@@ -1043,6 +1043,8 @@ static int atmel_hsmc_nand_pmecc_read_page_raw(struct nand_chip *chip,
 
 static int atmel_nand_pmecc_init(struct nand_chip *chip)
 {
+	const struct nand_ecc_props *requirements =
+		nanddev_get_ecc_requirements(&chip->base);
 	struct mtd_info *mtd = nand_to_mtd(chip);
 	struct atmel_nand *nand = to_atmel_nand(chip);
 	struct atmel_nand_controller *nc;

@@ -1072,15 +1074,15 @@ static int atmel_nand_pmecc_init(struct nand_chip *chip)
 		req.ecc.strength = ATMEL_PMECC_MAXIMIZE_ECC_STRENGTH;
 	else if (chip->ecc.strength)
 		req.ecc.strength = chip->ecc.strength;
-	else if (chip->base.eccreq.strength)
-		req.ecc.strength = chip->base.eccreq.strength;
+	else if (requirements->strength)
+		req.ecc.strength = requirements->strength;
 	else
 		req.ecc.strength = ATMEL_PMECC_MAXIMIZE_ECC_STRENGTH;
 
 	if (chip->ecc.size)
 		req.ecc.sectorsize = chip->ecc.size;
-	else if (chip->base.eccreq.step_size)
-		req.ecc.sectorsize = chip->base.eccreq.step_size;
+	else if (requirements->step_size)
+		req.ecc.sectorsize = requirements->step_size;
 	else
 		req.ecc.sectorsize = ATMEL_PMECC_SECTOR_SIZE_AUTO;
 

@@ -2506,6 +2506,8 @@ static int brcmnand_setup_dev(struct brcmnand_host *host)
 {
 	struct mtd_info *mtd = nand_to_mtd(&host->chip);
 	struct nand_chip *chip = &host->chip;
+	const struct nand_ecc_props *requirements =
+		nanddev_get_ecc_requirements(&chip->base);
 	struct brcmnand_controller *ctrl = host->ctrl;
 	struct brcmnand_cfg *cfg = &host->hwcfg;
 	char msg[128];

@@ -2563,10 +2565,10 @@ static int brcmnand_setup_dev(struct brcmnand_host *host)
 
 	if (chip->ecc.engine_type != NAND_ECC_ENGINE_TYPE_NONE &&
 	    (!chip->ecc.size || !chip->ecc.strength)) {
-		if (chip->base.eccreq.step_size && chip->base.eccreq.strength) {
+		if (requirements->step_size && requirements->strength) {
 			/* use detected ECC parameters */
-			chip->ecc.size = chip->base.eccreq.step_size;
-			chip->ecc.strength = chip->base.eccreq.strength;
+			chip->ecc.size = requirements->step_size;
+			chip->ecc.strength = requirements->strength;
 			dev_info(ctrl->dev, "Using ECC step-size %d, strength %d\n",
 				chip->ecc.size, chip->ecc.strength);
 		}

@@ -272,8 +272,8 @@ static int set_geometry_by_ecc_info(struct gpmi_nand_data *this,
 	default:
 		dev_err(this->dev,
 			"unsupported nand chip. ecc bits : %d, ecc size : %d\n",
-			chip->base.eccreq.strength,
-			chip->base.eccreq.step_size);
+			nanddev_get_ecc_requirements(&chip->base)->strength,
+			nanddev_get_ecc_requirements(&chip->base)->step_size);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	geo->ecc_chunk_size = ecc_step;

@@ -509,6 +509,8 @@ static int legacy_set_geometry(struct gpmi_nand_data *this)
 
 static int common_nfc_set_geometry(struct gpmi_nand_data *this)
 {
+	struct nand_ecc_props *requirements =
+		nanddev_get_ecc_requirements(&chip->base);
 	struct nand_chip *chip = &this->nand;
 
 	if (chip->ecc.strength > 0 && chip->ecc.size > 0)

