diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/atmel_nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/atmel_nand.c
index 620b6e8..b16e3aa 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/atmel_nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/atmel_nand.c
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 	u8		pmecc_corr_cap;
 	u16		pmecc_sector_size;
 	u32		pmecc_index_table_offset;
+	u32		pmecc_version;
 
 	int		pmecc_bytes_per_sector;
 	int		pmecc_sector_number;
@@ -486,6 +487,10 @@
 	int i, err_nbr, eccbytes;
 	uint8_t *buf_pos;
 
+	/* SAMA5D4 PMECC IP can correct errors for all 0xff page */
+	if (host->pmecc_version >= PMECC_VERSION_SAMA5D4)
+		goto normal_check;
+
 	eccbytes = nand_chip->ecc.bytes;
 	for (i = 0; i < eccbytes; i++)
 		if (ecc[i] != 0xff)
@@ -961,6 +966,10 @@
 	nand->ecc.write_page = atmel_nand_pmecc_write_page;
 	nand->ecc.strength = cap;
 
+	/* Check the PMECC ip version */
+	host->pmecc_version = pmecc_readl(host->pmerrloc, version);
+	dev_dbg(host->dev, "PMECC IP version is: %x\n", host->pmecc_version);
+
 	atmel_pmecc_core_init(mtd);
 
 	return 0;