diff --git a/drivers/nvmem/core.c b/drivers/nvmem/core.c
index 7b281ae540ad..48fbe49e3772 100644
--- a/drivers/nvmem/core.c
+++ b/drivers/nvmem/core.c
@@ -629,7 +629,7 @@ struct nvmem_device *nvmem_register(const struct nvmem_config *config)
 
 	if (config->wp_gpio)
 		nvmem->wp_gpio = config->wp_gpio;
-	else
+	else if (!config->ignore_wp)
 		nvmem->wp_gpio = gpiod_get_optional(config->dev, "wp",
 						    GPIOD_OUT_HIGH);
 	if (IS_ERR(nvmem->wp_gpio)) {
diff --git a/include/linux/nvmem-provider.h b/include/linux/nvmem-provider.h
index 06409a6c40bc..39ec67689898 100644
--- a/include/linux/nvmem-provider.h
+++ b/include/linux/nvmem-provider.h
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ enum nvmem_type {
  * @word_size:	Minimum read/write access granularity.
  * @stride:	Minimum read/write access stride.
  * @priv:	User context passed to read/write callbacks.
- * @wp-gpio:   Write protect pin
+ * @wp-gpio:	Write protect pin
+ * @ignore_wp:  Write Protect pin is managed by the provider.
  *
  * Note: A default "nvmem<id>" name will be assigned to the device if
  * no name is specified in its configuration. In such case "<id>" is
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ struct nvmem_config {
 	enum nvmem_type		type;
 	bool			read_only;
 	bool			root_only;
+	bool			ignore_wp;
 	bool			no_of_node;
 	nvmem_reg_read_t	reg_read;
 	nvmem_reg_write_t	reg_write;