diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
index 55c80efb3081..848884473229 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
@@ -3785,7 +3785,7 @@ int nand_scan_tail(struct mtd_info *mtd)
 		chip->options |= NAND_SUBPAGE_READ;
 
 	/* Fill in remaining MTD driver data */
-	mtd->type = MTD_NANDFLASH;
+	mtd->type = nand_is_slc(chip) ? MTD_NANDFLASH : MTD_MLCNANDFLASH;
 	mtd->flags = (chip->options & NAND_ROM) ? MTD_CAP_ROM :
 						MTD_CAP_NANDFLASH;
 	mtd->_erase = nand_erase;