diff --git a/drivers/mtd/cfi_flash.c b/drivers/mtd/cfi_flash.c
index 58295fe..a412938 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/cfi_flash.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/cfi_flash.c
@@ -1369,9 +1369,6 @@
 			break;
 		case CFI_CMDSET_AMD_EXTENDED:
 		case CFI_CMDSET_AMD_STANDARD:
-#ifdef CONFIG_FLASH_CFI_LEGACY
-		case CFI_CMDSET_AMD_LEGACY:
-#endif
 			/* U-Boot only checks the first byte */
 			if (info->manufacturer_id == (uchar)ATM_MANUFACT) {
 				if (prot) {
@@ -1392,6 +1389,15 @@
 				}
 			}
 			break;
+#ifdef CONFIG_FLASH_CFI_LEGACY
+		case CFI_CMDSET_AMD_LEGACY:
+			flash_write_cmd (info, sector, 0, FLASH_CMD_CLEAR_STATUS);
+			flash_write_cmd (info, sector, 0, FLASH_CMD_PROTECT);
+			if (prot)
+				flash_write_cmd (info, sector, 0, FLASH_CMD_PROTECT_SET);
+			else
+				flash_write_cmd (info, sector, 0, FLASH_CMD_PROTECT_CLEAR);
+#endif
 	};
 
 	if ((retcode =