diff --git a/drivers/edac/amd64_edac.c b/drivers/edac/amd64_edac.c
index 54acd3a7acdc..1457919cb3b5 100644
--- a/drivers/edac/amd64_edac.c
+++ b/drivers/edac/amd64_edac.c
@@ -900,8 +900,7 @@ static void dump_misc_regs(struct amd64_pvt *pvt)
 
 	edac_dbg(1, "  DramHoleValid: %s\n", dhar_valid(pvt) ? "yes" : "no");
 
-	amd64_info("using %s syndromes.\n",
-			((pvt->ecc_sym_sz == 8) ? "x8" : "x4"));
+	amd64_info("using x%u syndromes.\n", pvt->ecc_sym_sz);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2612,17 +2611,17 @@ static void determine_ecc_sym_sz(struct amd64_pvt *pvt)
 
 		for_each_umc(i) {
 			/* Check enabled channels only: */
-			if ((pvt->umc[i].sdp_ctrl & UMC_SDP_INIT) &&
-			    (pvt->umc[i].ecc_ctrl & BIT(7))) {
-				pvt->ecc_sym_sz = 8;
-				break;
+			if (pvt->umc[i].sdp_ctrl & UMC_SDP_INIT) {
+				if (pvt->umc[i].ecc_ctrl & BIT(9)) {
+					pvt->ecc_sym_sz = 16;
+					return;
+				} else if (pvt->umc[i].ecc_ctrl & BIT(7)) {
+					pvt->ecc_sym_sz = 8;
+					return;
+				}
 			}
 		}
-
-		return;
-	}
-
-	if (pvt->fam >= 0x10) {
+	} else if (pvt->fam >= 0x10) {
 		u32 tmp;
 
 		amd64_read_pci_cfg(pvt->F3, EXT_NB_MCA_CFG, &tmp);
diff --git a/drivers/edac/amd64_edac.h b/drivers/edac/amd64_edac.h
index 88ca6dc2d5df..8f66472f7adc 100644
--- a/drivers/edac/amd64_edac.h
+++ b/drivers/edac/amd64_edac.h
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ struct amd64_pvt {
 	u32 dct_sel_hi;		/* DRAM Controller Select High */
 	u32 online_spare;	/* On-Line spare Reg */
 
-	/* x4 or x8 syndromes in use */
+	/* x4, x8, or x16 syndromes in use */
 	u8 ecc_sym_sz;
 
 	/* place to store error injection parameters prior to issue */