diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/spi-nor.c b/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/spi-nor.c
index 561e46de8faa..c29a3516bf04 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/spi-nor.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/spi-nor.c
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ struct flash_info {
 					 * Use dedicated 4byte address op codes
 					 * to support memory size above 128Mib.
 					 */
+#define NO_CHIP_ERASE		BIT(12) /* Chip does not support chip erase */
 };
 
 #define JEDEC_MFR(info)	((info)->id[0])
@@ -1631,6 +1632,8 @@ int spi_nor_scan(struct spi_nor *nor, const char *name, enum read_mode mode)
 		nor->flags |= SNOR_F_USE_FSR;
 	if (info->flags & SPI_NOR_HAS_TB)
 		nor->flags |= SNOR_F_HAS_SR_TB;
+	if (info->flags & NO_CHIP_ERASE)
+		nor->flags |= SNOR_F_NO_OP_CHIP_ERASE;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MTD_SPI_NOR_USE_4K_SECTORS
 	/* prefer "small sector" erase if possible */