diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi/sf-uclass.c b/drivers/mtd/spi/sf-uclass.c
index fd1bec8..cfce00e 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/spi/sf-uclass.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/spi/sf-uclass.c
@@ -31,6 +31,15 @@
 	return log_ret(sf_get_ops(dev)->erase(dev, offset, len));
 }
 
+int spl_flash_get_sw_write_prot(struct udevice *dev)
+{
+	struct dm_spi_flash_ops *ops = sf_get_ops(dev);
+
+	if (!ops->get_sw_write_prot)
+		return -ENOSYS;
+	return log_ret(ops->get_sw_write_prot(dev));
+}
+
 /*
  * TODO(sjg@chromium.org): This is an old-style function. We should remove
  * it when all SPI flash drivers use dm