diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi/sf_internal.h b/drivers/mtd/spi/sf_internal.h
index dcc9014..dca34f7 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/spi/sf_internal.h
+++ b/drivers/mtd/spi/sf_internal.h
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@
 
 #define SPI_FLASH_16MB_BOUN		0x1000000
 
+/* CFI Manufacture ID's */
+#define SPI_FLASH_CFI_MFR_SPANSION	0x01
+#define SPI_FLASH_CFI_MFR_STMICRO	0x20
+#define SPI_FLASH_CFI_MFR_WINBOND	0xef
+
 /* SECT flags */
 #define SECT_4K				(1 << 1)
 #define SECT_32K			(1 << 2)
@@ -52,6 +57,7 @@
 
 /* Common status */
 #define STATUS_WIP			0x01
+#define STATUS_QEB_WINSPAN		(1 << 1)
 #define STATUS_PEC			0x80
 
 /* Flash timeout values */
@@ -93,8 +99,8 @@
 /* Program the status register */
 int spi_flash_cmd_write_status(struct spi_flash *flash, u8 sr);
 
-/* Set quad enbale bit */
-int spi_flash_set_qeb(struct spi_flash *flash);
+/* Set quad enbale bit for winbond and spansion flashes */
+int spi_flash_set_qeb_winspan(struct spi_flash *flash);
 
 /* Enable writing on the SPI flash */
 static inline int spi_flash_cmd_write_enable(struct spi_flash *flash)
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi/sf_ops.c b/drivers/mtd/spi/sf_ops.c
index 39e06ec..827f719 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/spi/sf_ops.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/spi/sf_ops.c
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_SPANSION) || defined(CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_WINBOND)
 static int spi_flash_cmd_write_config(struct spi_flash *flash, u8 cr)
 {
 	u8 data[2];
@@ -62,6 +63,31 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int spi_flash_set_qeb_winspan(struct spi_flash *flash)
+{
+	u8 qeb_status;
+	u8 cmd;
+	int ret;
+
+	cmd = CMD_READ_CONFIG;
+	ret = spi_flash_read_common(flash, &cmd, 1, &qeb_status, 1);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		debug("SF: fail to read config register\n");
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	if (qeb_status & STATUS_QEB_WINSPAN) {
+		debug("SF: Quad enable bit is already set\n");
+	} else {
+		ret = spi_flash_cmd_write_config(flash, STATUS_QEB_WINSPAN);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			return ret;
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+#endif
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_BAR
 static int spi_flash_cmd_bankaddr_write(struct spi_flash *flash, u8 bank_sel)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi/sf_probe.c b/drivers/mtd/spi/sf_probe.c
index 3fa7363..8b2972c 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/spi/sf_probe.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/spi/sf_probe.c
@@ -165,6 +165,25 @@
 	CMD_READ_QUAD_OUTPUT_FAST,
 };
 
+static int spi_flash_set_qeb(struct spi_flash *flash, u8 idcode0)
+{
+	switch (idcode0) {
+#if defined(CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_SPANSION) || defined(CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_WINBOND)
+	case SPI_FLASH_CFI_MFR_SPANSION:
+	case SPI_FLASH_CFI_MFR_WINBOND:
+		return spi_flash_set_qeb_winspan(flash);
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_STMICRO
+	case SPI_FLASH_CFI_MFR_STMICRO:
+		debug("SF: QEB is volatile for %02x flash\n", idcode0);
+		return 0;
+#endif
+	default:
+		printf("SF: Need set QEB func for %02x flash\n", idcode0);
+		return -1;
+	}
+}
+
 static struct spi_flash *spi_flash_validate_params(struct spi_slave *spi,
 		u8 *idcode)
 {
@@ -250,6 +269,15 @@
 		/* Go for default supported write cmd */
 		flash->write_cmd = CMD_PAGE_PROGRAM;
 
+	/* Set the quad enable bit - only for quad commands */
+	if ((flash->read_cmd == CMD_READ_QUAD_OUTPUT_FAST) ||
+	    (flash->write_cmd == CMD_QUAD_PAGE_PROGRAM)) {
+		if (spi_flash_set_qeb(flash, idcode[0])) {
+			debug("SF: Fail to set QEB for %02x\n", idcode[0]);
+			return NULL;
+		}
+	}
+
 	/* Poll cmd seclection */
 	flash->poll_cmd = CMD_READ_STATUS;
 #ifdef CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_STMICRO