diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/core.c b/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/core.c
index 90f39aabc1ff..d97cdbc2b9de 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/core.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/core.c
@@ -3148,7 +3148,6 @@ int spi_nor_scan(struct spi_nor *nor, const char *name,
 	mtd->writesize = nor->params->writesize;
 	mtd->flags = MTD_CAP_NORFLASH;
 	mtd->size = nor->params->size;
-	mtd->_erase = spi_nor_erase;
 	mtd->_read = spi_nor_read;
 	mtd->_suspend = spi_nor_suspend;
 	mtd->_resume = spi_nor_resume;
@@ -3178,6 +3177,8 @@ int spi_nor_scan(struct spi_nor *nor, const char *name,
 
 	if (info->flags & SPI_NOR_NO_ERASE)
 		mtd->flags |= MTD_NO_ERASE;
+	else
+		mtd->_erase = spi_nor_erase;
 
 	mtd->dev.parent = dev;
 	nor->page_size = nor->params->page_size;