diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/spi-nor.c b/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/spi-nor.c
index 53099209500a..533a0f7da360 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/spi-nor.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/spi-nor.c
@@ -1194,13 +1194,14 @@ int spi_nor_scan(struct spi_nor *nor, const char *name, enum read_mode mode)
 	mutex_init(&nor->lock);
 
 	/*
-	 * Atmel, SST and Intel/Numonyx serial nor tend to power
-	 * up with the software protection bits set
+	 * Atmel, SST, Intel/Numonyx, and others serial NOR tend to power up
+	 * with the software protection bits set
 	 */
 
 	if (JEDEC_MFR(info) == SNOR_MFR_ATMEL ||
 	    JEDEC_MFR(info) == SNOR_MFR_INTEL ||
-	    JEDEC_MFR(info) == SNOR_MFR_SST) {
+	    JEDEC_MFR(info) == SNOR_MFR_SST ||
+	    JEDEC_MFR(info) == SNOR_MFR_WINBOND) {
 		write_enable(nor);
 		write_sr(nor, 0);
 	}