@@ -517,13 +519,12 @@ static int common_nfc_set_geometry(struct gpmi_nand_data *this)
 
 	if ((of_property_read_bool(this->dev->of_node, "fsl,use-minimum-ecc"))
 				|| legacy_set_geometry(this)) {
-		if (!(chip->base.eccreq.strength > 0 &&
-		      chip->base.eccreq.step_size > 0))
+		if (!(requirements->strength > 0 && requirements->step_size > 0))
 			return -EINVAL;
 
 		return set_geometry_by_ecc_info(this,
-						chip->base.eccreq.strength,
-						chip->base.eccreq.step_size);
+						requirements->strength,
+						requirements->step_size);
 	}
 
 	return 0;

@@ -2244,14 +2244,16 @@ static int marvell_nand_ecc_init(struct mtd_info *mtd,
 				 struct nand_ecc_ctrl *ecc)
 {
 	struct nand_chip *chip = mtd_to_nand(mtd);
+	const struct nand_ecc_props *requirements =
+		nanddev_get_ecc_requirements(&chip->base);
 	struct marvell_nfc *nfc = to_marvell_nfc(chip->controller);
 	int ret;
 
 	if (ecc->engine_type != NAND_ECC_ENGINE_TYPE_NONE &&
 	    (!ecc->size || !ecc->strength)) {
-		if (chip->base.eccreq.step_size && chip->base.eccreq.strength) {
-			ecc->size = chip->base.eccreq.step_size;
-			ecc->strength = chip->base.eccreq.strength;
+		if (requirements->step_size && requirements->strength) {
+			ecc->size = requirements->step_size;
+			ecc->strength = requirements->strength;
 		} else {
 			dev_info(nfc->dev,
 				 "No minimum ECC strength, using 1b/512B\n");

@@ -1221,6 +1221,8 @@ static int mtk_nfc_set_spare_per_sector(u32 *sps, struct mtd_info *mtd)
 static int mtk_nfc_ecc_init(struct device *dev, struct mtd_info *mtd)
 {
 	struct nand_chip *nand = mtd_to_nand(mtd);
+	const struct nand_ecc_props *requirements =
+		nanddev_get_ecc_requirements(&nand->base);
 	struct mtk_nfc *nfc = nand_get_controller_data(nand);
 	u32 spare;
 	int free, ret;

@@ -1234,8 +1236,8 @@ static int mtk_nfc_ecc_init(struct device *dev, struct mtd_info *mtd)
 	/* if optional dt settings not present */
 	if (!nand->ecc.size || !nand->ecc.strength) {
 		/* use datasheet requirements */
-		nand->ecc.strength = nand->base.eccreq.strength;
-		nand->ecc.size = nand->base.eccreq.step_size;
+		nand->ecc.strength = requirements->strength;
+		nand->ecc.size = requirements->step_size;
 
 		/*
 		 * align eccstrength and eccsize

@@ -4725,6 +4725,9 @@ static inline bool is_full_id_nand(struct nand_flash_dev *type)
 static bool find_full_id_nand(struct nand_chip *chip,
 			      struct nand_flash_dev *type)
 {
+	struct nand_device *base = &chip->base;
+	struct nand_ecc_props *requirements =
+		(struct nand_ecc_props *)nanddev_get_ecc_requirements(base);
 	struct mtd_info *mtd = nand_to_mtd(chip);
 	struct nand_memory_organization *memorg;
 	u8 *id_data = chip->id.data;

@@ -4746,8 +4749,8 @@ static bool find_full_id_nand(struct nand_chip *chip,
 					   memorg->pagesize *
 					   memorg->pages_per_eraseblock);
 		chip->options |= type->options;
-		chip->base.eccreq.strength = NAND_ECC_STRENGTH(type);
-		chip->base.eccreq.step_size = NAND_ECC_STEP(type);
+		requirements->strength = NAND_ECC_STRENGTH(type);
+		requirements->step_size = NAND_ECC_STEP(type);
 		chip->onfi_timing_mode_default =
 					type->onfi_timing_mode_default;
 

@@ -5483,10 +5486,12 @@ static int
 nand_match_ecc_req(struct nand_chip *chip,
 		   const struct nand_ecc_caps *caps, int oobavail)
 {
+	const struct nand_ecc_props *requirements =
+		nanddev_get_ecc_requirements(&chip->base);
 	struct mtd_info *mtd = nand_to_mtd(chip);
 	const struct nand_ecc_step_info *stepinfo;
-	int req_step = chip->base.eccreq.step_size;
-	int req_strength = chip->base.eccreq.strength;
+	int req_step = requirements->step_size;
+	int req_strength = requirements->strength;
 	int req_corr, step_size, strength, nsteps, ecc_bytes, ecc_bytes_total;
 	int best_step, best_strength, best_ecc_bytes;
 	int best_ecc_bytes_total = INT_MAX;

