diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/Kconfig b/drivers/mtd/nand/Kconfig
index dbfa72d61d5a..dce643027f83 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/Kconfig
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+config MTD_NAND_IDS
+	tristate "Include chip ids for known NAND devices."
+	depends on MTD
+	help
+	  Useful for NAND drivers that do not use the NAND subsystem but
+	  still like to take advantage of the known chip information.
+
 config MTD_NAND_ECC
 	tristate