diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/spi-nor.c b/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/spi-nor.c
index f4afe123e9dc..aeb3ad2dbfb8 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/spi-nor.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/spi-nor.c
@@ -4596,6 +4596,7 @@ static void sst_set_default_init(struct spi_nor *nor)
 static void st_micron_set_default_init(struct spi_nor *nor)
 {
 	nor->flags |= SNOR_F_HAS_LOCK;
+	nor->flags &= ~SNOR_F_HAS_16BIT_SR;
 	nor->params.quad_enable = NULL;
 	nor->params.set_4byte = st_micron_set_4byte;
 }