@@ -5677,9 +5682,11 @@ static bool nand_ecc_strength_good(struct nand_chip *chip)
 {
 	struct mtd_info *mtd = nand_to_mtd(chip);
 	struct nand_ecc_ctrl *ecc = &chip->ecc;
+	const struct nand_ecc_props *requirements =
+		nanddev_get_ecc_requirements(&chip->base);
 	int corr, ds_corr;
 
-	if (ecc->size == 0 || chip->base.eccreq.step_size == 0)
+	if (ecc->size == 0 || requirements->step_size == 0)
 		/* Not enough information */
 		return true;
 

@@ -5688,10 +5695,10 @@ static bool nand_ecc_strength_good(struct nand_chip *chip)
 	 * the correction density.
 	 */
 	corr = (mtd->writesize * ecc->strength) / ecc->size;
-	ds_corr = (mtd->writesize * chip->base.eccreq.strength) /
-		  chip->base.eccreq.step_size;
+	ds_corr = (mtd->writesize * requirements->strength) /
+		  requirements->step_size;
 
-	return corr >= ds_corr && ecc->strength >= chip->base.eccreq.strength;
+	return corr >= ds_corr && ecc->strength >= requirements->strength;
 }
 
 static int rawnand_erase(struct nand_device *nand, const struct nand_pos *pos)

@@ -5978,8 +5985,8 @@ static int nand_scan_tail(struct nand_chip *chip)
 	if (!nand_ecc_strength_good(chip))
 		pr_warn("WARNING: %s: the ECC used on your system (%db/%dB) is too weak compared to the one required by the NAND chip (%db/%dB)\n",
 			mtd->name, chip->ecc.strength, chip->ecc.size,
-			chip->base.eccreq.strength,
-			chip->base.eccreq.step_size);
+			nanddev_get_ecc_requirements(&chip->base)->strength,
+			nanddev_get_ecc_requirements(&chip->base)->step_size);
 
 	/* Allow subpage writes up to ecc.steps. Not possible for MLC flash */
 	if (!(chip->options & NAND_NO_SUBPAGE_WRITE) && nand_is_slc(chip)) {

@@ -10,24 +10,28 @@
 
 static void esmt_nand_decode_id(struct nand_chip *chip)
 {
+	struct nand_device *base = &chip->base;
+	struct nand_ecc_props *requirements =
+		(struct nand_ecc_props *)nanddev_get_ecc_requirements(base);
+
 	nand_decode_ext_id(chip);
 
 	/* Extract ECC requirements from 5th id byte. */
 	if (chip->id.len >= 5 && nand_is_slc(chip)) {
-		chip->base.eccreq.step_size = 512;
+		requirements->step_size = 512;
 		switch (chip->id.data[4] & 0x3) {
 		case 0x0:
-			chip->base.eccreq.strength = 4;
+			requirements->strength = 4;
 			break;
 		case 0x1:
-			chip->base.eccreq.strength = 2;
+			requirements->strength = 2;
 			break;
 		case 0x2:
-			chip->base.eccreq.strength = 1;
+			requirements->strength = 1;
 			break;
 		default:
 			WARN(1, "Could not get ECC info");
-			chip->base.eccreq.step_size = 0;
+			requirements->step_size = 0;
 			break;
 		}
 	}

