diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/core.c b/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/core.c
index cc08bd707378..90f39aabc1ff 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/core.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/core.c
@@ -1007,6 +1007,15 @@ static int spi_nor_write_16bit_sr_and_check(struct spi_nor *nor, u8 sr1)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
+	ret = spi_nor_read_sr(nor, sr_cr);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	if (sr1 != sr_cr[0]) {
+		dev_dbg(nor->dev, "SR: Read back test failed\n");
+		return -EIO;
+	}
+
 	if (nor->flags & SNOR_F_NO_READ_CR)
 		return 0;