diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/diskonchip.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/diskonchip.c
index e9767e06415d..3cee832716ec 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/diskonchip.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/diskonchip.c
@@ -1291,7 +1291,7 @@ static int __init inftl_scan_bbt(struct mtd_info *mtd)
 	struct doc_priv *doc = nand_get_controller_data(this);
 	struct mtd_partition parts[5];
 
-	if (this->numchips > doc->chips_per_floor) {
+	if (nanddev_ntargets(&this->base) > doc->chips_per_floor) {
 		pr_err("Multi-floor INFTL devices not yet supported.\n");
 		return -EIO;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/fsl_elbc_nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/fsl_elbc_nand.c
index 1d960a6cd691..293a5b71833a 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/fsl_elbc_nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/fsl_elbc_nand.c
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ static int fsl_elbc_attach_chip(struct nand_chip *chip)
 	priv->fmr |= al << FMR_AL_SHIFT;
 
 	dev_dbg(priv->dev, "fsl_elbc_init: nand->numchips = %d\n",
-	        chip->numchips);
+	        nanddev_ntargets(&chip->base));
 	dev_dbg(priv->dev, "fsl_elbc_init: nand->chipsize = %lld\n",
 	        nanddev_target_size(&chip->base));
 	dev_dbg(priv->dev, "fsl_elbc_init: nand->pagemask = %8x\n",
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/fsl_ifc_nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/fsl_ifc_nand.c
index a9e8f89aeebd..04a3dcd675bf 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/fsl_ifc_nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/fsl_ifc_nand.c
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ static int fsl_ifc_attach_chip(struct nand_chip *chip)
 	struct fsl_ifc_mtd *priv = nand_get_controller_data(chip);
 
 	dev_dbg(priv->dev, "%s: nand->numchips = %d\n", __func__,
-							chip->numchips);
+		nanddev_ntargets(&chip->base));
 	dev_dbg(priv->dev, "%s: nand->chipsize = %lld\n", __func__,
 	        nanddev_target_size(&chip->base));
 	dev_dbg(priv->dev, "%s: nand->pagemask = %8x\n", __func__,
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/hisi504_nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/hisi504_nand.c
index f3f9aa160cff..e4526fff9da4 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/hisi504_nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/hisi504_nand.c
@@ -849,7 +849,7 @@ static int hisi_nfc_resume(struct device *dev)
 	struct hinfc_host *host = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
 	struct nand_chip *chip = &host->chip;
 
-	for (cs = 0; cs < chip->numchips; cs++)
+	for (cs = 0; cs < nanddev_ntargets(&chip->base); cs++)
 		hisi_nfc_send_cmd_reset(host, cs);
 	hinfc_write(host, SET_HINFC504_PWIDTH(HINFC504_W_LATCH,
 		    HINFC504_R_LATCH, HINFC504_RW_LATCH), HINFC504_PWIDTH);
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/internals.h b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/internals.h
index fbf6ca015cd7..a204f9d7e123 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/internals.h
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/internals.h
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ static inline int nand_exec_op(struct nand_chip *chip,
 	if (!nand_has_exec_op(chip))
 		return -ENOTSUPP;
 
-	if (WARN_ON(op->cs >= chip->numchips))
+	if (WARN_ON(op->cs >= nanddev_ntargets(&chip->base)))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	return chip->controller->ops->exec_op(chip, op, false);
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/jz4740_nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/jz4740_nand.c
index 06690b3603b1..c992a664bdee 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/jz4740_nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/jz4740_nand.c
@@ -354,7 +354,6 @@ static int jz_nand_detect_bank(struct platform_device *pdev,
 		}
 
 		/* Update size of the MTD. */
-		chip->numchips++;
 		memorg->ntargets++;
 		mtd->size += nanddev_target_size(&chip->base);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/nand_base.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/nand_base.c
index 427c80abef3f..ce01824dcc62 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/nand_base.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/nand_base.c
@@ -240,10 +240,10 @@ static int check_offs_len(struct nand_chip *chip, loff_t ofs, uint64_t len)
 void nand_select_target(struct nand_chip *chip, unsigned int cs)
 {
 	/*
-	 * cs should always lie between 0 and chip->numchips, when that's not
-	 * the case it's a bug and the caller should be fixed.
+	 * cs should always lie between 0 and nanddev_ntargets(), when that's
+	 * not the case it's a bug and the caller should be fixed.
 	 */
-	if (WARN_ON(cs > chip->numchips))
+	if (WARN_ON(cs > nanddev_ntargets(&chip->base)))
 		return;
 
 	chip->cur_cs = cs;
@@ -5042,12 +5042,6 @@ static int nand_scan_ident(struct nand_chip *chip, unsigned int maxchips,
 	if (!mtd->name && mtd->dev.parent)
 		mtd->name = dev_name(mtd->dev.parent);
 
-	/*
-	 * Start with chips->numchips = maxchips to let nand_select_target() do
-	 * its job. chip->numchips will be adjusted after.
-	 */
-	chip->numchips = maxchips;
-
 	/* Set the default functions */
 	nand_set_defaults(chip);
 
@@ -5091,7 +5085,6 @@ static int nand_scan_ident(struct nand_chip *chip, unsigned int maxchips,
 
