diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/nand_base.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/nand_base.c
index 0d850dbf843d..82d52112907f 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/nand_base.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/nand_base.c
@@ -5100,6 +5100,7 @@ static int nand_flash_detect_onfi(struct nand_chip *chip)
 {
 	struct mtd_info *mtd = nand_to_mtd(chip);
 	struct nand_onfi_params *p;
+	char *model;
 	char id[4];
 	int i, ret, val;
 
@@ -5159,7 +5160,14 @@ static int nand_flash_detect_onfi(struct nand_chip *chip)
 
 	sanitize_string(p->manufacturer, sizeof(p->manufacturer));
 	sanitize_string(p->model, sizeof(p->model));
-	memcpy(chip->parameters.model, p->model, sizeof(p->model));
+	model = kzalloc(sizeof(p->model), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!model) {
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		goto free_onfi_param_page;
+	}
+
+	memcpy(model, p->model, sizeof(p->model));
+	chip->parameters.model = model;
 	if (!mtd->name)
 		mtd->name = chip->parameters.model;
 
@@ -5240,6 +5248,7 @@ static int nand_flash_detect_jedec(struct nand_chip *chip)
 	struct mtd_info *mtd = nand_to_mtd(chip);
 	struct nand_jedec_params *p;
 	struct jedec_ecc_info *ecc;
+	char *model;
 	char id[5];
 	int i, val, ret;
 
@@ -5290,7 +5299,14 @@ static int nand_flash_detect_jedec(struct nand_chip *chip)
 
 	sanitize_string(p->manufacturer, sizeof(p->manufacturer));
 	sanitize_string(p->model, sizeof(p->model));
-	memcpy(chip->parameters.model, p->model, sizeof(p->model));
+	model = kzalloc(sizeof(p->model), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!p) {
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		goto free_jedec_param_page;
+	}
+
+	memcpy(model, p->model, sizeof(p->model));
+	chip->parameters.model = model;
 	if (!mtd->name)
 		mtd->name = chip->parameters.model;
 
@@ -5858,7 +5874,7 @@ static int nand_dt_init(struct nand_chip *chip)
 }
 
 /**
- * nand_scan_ident - [NAND Interface] Scan for the NAND device
+ * nand_scan_ident - Scan for the NAND device
  * @mtd: MTD device structure
  * @maxchips: number of chips to scan for
  * @table: alternative NAND ID table
@@ -5866,9 +5882,13 @@ static int nand_dt_init(struct nand_chip *chip)
  * This is the first phase of the normal nand_scan() function. It reads the
  * flash ID and sets up MTD fields accordingly.
  *
+ * This helper used to be called directly from controller drivers that needed
+ * to tweak some ECC-related parameters before nand_scan_tail(). This separation
+ * prevented dynamic allocations during this phase which was unconvenient and
+ * as been banned for the benefit of the ->init_ecc()/cleanup_ecc() hooks.
  */
-int nand_scan_ident(struct mtd_info *mtd, int maxchips,
-		    struct nand_flash_dev *table)
+static int nand_scan_ident(struct mtd_info *mtd, int maxchips,
+			   struct nand_flash_dev *table)
 {
 	int i, nand_maf_id, nand_dev_id;
 	struct nand_chip *chip = mtd_to_nand(mtd);
@@ -5942,7 +5962,11 @@ int nand_scan_ident(struct mtd_info *mtd, int maxchips,
 
 	return 0;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(nand_scan_ident);
+
+static void nand_scan_ident_cleanup(struct nand_chip *chip)
+{
+	kfree(chip->parameters.model);
+}
 
 static int nand_set_ecc_soft_ops(struct mtd_info *mtd)
 {
@@ -6295,14 +6319,14 @@ static bool nand_ecc_strength_good(struct mtd_info *mtd)
 }
 
 /**
- * nand_scan_tail - [NAND Interface] Scan for the NAND device
+ * nand_scan_tail - Scan for the NAND device
  * @mtd: MTD device structure
  *
  * This is the second phase of the normal nand_scan() function. It fills out
  * all the uninitialized function pointers with the defaults and scans for a
  * bad block table if appropriate.
  */
-int nand_scan_tail(struct mtd_info *mtd)
+static int nand_scan_tail(struct mtd_info *mtd)
 {
 	struct nand_chip *chip = mtd_to_nand(mtd);
 	struct nand_ecc_ctrl *ecc = &chip->ecc;
@@ -6626,7 +6650,6 @@ int nand_scan_tail(struct mtd_info *mtd)
 
 	return ret;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(nand_scan_tail);
 
 /*
  * is_module_text_address() isn't exported, and it's mostly a pointless
@@ -6661,12 +6684,20 @@ int nand_scan(struct mtd_info *mtd, int maxchips)
 	if (chip->ecc.attach_chip) {
 		ret = chip->ecc.attach_chip(chip);
 		if (ret)
-			return ret;
+			goto cleanup_ident;
 	}
 
 	ret = nand_scan_tail(mtd);
+	if (ret)
+		goto detach_chip;
+
+	return 0;
+
+detach_chip:
 	if (ret && chip->ecc.detach_chip)
 		chip->ecc.detach_chip(chip);
+cleanup_ident:
+	nand_scan_ident_cleanup(chip);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -6699,6 +6730,9 @@ void nand_cleanup(struct nand_chip *chip)
 	/* Free controller specific allocations after chip identification */
 	if (chip->ecc.detach_chip)
 		chip->ecc.detach_chip(chip);
+
+	/* Free identification phase allocations */
+	nand_scan_ident_cleanup(chip);
 }
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(nand_cleanup);
diff --git a/include/linux/mtd/rawnand.h b/include/linux/mtd/rawnand.h
index 318c73a206fc..9e15256bef2b 100644
--- a/include/linux/mtd/rawnand.h
+++ b/include/linux/mtd/rawnand.h
@@ -29,15 +29,11 @@ struct device_node;
 
 /* Scan and identify a NAND device */
 int nand_scan(struct mtd_info *mtd, int max_chips);
+
 /*
- * Separate phases of nand_scan(), allowing board driver to intervene
- * and override command or ECC setup according to flash type.
+ * Unregister the MTD device and free resources held by the NAND device, must be
+ * called on error after a successful nand_scan().
  */
-int nand_scan_ident(struct mtd_info *mtd, int max_chips,
-			   struct nand_flash_dev *table);
-int nand_scan_tail(struct mtd_info *mtd);
-
-/* Unregister the MTD device and free resources held by the NAND device */
 void nand_release(struct mtd_info *mtd);
 
 /* Internal helper for board drivers which need to override command function */
@@ -443,7 +439,7 @@ struct onfi_params {
 
 struct nand_parameters {
 	/* Generic parameters */
-	char model[100];
+	const char *model;
 	bool supports_set_get_features;
 	DECLARE_BITMAP(set_feature_list, ONFI_FEATURE_NUMBER);
 	DECLARE_BITMAP(get_feature_list, ONFI_FEATURE_NUMBER);
