diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/spansion.c b/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/spansion.c
index 8498c7003d88..b6023076903a 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/spansion.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/spansion.c
@@ -674,7 +674,9 @@ static int s25hx_t_late_init(struct spi_nor *nor)
 	params->ready = cypress_nor_sr_ready_and_clear;
 	cypress_nor_ecc_init(nor);
 
-	params->die_erase_opcode = SPINOR_OP_CYPRESS_DIE_ERASE;
+	if (params->n_dice > 1)
+		params->die_erase_opcode = SPINOR_OP_CYPRESS_DIE_ERASE;
+
 	return 0;
 }