@@ -495,34 +495,37 @@ static void hynix_nand_extract_oobsize(struct nand_chip *chip,
 static void hynix_nand_extract_ecc_requirements(struct nand_chip *chip,
 						bool valid_jedecid)
 {
+	struct nand_device *base = &chip->base;
+	struct nand_ecc_props *requirements =
+		(struct nand_ecc_props *)nanddev_get_ecc_requirements(base);
 	u8 ecc_level = (chip->id.data[4] >> 4) & 0x7;
 
 	if (valid_jedecid) {
 		/* Reference: H27UCG8T2E datasheet */
-		chip->base.eccreq.step_size = 1024;
+		requirements->step_size = 1024;
 
 		switch (ecc_level) {
 		case 0:
-			chip->base.eccreq.step_size = 0;
-			chip->base.eccreq.strength = 0;
+			requirements->step_size = 0;
+			requirements->strength = 0;
 			break;
 		case 1:
-			chip->base.eccreq.strength = 4;
+			requirements->strength = 4;
 			break;
 		case 2:
-			chip->base.eccreq.strength = 24;
+			requirements->strength = 24;
 			break;
 		case 3:
-			chip->base.eccreq.strength = 32;
+			requirements->strength = 32;
 			break;
 		case 4:
-			chip->base.eccreq.strength = 40;
+			requirements->strength = 40;
 			break;
 		case 5:
-			chip->base.eccreq.strength = 50;
+			requirements->strength = 50;
 			break;
 		case 6:
-			chip->base.eccreq.strength = 60;
+			requirements->strength = 60;
 			break;
 		default:
 			/*

@@ -543,14 +546,14 @@ static void hynix_nand_extract_ecc_requirements(struct nand_chip *chip,
 		if (nand_tech < 3) {
 			/* > 26nm, reference: H27UBG8T2A datasheet */
 			if (ecc_level < 5) {
-				chip->base.eccreq.step_size = 512;
-				chip->base.eccreq.strength = 1 << ecc_level;
+				requirements->step_size = 512;
+				requirements->strength = 1 << ecc_level;
 			} else if (ecc_level < 7) {
 				if (ecc_level == 5)
-					chip->base.eccreq.step_size = 2048;
+					requirements->step_size = 2048;
 				else
-					chip->base.eccreq.step_size = 1024;
-				chip->base.eccreq.strength = 24;
+					requirements->step_size = 1024;
+				requirements->strength = 24;
 			} else {
 				/*
 				 * We should never reach this case, but if that

@@ -563,14 +566,14 @@ static void hynix_nand_extract_ecc_requirements(struct nand_chip *chip,
 		} else {
 			/* <= 26nm, reference: H27UBG8T2B datasheet */
 			if (!ecc_level) {
-				chip->base.eccreq.step_size = 0;
-				chip->base.eccreq.strength = 0;
+				requirements->step_size = 0;
+				requirements->strength = 0;
 			} else if (ecc_level < 5) {
-				chip->base.eccreq.step_size = 512;
-				chip->base.eccreq.strength = 1 << (ecc_level - 1);
+				requirements->step_size = 512;
+				requirements->strength = 1 << (ecc_level - 1);
 			} else {
-				chip->base.eccreq.step_size = 1024;
-				chip->base.eccreq.strength = 24 +
+				requirements->step_size = 1024;
+				requirements->strength = 24 +
 							(8 * (ecc_level - 5));
 			}
 		}

@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@
  */
 int nand_jedec_detect(struct nand_chip *chip)
 {
+	struct nand_device *base = &chip->base;
+	struct nand_ecc_props *requirements =
+		(struct nand_ecc_props *)nanddev_get_ecc_requirements(base);
 	struct mtd_info *mtd = nand_to_mtd(chip);
 	struct nand_memory_organization *memorg;
 	struct nand_jedec_params *p;

@@ -120,8 +123,8 @@ int nand_jedec_detect(struct nand_chip *chip)
 	ecc = &p->ecc_info[0];
 
 	if (ecc->codeword_size >= 9) {
-		chip->base.eccreq.strength = ecc->ecc_bits;
-		chip->base.eccreq.step_size = 1 << ecc->codeword_size;
+		requirements->strength = ecc->ecc_bits;
+		requirements->step_size = 1 << ecc->codeword_size;
 	} else {
 		pr_warn("Invalid codeword size\n");
 	}

@@ -413,6 +413,8 @@ enum {
  */
 static int micron_supports_on_die_ecc(struct nand_chip *chip)
 {
+	const struct nand_ecc_props *requirements =
+		nanddev_get_ecc_requirements(&chip->base);
 	u8 id[5];
 	int ret;
 

