diff --git a/doc/README.nand b/doc/README.nand
index 913e9b5..3a507b6 100644
--- a/doc/README.nand
+++ b/doc/README.nand
@@ -104,6 +104,16 @@ Configuration Options:
    CONFIG_SYS_MAX_NAND_DEVICE
       The maximum number of NAND devices you want to support.
 
+   CONFIG_SYS_NAND_MAX_ECCPOS
+      If specified, overrides the maximum number of ECC bytes
+      supported.  Useful for reducing image size, especially with SPL.
+      This must be at least 48 if nand_base.c is used.
+
+   CONFIG_SYS_NAND_MAX_OOBFREE
+      If specified, overrides the maximum number of free OOB regions
+      supported.  Useful for reducing image size, especially with SPL.
+      This must be at least 2 if nand_base.c is used.
+
    CONFIG_SYS_NAND_MAX_CHIPS
       The maximum number of NAND chips per device to be supported.
 
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/onenand/onenand_base.c b/drivers/mtd/onenand/onenand_base.c
index 067f8ef..979e4af 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/onenand/onenand_base.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/onenand/onenand_base.c
@@ -761,7 +761,8 @@ static int onenand_transfer_auto_oob(struct mtd_info *mtd, uint8_t *buf,
 	uint8_t *oob_buf = this->oob_buf;
 
 	free = this->ecclayout->oobfree;
-	for (i = 0; i < MTD_MAX_OOBFREE_ENTRIES && free->length; i++, free++) {
+	for (i = 0; i < MTD_MAX_OOBFREE_ENTRIES_LARGE && free->length;
+	     i++, free++) {
 		if (readcol >= lastgap)
 			readcol += free->offset - lastgap;
 		if (readend >= lastgap)
@@ -770,7 +771,8 @@ static int onenand_transfer_auto_oob(struct mtd_info *mtd, uint8_t *buf,
 	}
 	this->read_bufferram(mtd, 0, ONENAND_SPARERAM, oob_buf, 0, mtd->oobsize);
 	free = this->ecclayout->oobfree;
-	for (i = 0; i < MTD_MAX_OOBFREE_ENTRIES && free->length; i++, free++) {
+	for (i = 0; i < MTD_MAX_OOBFREE_ENTRIES_LARGE && free->length;
+	     i++, free++) {
 		int free_end = free->offset + free->length;
 		if (free->offset < readend && free_end > readcol) {
 			int st = max_t(int,free->offset,readcol);
@@ -1356,7 +1358,8 @@ static int onenand_fill_auto_oob(struct mtd_info *mtd, u_char *oob_buf,
 	unsigned int i;
 
 	free = this->ecclayout->oobfree;
-	for (i = 0; i < MTD_MAX_OOBFREE_ENTRIES && free->length; i++, free++) {
+	for (i = 0; i < MTD_MAX_OOBFREE_ENTRIES_LARGE && free->length;
+	     i++, free++) {
 		if (writecol >= lastgap)
 			writecol += free->offset - lastgap;
 		if (writeend >= lastgap)
@@ -1364,7 +1367,8 @@ static int onenand_fill_auto_oob(struct mtd_info *mtd, u_char *oob_buf,
 		lastgap = free->offset + free->length;
 	}
 	free = this->ecclayout->oobfree;
-	for (i = 0; i < MTD_MAX_OOBFREE_ENTRIES && free->length; i++, free++) {
+	for (i = 0; i < MTD_MAX_OOBFREE_ENTRIES_LARGE && free->length;
+	     i++, free++) {
 		int free_end = free->offset + free->length;
 		if (free->offset < writeend && free_end > writecol) {
 			int st = max_t(int,free->offset,writecol);
@@ -2750,7 +2754,8 @@ int onenand_scan(struct mtd_info *mtd, int maxchips)
 	 * the out of band area
 	 */
 	this->ecclayout->oobavail = 0;
-	for (i = 0; i < MTD_MAX_OOBFREE_ENTRIES &&
+
+	for (i = 0; i < MTD_MAX_OOBFREE_ENTRIES_LARGE &&
 	    this->ecclayout->oobfree[i].length; i++)
 		this->ecclayout->oobavail +=
 			this->ecclayout->oobfree[i].length;
diff --git a/include/configs/ASH405.h b/include/configs/ASH405.h
index 9460be3..2f53407 100644
--- a/include/configs/ASH405.h
+++ b/include/configs/ASH405.h
@@ -143,6 +143,8 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_SYS_NAND_SKIP_BAD_DOT_I	1	/* ".i" read skips bad blocks   */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_NAND_QUIET		1
+#define CONFIG_SYS_NAND_MAX_OOBFREE	2
+#define CONFIG_SYS_NAND_MAX_ECCPOS	56
 
