 @@ nand_get_sdr_timings(const struct nand_data_interface *conf)
 }
 
 /**
+ * struct nand_manufacturer_ops - NAND Manufacturer operations
+ * @detect: detect the NAND memory organization and capabilities
+ * @init: initialize all vendor specific fields (like the ->read_retry()
+ *	  implementation) if any.
+ * @cleanup: the ->init() function may have allocated resources, ->cleanup()
+ *	     is here to let vendor specific code release those resources.
+ */
+struct nand_manufacturer_ops {
+	void (*detect)(struct nand_chip *chip);
+	int (*init)(struct nand_chip *chip);
+	void (*cleanup)(struct nand_chip *chip);
+};
+
+/**
  * struct nand_chip - NAND Private Flash Chip Data
  * @mtd:		MTD device registered to the MTD framework
  * @IO_ADDR_R:		[BOARDSPECIFIC] address to read the 8 I/O lines of the
@@ -831,6 +845,7 @@ nand_get_sdr_timings(const struct nand_data_interface *conf)
  *			additional error status checks (determine if errors are
  *			correctable).
  * @write_page:		[REPLACEABLE] High-level page write function
+ * @manufacturer:	[INTERN] Contains manufacturer information
  */
 
 struct nand_chip {
@@ -917,6 +932,11 @@ struct nand_chip {
 	struct nand_bbt_descr *badblock_pattern;
 
 	void *priv;
+
+	struct {
+		const struct nand_manufacturer *desc;
+		void *priv;
+	} manufacturer;
 };
 
 extern const struct mtd_ooblayout_ops nand_ooblayout_sp_ops;
@@ -953,6 +973,17 @@ static inline void nand_set_controller_data(struct nand_chip *chip, void *priv)
 	chip->priv = priv;
 }
 
+static inline void nand_set_manufacturer_data(struct nand_chip *chip,
+					      void *priv)
+{
+	chip->manufacturer.priv = priv;
+}
+
+static inline void *nand_get_manufacturer_data(struct nand_chip *chip)
+{
+	return chip->manufacturer.priv;
+}
+
 /*
  * NAND Flash Manufacturer ID Codes
  */
@@ -1058,10 +1089,12 @@ struct nand_flash_dev {
  * struct nand_manufacturer - NAND Flash Manufacturer structure
  * @name:	Manufacturer name
  * @id:		manufacturer ID code of device.
+ * @ops:	manufacturer operations
 */
 struct nand_manufacturer {
 	int id;
 	char *name;
+	const struct nand_manufacturer_ops *ops;
 };
 
 const struct nand_manufacturer *nand_get_manufacturer(u8 id);
@@ -1239,4 +1272,6 @@ int nand_reset(struct nand_chip *chip, int chipnr);
 /* Free resources held by the NAND device */
 void nand_cleanup(struct nand_chip *chip);
 
+/* Default extended ID decoding function */
+void nand_decode_ext_id(struct nand_chip *chip);
 #endif /* __LINUX_MTD_NAND_H */
