diff --git a/include/linux/mtd/nand.h b/include/linux/mtd/nand.h
index 632becb13b46..8a0116396689 100644
--- a/include/linux/mtd/nand.h
+++ b/include/linux/mtd/nand.h
@@ -587,6 +587,16 @@ nanddev_get_ecc_conf(struct nand_device *nand)
 	return &nand->ecc.ctx.conf;
 }
 
+/**
+ * nanddev_get_ecc_nsteps() - Extract the number of ECC steps
+ * @nand: NAND device
+ */
+static inline unsigned int
+nanddev_get_ecc_nsteps(struct nand_device *nand)
+{
+	return nand->ecc.ctx.nsteps;
+}
+
 /**
  * nanddev_get_ecc_requirements() - Extract the ECC requirements from a NAND
  *                                  device