diff --git a/README b/README
index fb331f910d..b1ddf89fc5 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -2625,6 +2625,10 @@ FIT uImage format:
 		CONFIG_SPL_NAND_DRIVERS
 		SPL uses normal NAND drivers, not minimal drivers.
 
+		CONFIG_SPL_NAND_IDENT
+		SPL uses the chip ID list to identify the NAND flash.
+		Requires CONFIG_SPL_NAND_BASE.
+
 		CONFIG_SPL_NAND_ECC
 		Include standard software ECC in the SPL
 
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/Makefile b/drivers/mtd/nand/Makefile
index e00cbca0a9..c61e3f3839 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/Makefile
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_SPL_NAND_SIMPLE) += nand_spl_simple.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SPL_NAND_LOAD) += nand_spl_load.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SPL_NAND_ECC) += nand_ecc.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SPL_NAND_BASE) += nand_base.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_SPL_NAND_IDENT) += nand_ids.o nand_timings.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SPL_NAND_INIT) += nand.o
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_SPL_ENV_SUPPORT),y)
 obj-$(CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_NAND) += nand_util.o
diff --git a/scripts/config_whitelist.txt b/scripts/config_whitelist.txt
index 1a54337594..1219dcc3be 100644
--- a/scripts/config_whitelist.txt
+++ b/scripts/config_whitelist.txt
@@ -1937,6 +1937,7 @@ CONFIG_SPL_NAND_BASE
 CONFIG_SPL_NAND_BOOT
 CONFIG_SPL_NAND_DRIVERS
 CONFIG_SPL_NAND_ECC
+CONFIG_SPL_NAND_IDENT
 CONFIG_SPL_NAND_INIT
 CONFIG_SPL_NAND_LOAD
 CONFIG_SPL_NAND_MINIMAL