diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/spi/core.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/spi/core.c
index 4fb769581595..43bbe2629b85 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/spi/core.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/spi/core.c
@@ -1996,12 +1996,17 @@ static int spinand_init(struct spinand_device *spinand)
 			goto err_cleanup_ecc_engine;
 	}
 
-	if (nand->ecc.engine) {
-		ret = mtd_ooblayout_count_freebytes(mtd);
-		if (ret < 0)
-			goto err_cleanup_ecc_engine;
+	if (!nand->ecc.engine) {
+		if (spinand->eccinfo.ooblayout)
+			mtd_set_ooblayout(mtd, spinand->eccinfo.ooblayout);
+		else
+			mtd_set_ooblayout(mtd, &spinand_noecc_ooblayout);
 	}
 
+	ret = mtd_ooblayout_count_freebytes(mtd);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto err_cleanup_ecc_engine;
+
 	mtd->oobavail = ret;
 
 	/* Propagate ECC information to mtd_info */