@@ -425,7 +427,7 @@ static int micron_supports_on_die_ecc(struct nand_chip *chip)
 	/*
 	 * We only support on-die ECC of 4/512 or 8/512
 	 */
-	if  (chip->base.eccreq.strength != 4 && chip->base.eccreq.strength != 8)
+	if  (requirements->strength != 4 && requirements->strength != 8)
 		return MICRON_ON_DIE_UNSUPPORTED;
 
 	/* 0x2 means on-die ECC is available. */

@@ -466,7 +468,7 @@ static int micron_supports_on_die_ecc(struct nand_chip *chip)
 	/*
 	 * We only support on-die ECC of 4/512 or 8/512
 	 */
-	if  (chip->base.eccreq.strength != 4 && chip->base.eccreq.strength != 8)
+	if  (requirements->strength != 4 && requirements->strength != 8)
 		return MICRON_ON_DIE_UNSUPPORTED;
 
 	return MICRON_ON_DIE_SUPPORTED;

@@ -474,6 +476,9 @@ static int micron_supports_on_die_ecc(struct nand_chip *chip)
 
 static int micron_nand_init(struct nand_chip *chip)
 {
+	struct nand_device *base = &chip->base;
+	struct nand_ecc_props *requirements =
+		(struct nand_ecc_props *)nanddev_get_ecc_requirements(base);
 	struct mtd_info *mtd = nand_to_mtd(chip);
 	struct micron_nand *micron;
 	int ondie;

@@ -523,7 +528,7 @@ static int micron_nand_init(struct nand_chip *chip)
 		 * That's not needed for 8-bit ECC, because the status expose
 		 * a better approximation of the number of bitflips in a page.
 		 */
-		if (chip->base.eccreq.strength == 4) {
+		if (requirements->strength == 4) {
 			micron->ecc.rawbuf = kmalloc(mtd->writesize +
 						     mtd->oobsize,
 						     GFP_KERNEL);

@@ -533,16 +538,16 @@ static int micron_nand_init(struct nand_chip *chip)
 			}
 		}
 
-		if (chip->base.eccreq.strength == 4)
+		if (requirements->strength == 4)
 			mtd_set_ooblayout(mtd,
 					  &micron_nand_on_die_4_ooblayout_ops);
 		else
 			mtd_set_ooblayout(mtd,
 					  &micron_nand_on_die_8_ooblayout_ops);
 
-		chip->ecc.bytes = chip->base.eccreq.strength * 2;
+		chip->ecc.bytes = requirements->strength * 2;
 		chip->ecc.size = 512;
-		chip->ecc.strength = chip->base.eccreq.strength;
+		chip->ecc.strength = requirements->strength;
 		chip->ecc.algo = NAND_ECC_ALGO_BCH;
 		chip->ecc.read_page = micron_nand_read_page_on_die_ecc;
 		chip->ecc.write_page = micron_nand_write_page_on_die_ecc;

@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ u16 onfi_crc16(u16 crc, u8 const *p, size_t len)
 static int nand_flash_detect_ext_param_page(struct nand_chip *chip,
 					    struct nand_onfi_params *p)
 {
+	struct nand_device *base = &chip->base;
+	struct nand_ecc_props *requirements =
+		(struct nand_ecc_props *)nanddev_get_ecc_requirements(base);
 	struct onfi_ext_param_page *ep;
 	struct onfi_ext_section *s;
 	struct onfi_ext_ecc_info *ecc;

@@ -94,8 +97,8 @@ static int nand_flash_detect_ext_param_page(struct nand_chip *chip,
 		goto ext_out;
 	}
 
-	chip->base.eccreq.strength = ecc->ecc_bits;
-	chip->base.eccreq.step_size = 1 << ecc->codeword_size;
+	requirements->strength = ecc->ecc_bits;
+	requirements->step_size = 1 << ecc->codeword_size;
 	ret = 0;
 
 ext_out:

@@ -139,6 +142,9 @@ static void nand_bit_wise_majority(const void **srcbufs,
  */
 int nand_onfi_detect(struct nand_chip *chip)
 {
+	struct nand_device *base = &chip->base;
+	struct nand_ecc_props *requirements =
+		(struct nand_ecc_props *)nanddev_get_ecc_requirements(base);
 	struct mtd_info *mtd = nand_to_mtd(chip);
 	struct nand_memory_organization *memorg;
 	struct nand_onfi_params *p = NULL, *pbuf;

