diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/cadence-quadspi.c b/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/cadence-quadspi.c
index d680e4a272a1..7e7736bbbfb3 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/cadence-quadspi.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/cadence-quadspi.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 
 /* Quirks */
 #define CQSPI_NEEDS_WR_DELAY		BIT(0)
+#define CQSPI_DISABLE_DAC_MODE		BIT(1)
 
 /* Capabilities mask */
 #define CQSPI_BASE_HWCAPS_MASK					\
@@ -1257,7 +1258,8 @@ static int cqspi_setup_flash(struct cqspi_st *cqspi, struct device_node *np)
 
 		f_pdata->registered = true;
 
-		if (mtd->size <= cqspi->ahb_size) {
+		if (mtd->size <= cqspi->ahb_size &&
+		    !(ddata->quirks & CQSPI_DISABLE_DAC_MODE)) {
 			f_pdata->use_direct_mode = true;
 			dev_dbg(nor->dev, "using direct mode for %s\n",
 				mtd->name);
@@ -1455,6 +1457,7 @@ static const struct dev_pm_ops cqspi__dev_pm_ops = {
 
 static const struct cqspi_driver_platdata cdns_qspi = {
 	.hwcaps_mask = CQSPI_BASE_HWCAPS_MASK,
+	.quirks = CQSPI_DISABLE_DAC_MODE,
 };
 
 static const struct cqspi_driver_platdata k2g_qspi = {