diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/swp.c b/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/swp.c
index e67a81dbb6bf..d5f4bf555cfc 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/swp.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/swp.c
@@ -282,8 +282,15 @@ static int spi_nor_sr_unlock(struct spi_nor *nor, loff_t ofs, u64 len)
 	/* Prefer top, if both are valid */
 	use_top = can_be_top;
 
-	/* lock_len: length of region that should remain locked */
-	if (use_top)
+	/*
+	 * lock_len: length of region that should remain locked.
+	 *
+	 * When can_be_top and can_be_bottom booleans are true, both adjacent
+	 * regions are unlocked, thus the entire flash can be unlocked.
+	 */
+	if (can_be_top && can_be_bottom)
+		lock_len = 0;
+	else if (use_top)
 		lock_len = nor->params->size - (ofs + len);
 	else
 		lock_len = ofs;