@@ -265,8 +271,8 @@ int nand_onfi_detect(struct nand_chip *chip)
 		chip->options |= NAND_BUSWIDTH_16;
 
 	if (p->ecc_bits != 0xff) {
-		chip->base.eccreq.strength = p->ecc_bits;
-		chip->base.eccreq.step_size = 512;
+		requirements->strength = p->ecc_bits;
+		requirements->step_size = 512;
 	} else if (onfi_version >= 21 &&
 		(le16_to_cpu(p->features) & ONFI_FEATURE_EXT_PARAM_PAGE)) {
 

@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@
 
 static void samsung_nand_decode_id(struct nand_chip *chip)
 {
+	struct nand_device *base = &chip->base;
+	struct nand_ecc_props *requirements =
+		(struct nand_ecc_props *)nanddev_get_ecc_requirements(base);
 	struct mtd_info *mtd = nand_to_mtd(chip);
 	struct nand_memory_organization *memorg;
 

@@ -71,23 +74,23 @@ static void samsung_nand_decode_id(struct nand_chip *chip)
 		/* Extract ECC requirements from 5th id byte*/
 		extid = (chip->id.data[4] >> 4) & 0x07;
 		if (extid < 5) {
-			chip->base.eccreq.step_size = 512;
-			chip->base.eccreq.strength = 1 << extid;
+			requirements->step_size = 512;
+			requirements->strength = 1 << extid;
 		} else {
-			chip->base.eccreq.step_size = 1024;
+			requirements->step_size = 1024;
 			switch (extid) {
 			case 5:
-				chip->base.eccreq.strength = 24;
+				requirements->strength = 24;
 				break;
 			case 6:
-				chip->base.eccreq.strength = 40;
+				requirements->strength = 40;
 				break;
 			case 7:
-				chip->base.eccreq.strength = 60;
+				requirements->strength = 60;
 				break;
 			default:
 				WARN(1, "Could not decode ECC info");
-				chip->base.eccreq.step_size = 0;
+				requirements->step_size = 0;
 			}
 		}
 	} else {

@@ -97,8 +100,8 @@ static void samsung_nand_decode_id(struct nand_chip *chip)
 			switch (chip->id.data[1]) {
 			/* K9F4G08U0D-S[I|C]B0(T00) */
 			case 0xDC:
-				chip->base.eccreq.step_size = 512;
-				chip->base.eccreq.strength = 1;
+				requirements->step_size = 512;
+				requirements->strength = 1;
 				break;
 
 			/* K9F1G08U0E 21nm chips do not support subpage write */

@@ -145,6 +145,9 @@ static void toshiba_nand_benand_init(struct nand_chip *chip)
 
 static void toshiba_nand_decode_id(struct nand_chip *chip)
 {
+	struct nand_device *base = &chip->base;
+	struct nand_ecc_props *requirements =
+		(struct nand_ecc_props *)nanddev_get_ecc_requirements(base);
 	struct mtd_info *mtd = nand_to_mtd(chip);
 	struct nand_memory_organization *memorg;
 

@@ -175,20 +178,20 @@ static void toshiba_nand_decode_id(struct nand_chip *chip)
 	 *  - 24nm: 8 bit ECC for each 512Byte is required.
 	 */
 	if (chip->id.len >= 6 && nand_is_slc(chip)) {
-		chip->base.eccreq.step_size = 512;
+		requirements->step_size = 512;
 		switch (chip->id.data[5] & 0x7) {
 		case 0x4:
-			chip->base.eccreq.strength = 1;
+			requirements->strength = 1;
 			break;
 		case 0x5:
-			chip->base.eccreq.strength = 4;
+			requirements->strength = 4;
 			break;
 		case 0x6:
-			chip->base.eccreq.strength = 8;
+			requirements->strength = 8;
 			break;
 		default:
 			WARN(1, "Could not get ECC info");
-			chip->base.eccreq.step_size = 0;
+			requirements->step_size = 0;
 			break;
 		}
 	}