 /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  * PCI stuff
diff --git a/include/configs/MPC8572DS.h b/include/configs/MPC8572DS.h
index c751144..9ad9402 100644
--- a/include/configs/MPC8572DS.h
+++ b/include/configs/MPC8572DS.h
@@ -322,6 +322,8 @@
 #define CONFIG_CMD_NAND		1
 #define CONFIG_NAND_FSL_ELBC	1
 #define CONFIG_SYS_NAND_BLOCK_SIZE    (128 * 1024)
+#define CONFIG_SYS_NAND_MAX_OOBFREE	5
+#define CONFIG_SYS_NAND_MAX_ECCPOS	56
 
 /* NAND boot: 4K NAND loader config */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_NAND_SPL_SIZE	0x1000
diff --git a/include/configs/T4240QDS.h b/include/configs/T4240QDS.h
index 3777ccb..c96df54 100644
--- a/include/configs/T4240QDS.h
+++ b/include/configs/T4240QDS.h
@@ -229,6 +229,8 @@ unsigned long get_board_ddr_clk(void);
 #define CONFIG_CMD_NAND
 
 #define CONFIG_SYS_NAND_BLOCK_SIZE	(128 * 1024)
+#define CONFIG_SYS_NAND_MAX_OOBFREE	2
+#define CONFIG_SYS_NAND_MAX_ECCPOS	256
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_NAND)
 #define CONFIG_SYS_CSPR0_EXT		CONFIG_SYS_NAND_CSPR_EXT
diff --git a/include/configs/alpr.h b/include/configs/alpr.h
index 2bf1986..61fdeba 100644
--- a/include/configs/alpr.h
+++ b/include/configs/alpr.h
@@ -324,6 +324,8 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_NAND_BASE_LIST	{ CONFIG_SYS_NAND_BASE + 0, CONFIG_SYS_NAND_BASE + 2,	\
 				  CONFIG_SYS_NAND_BASE + 4, CONFIG_SYS_NAND_BASE + 6 }
 #define CONFIG_SYS_NAND_QUIET_TEST	1	/* don't warn upon unknown NAND flash	*/
+#define CONFIG_SYS_NAND_MAX_OOBFREE	2
+#define CONFIG_SYS_NAND_MAX_ECCPOS	56
 
 /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  * External Bus Controller (EBC) Setup
diff --git a/include/configs/tricorder.h b/include/configs/tricorder.h
index d57394e..590eab7 100644
--- a/include/configs/tricorder.h
+++ b/include/configs/tricorder.h
@@ -140,6 +140,8 @@
 							/* devices */
 #define CONFIG_NAND_OMAP_BCH8
 #define CONFIG_BCH
+#define CONFIG_SYS_NAND_MAX_OOBFREE	2
+#define CONFIG_SYS_NAND_MAX_ECCPOS	56
 
 /* commands to include */
 #include <config_cmd_default.h>
diff --git a/include/linux/mtd/mtd.h b/include/linux/mtd/mtd.h
index 6f44abd..a65b681 100644
--- a/include/linux/mtd/mtd.h
+++ b/include/linux/mtd/mtd.h
@@ -96,6 +96,29 @@ struct mtd_oob_ops {
 	uint8_t		*oobbuf;
 };
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_SYS_NAND_MAX_OOBFREE
+#define MTD_MAX_OOBFREE_ENTRIES_LARGE	CONFIG_SYS_NAND_MAX_OOBFREE
+#else
+#define MTD_MAX_OOBFREE_ENTRIES_LARGE	32
+#endif
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_SYS_NAND_MAX_ECCPOS
+#define MTD_MAX_ECCPOS_ENTRIES_LARGE	CONFIG_SYS_NAND_MAX_ECCPOS
+#else
+#define MTD_MAX_ECCPOS_ENTRIES_LARGE	640
+#endif
+
+/*
+ * ECC layout control structure. Exported to userspace for
+ * diagnosis and to allow creation of raw images
+ */
+struct nand_ecclayout {
+	uint32_t eccbytes;
+	uint32_t eccpos[MTD_MAX_ECCPOS_ENTRIES_LARGE];
+	uint32_t oobavail;
+	struct nand_oobfree oobfree[MTD_MAX_OOBFREE_ENTRIES_LARGE];
+};
+
 struct mtd_info {
 	u_char type;
 	u_int32_t flags;
diff --git a/include/mtd/mtd-abi.h b/include/mtd/mtd-abi.h
index d51c1ab..ac3c298 100644
--- a/include/mtd/mtd-abi.h
+++ b/include/mtd/mtd-abi.h
@@ -155,18 +155,6 @@ struct nand_oobfree {
 	uint32_t length;
 };
 
-#define MTD_MAX_OOBFREE_ENTRIES	8
-/*
- * ECC layout control structure. Exported to userspace for
- * diagnosis and to allow creation of raw images
- */
-struct nand_ecclayout {
-	uint32_t eccbytes;
-	uint32_t eccpos[128];
-	uint32_t oobavail;
-	struct nand_oobfree oobfree[MTD_MAX_OOBFREE_ENTRIES];
-};
-
 /**
  * struct mtd_ecc_stats - error correction stats
  *
