diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/sunxi_nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/sunxi_nand.c
index 532e03c..37160aa 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/sunxi_nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/sunxi_nand.c
@@ -1407,8 +1407,14 @@
 
 	/* Add ECC info retrieval from DT */
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(strengths); i++) {
-		if (ecc->strength <= strengths[i])
+		if (ecc->strength <= strengths[i]) {
+			/*
+			 * Update ecc->strength value with the actual strength
+			 * that will be used by the ECC engine.
+			 */
+			ecc->strength = strengths[i];
 			break;
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (i >= ARRAY_SIZE(strengths)) {