@@ -1732,6 +1732,8 @@ static void sunxi_nand_ecc_cleanup(struct nand_ecc_ctrl *ecc)
 
 static int sunxi_nand_attach_chip(struct nand_chip *nand)
 {
+	const struct nand_ecc_props *requirements =
+		nanddev_get_ecc_requirements(&nand->base);
 	struct nand_ecc_ctrl *ecc = &nand->ecc;
 	struct device_node *np = nand_get_flash_node(nand);
 	int ret;

@@ -1745,8 +1747,8 @@ static int sunxi_nand_attach_chip(struct nand_chip *nand)
 	nand->options |= NAND_SUBPAGE_READ;
 
 	if (!ecc->size) {
-		ecc->size = nand->base.eccreq.step_size;
-		ecc->strength = nand->base.eccreq.strength;
+		ecc->size = requirements->step_size;
+		ecc->strength = requirements->strength;
 	}
 
 	if (!ecc->size || !ecc->strength)

@@ -840,6 +840,8 @@ static int tegra_nand_get_strength(struct nand_chip *chip, const int *strength,
 				   int strength_len, int bits_per_step,
 				   int oobsize)
 {
+	const struct nand_ecc_props *requirements =
+		nanddev_get_ecc_requirements(&chip->base);
 	bool maximize = chip->ecc.options & NAND_ECC_MAXIMIZE;
 	int i;
 

@@ -855,7 +857,7 @@ static int tegra_nand_get_strength(struct nand_chip *chip, const int *strength,
 		} else {
 			strength_sel = strength[i];
 
-			if (strength_sel < chip->base.eccreq.strength)
+			if (strength_sel < requirements->strength)
 				continue;
 		}
 

@@ -908,6 +910,8 @@ static int tegra_nand_select_strength(struct nand_chip *chip, int oobsize)
 static int tegra_nand_attach_chip(struct nand_chip *chip)
 {
 	struct tegra_nand_controller *ctrl = to_tegra_ctrl(chip->controller);
+	const struct nand_ecc_props *requirements =
+		nanddev_get_ecc_requirements(&chip->base);
 	struct tegra_nand_chip *nand = to_tegra_chip(chip);
 	struct mtd_info *mtd = nand_to_mtd(chip);
 	int bits_per_step;

@@ -919,9 +923,9 @@ static int tegra_nand_attach_chip(struct nand_chip *chip)
 	chip->ecc.engine_type = NAND_ECC_ENGINE_TYPE_ON_HOST;
 	chip->ecc.size = 512;
 	chip->ecc.steps = mtd->writesize / chip->ecc.size;
-	if (chip->base.eccreq.step_size != 512) {
+	if (requirements->step_size != 512) {
 		dev_err(ctrl->dev, "Unsupported step size %d\n",
-			chip->base.eccreq.step_size);
+			requirements->step_size);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 

@@ -952,7 +956,7 @@ static int tegra_nand_attach_chip(struct nand_chip *chip)
 		if (ret < 0) {
 			dev_err(ctrl->dev,
 				"No valid strength found, minimum %d\n",
-				chip->base.eccreq.strength);
+				requirements->strength);
 			return ret;
 		}
 

@@ -890,6 +890,8 @@ int spinand_match_and_init(struct spinand_device *spinand,
 {
 	u8 *id = spinand->id.data;
 	struct nand_device *nand = spinand_to_nand(spinand);
+	struct nand_ecc_props *requirements =
+		(struct nand_ecc_props *)nanddev_get_ecc_requirements(nand);
 	unsigned int i;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < table_size; i++) {

@@ -903,7 +905,7 @@ int spinand_match_and_init(struct spinand_device *spinand,
 			continue;
 
 		nand->memorg = table[i].memorg;
-		nand->eccreq = table[i].eccreq;
+		*requirements = table[i].eccreq;
 		spinand->eccinfo = table[i].eccinfo;
 		spinand->flags = table[i].flags;
 		spinand->id.len = 1 + table[i].devid.len;

@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ nanddev_get_ecc_conf(struct nand_device *nand)
  *                                  device
  * @nand: NAND device
  */
-const struct nand_ecc_props *
+static inline const struct nand_ecc_props *
 nanddev_get_ecc_requirements(struct nand_device *nand)
 {
 	return &nand->eccreq;