 	/* Store the number of chips and calc total size for mtd */
 	memorg->ntargets = i;
-	chip->numchips = i;
 	mtd->size = i * nanddev_target_size(&chip->base);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -5833,7 +5826,7 @@ static int nand_scan_tail(struct nand_chip *chip)
 		goto err_nanddev_cleanup;
 
 	/* Enter fastest possible mode on all dies. */
-	for (i = 0; i < chip->numchips; i++) {
+	for (i = 0; i < nanddev_ntargets(&chip->base); i++) {
 		ret = nand_setup_data_interface(chip, i);
 		if (ret)
 			goto err_nanddev_cleanup;
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/nand_bbt.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/nand_bbt.c
index e3308857b2ee..303408039650 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/nand_bbt.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/nand_bbt.c
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ static int read_abs_bbt(struct nand_chip *this, uint8_t *buf,
 
 	if (td->options & NAND_BBT_PERCHIP) {
 		int offs = 0;
-		for (i = 0; i < this->numchips; i++) {
+		for (i = 0; i < nanddev_ntargets(&this->base); i++) {
 			if (chip == -1 || chip == i)
 				res = read_bbt(this, buf, td->pages[i],
 					targetsize >> this->bbt_erase_shift,
@@ -478,9 +478,9 @@ static int create_bbt(struct nand_chip *this, uint8_t *buf,
 		startblock = 0;
 		from = 0;
 	} else {
-		if (chip >= this->numchips) {
+		if (chip >= nanddev_ntargets(&this->base)) {
 			pr_warn("create_bbt(): chipnr (%d) > available chips (%d)\n",
-			       chip + 1, this->numchips);
+			        chip + 1, nanddev_ntargets(&this->base));
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 		numblocks = targetsize >> this->bbt_erase_shift;
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ static int search_bbt(struct nand_chip *this, uint8_t *buf,
 
 	/* Do we have a bbt per chip? */
 	if (td->options & NAND_BBT_PERCHIP) {
-		chips = this->numchips;
+		chips = nanddev_ntargets(&this->base);
 		bbtblocks = targetsize >> this->bbt_erase_shift;
 		startblock &= bbtblocks - 1;
 	} else {
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ static int get_bbt_block(struct nand_chip *this, struct nand_bbt_descr *td,
 
 	numblocks = (int)(targetsize >> this->bbt_erase_shift);
 	if (!(td->options & NAND_BBT_PERCHIP))
-		numblocks *= this->numchips;
+		numblocks *= nanddev_ntargets(&this->base);
 
 	/*
 	 * Automatic placement of the bad block table. Search direction
@@ -745,7 +745,7 @@ static int write_bbt(struct nand_chip *this, uint8_t *buf,
 		numblocks = (int)(targetsize >> this->bbt_erase_shift);
 		/* Full device write or specific chip? */
 		if (chipsel == -1) {
-			nrchips = this->numchips;
+			nrchips = nanddev_ntargets(&this->base);
 		} else {
 			nrchips = chipsel + 1;
 			chip = chipsel;
@@ -932,7 +932,7 @@ static int check_create(struct nand_chip *this, uint8_t *buf,
 
 	/* Do we have a bbt per chip? */
 	if (td->options & NAND_BBT_PERCHIP)
-		chips = this->numchips;
+		chips = nanddev_ntargets(&this->base);
 	else
 		chips = 1;
 
@@ -1111,7 +1111,7 @@ static void mark_bbt_region(struct nand_chip *this, struct nand_bbt_descr *td)
 
 	/* Do we have a bbt per chip? */
 	if (td->options & NAND_BBT_PERCHIP) {
-		chips = this->numchips;
+		chips = nanddev_ntargets(&this->base);
 		nrblocks = (int)(targetsize >> this->bbt_erase_shift);
 	} else {
 		chips = 1;
diff --git a/include/linux/mtd/rawnand.h b/include/linux/mtd/rawnand.h
index a127eb773b1a..e5a25ba75211 100644
--- a/include/linux/mtd/rawnand.h
+++ b/include/linux/mtd/rawnand.h
@@ -1014,7 +1014,6 @@ struct nand_legacy {
  *			      set to the actually used ONFI mode if the chip is
  *			      ONFI compliant or deduced from the datasheet if
  *			      the NAND chip is not ONFI compliant.
- * @numchips:		[INTERN] number of physical chips
  * @pagemask:		[INTERN] page number mask = number of (pages / chip) - 1
  * @data_buf:		[INTERN] buffer for data, size is (page size + oobsize).
  * @pagecache:		Structure containing page cache related fields
@@ -1028,8 +1027,9 @@ struct nand_legacy {
  * @data_interface:	[INTERN] NAND interface timing information
  * @cur_cs:		currently selected target. -1 means no target selected,
  *			otherwise we should always have cur_cs >= 0 &&
- *			cur_cs < numchips. NAND Controller drivers should not
- *			modify this value, but they're allowed to read it.
+ *			cur_cs < nanddev_ntargets(). NAND Controller drivers
+ *			should not modify this value, but they're allowed to
+ *			read it.
  * @read_retries:	[INTERN] the number of read retry modes supported
  * @bbt:		[INTERN] bad block table pointer
  * @bbt_td:		[REPLACEABLE] bad block table descriptor for flash
@@ -1060,7 +1060,6 @@ struct nand_chip {
 	int phys_erase_shift;
 	int bbt_erase_shift;
 	int chip_shift;
-	int numchips;
 	int pagemask;
 	u8 *data_buf;
 
