diff --git a/src/device/dram/ddr4.c b/src/device/dram/ddr4.c
index a66ee86fd1..53b3d25b07 100644
--- a/src/device/dram/ddr4.c
+++ b/src/device/dram/ddr4.c
@@ -250,6 +250,8 @@ int spd_decode_ddr4(struct dimm_attr_ddr4_st *dimm, spd_raw_data spd)
 	/* calculate size */
 	dimm->size_mb = cap_per_die_mbit / 8 * bus_width / sdram_width * dimm->ranks;
 
+	dimm->ecc_extension = spd[SPD_PRIMARY_SDRAM_WIDTH] & SPD_ECC_8BIT;
+
 	/* make sure we have the manufacturing information block */
 	if (spd_bytes_used > 320) {
 		dimm->manufacturer_id = (spd[351] << 8) | spd[350];