diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/nandsim.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/nandsim.c
index 3cf918048673..8a0a5d16e0eb 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/nandsim.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/nandsim.c
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@
 #ifndef CONFIG_NANDSIM_DBG
 #define CONFIG_NANDSIM_DBG        0
 #endif
+#ifndef CONFIG_NANDSIM_MAX_PARTS
+#define CONFIG_NANDSIM_MAX_PARTS  32
+#endif
 
 static uint first_id_byte  = CONFIG_NANDSIM_FIRST_ID_BYTE;
 static uint second_id_byte = CONFIG_NANDSIM_SECOND_ID_BYTE;
@@ -94,7 +97,7 @@ static uint bus_width      = CONFIG_NANDSIM_BUS_WIDTH;
 static uint do_delays      = CONFIG_NANDSIM_DO_DELAYS;
 static uint log            = CONFIG_NANDSIM_LOG;
 static uint dbg            = CONFIG_NANDSIM_DBG;
-static unsigned long parts[MAX_MTD_DEVICES];
+static unsigned long parts[CONFIG_NANDSIM_MAX_PARTS];
 static unsigned int parts_num;
 static char *badblocks = NULL;
 static char *weakblocks = NULL;
@@ -288,7 +291,7 @@ union ns_mem {
  * The structure which describes all the internal simulator data.
  */
 struct nandsim {
-	struct mtd_partition partitions[MAX_MTD_DEVICES];
+	struct mtd_partition partitions[CONFIG_NANDSIM_MAX_PARTS];
 	unsigned int nbparts;
 
 	uint busw;              /* flash chip bus width (8 or 16) */