diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/atmel_nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/atmel_nand.c
index 7e50ed89e18a..08715106f925 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/atmel_nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/atmel_nand.c
@@ -995,7 +995,7 @@ static int __init atmel_pmecc_nand_init_params(struct platform_device *pdev,
 		return err_no;
 	}
 
-	if (cap != host->pmecc_corr_cap ||
+	if (cap > host->pmecc_corr_cap ||
 			sector_size != host->pmecc_sector_size)
 		dev_info(host->dev, "WARNING: Be Caution! Using different PMECC parameters from Nand ONFI ECC reqirement.\n");