diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/dev-nfc.c b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/dev-nfc.c
index 5208279ad9..d140cd0eab 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/dev-nfc.c
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/dev-nfc.c
@@ -119,6 +119,11 @@ void __init ath79_nfc_set_swap_dma(bool enable)
 	ath79_nfc_data.swap_dma = enable;
 }
 
+void __init ath79_nfc_set_ecc_mode(enum ar934x_nfc_ecc_mode mode)
+{
+	ath79_nfc_data.ecc_mode = mode;
+}
+
 void __init ath79_nfc_set_parts(struct mtd_partition *parts, int nr_parts)
 {
 	ath79_nfc_data.parts = parts;
diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/dev-nfc.h b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/dev-nfc.h
index 46a090d9bd..3a1c88fe98 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/dev-nfc.h
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/dev-nfc.h
@@ -12,12 +12,14 @@
 #define _ATH79_DEV_NFC_H
 
 struct mtd_partition;
+enum ar934x_nfc_ecc_mode;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_ATH79_DEV_NFC
 void ath79_nfc_set_parts(struct mtd_partition *parts, int nr_parts);
 void ath79_nfc_set_select_chip(void (*f)(int chip_no));
 void ath79_nfc_set_scan_fixup(int (*f)(struct mtd_info *mtd));
 void ath79_nfc_set_swap_dma(bool enable);
+void ath79_nfc_set_ecc_mode(enum ar934x_nfc_ecc_mode mode);
 void ath79_register_nfc(void);
 #else
 static inline void ath79_nfc_set_parts(struct mtd_partition *parts,
@@ -25,6 +27,7 @@ static inline void ath79_nfc_set_parts(struct mtd_partition *parts,
 static inline void ath79_nfc_set_select_chip(void (*f)(int chip_no)) {}
 static inline void ath79_nfc_set_scan_fixup(int (*f)(struct mtd_info *mtd)) {}
 static inline void ath79_nfc_set_swap_dma(bool enable) {}
+static inline void ath79_nfc_set_ecc_mode(enum ar934x_nfc_ecc_mode mode) {}
 static inline void ath79_register_nfc(void) {}
 #endif