diff --git a/drivers/mtd/devices/st_spi_fsm.c b/drivers/mtd/devices/st_spi_fsm.c
index fabba2c..d6b352e 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/devices/st_spi_fsm.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/devices/st_spi_fsm.c
@@ -212,8 +212,6 @@
 #define FLASH_CMD_SE_32K       0x52
 #define FLASH_CMD_SE           0xd8
 #define FLASH_CMD_CHIPERASE    0xc7
-#define FLASH_CMD_WRVCR                0x81
-#define FLASH_CMD_RDVCR                0x85
 
 #define FLASH_CMD_READ         0x03    /* READ */
 #define FLASH_CMD_READ_FAST    0x0b    /* FAST READ */
@@ -261,6 +259,12 @@
 #define S25FL_STATUS_E_ERR     0x20
 #define S25FL_STATUS_P_ERR     0x40
 
+#define N25Q_CMD_WRVCR         0x81
+#define N25Q_CMD_RDVCR         0x85
+#define N25Q_CMD_RDVECR        0x65
+#define N25Q_CMD_RDNVCR        0xb5
+#define N25Q_CMD_WRNVCR        0xb1
+
 #define FLASH_PAGESIZE         256			/* In Bytes    */
 #define FLASH_PAGESIZE_32      (FLASH_PAGESIZE / 4)	/* In uint32_t */
 #define FLASH_MAX_BUSY_WAIT    (300 * HZ)	/* Maximum 'CHIPERASE' time */
@@ -592,7 +596,7 @@ static struct seq_rw_config stfsm_s25fl_write4_configs[] = {
 /*
  * [W25Qxxx] Configuration
  */
-#define W25Q_STATUS_QE			(0x1 << 9)
+#define W25Q_STATUS_QE			(0x1 << 1)
 
 static struct stfsm_seq stfsm_seq_read_jedec = {
 	.data_size = TRANSFER_SIZE(8),
@@ -686,23 +690,6 @@ static struct stfsm_seq stfsm_seq_write_status = {
 		    SEQ_CFG_STARTSEQ),
 };
 
-static struct stfsm_seq stfsm_seq_wrvcr = {
-	.seq_opc[0] = (SEQ_OPC_PADS_1 | SEQ_OPC_CYCLES(8) |
-		       SEQ_OPC_OPCODE(FLASH_CMD_WREN) | SEQ_OPC_CSDEASSERT),
-	.seq_opc[1] = (SEQ_OPC_PADS_1 | SEQ_OPC_CYCLES(8) |
-		       SEQ_OPC_OPCODE(FLASH_CMD_WRVCR)),
-	.seq = {
-		STFSM_INST_CMD1,
-		STFSM_INST_CMD2,
-		STFSM_INST_STA_WR1,
-		STFSM_INST_STOP,
-	},
-	.seq_cfg = (SEQ_CFG_PADS_1 |
-		    SEQ_CFG_READNOTWRITE |
-		    SEQ_CFG_CSDEASSERT |
-		    SEQ_CFG_STARTSEQ),
-};
-
 static int stfsm_n25q_en_32bit_addr_seq(struct stfsm_seq *seq)
 {
 	seq->seq_opc[0] = (SEQ_OPC_PADS_1 | SEQ_OPC_CYCLES(8) |
@@ -890,60 +877,57 @@ static uint8_t stfsm_wait_busy(struct stfsm *fsm)
 }
 
 static int stfsm_read_status(struct stfsm *fsm, uint8_t cmd,
-			   uint8_t *status)
+			     uint8_t *data, int bytes)
 {
 	struct stfsm_seq *seq = &stfsm_seq_read_status_fifo;
 	uint32_t tmp;
+	uint8_t *t = (uint8_t *)&tmp;
+	int i;
 
-	dev_dbg(fsm->dev, "reading STA[%s]\n",
-		(cmd == FLASH_CMD_RDSR) ? "1" : "2");
+	dev_dbg(fsm->dev, "read 'status' register [0x%02x], %d byte(s)\n",
+		cmd, bytes);
 
-	seq->seq_opc[0] = (SEQ_OPC_PADS_1 |
-			   SEQ_OPC_CYCLES(8) |
+	BUG_ON(bytes != 1 && bytes != 2);
+
+	seq->seq_opc[0] = (SEQ_OPC_PADS_1 | SEQ_OPC_CYCLES(8) |
 			   SEQ_OPC_OPCODE(cmd)),
 
 	stfsm_load_seq(fsm, seq);
 
 	stfsm_read_fifo(fsm, &tmp, 4);
 
-	*status = (uint8_t)(tmp >> 24);
+	for (i = 0; i < bytes; i++)
+		data[i] = t[i];
 
 	stfsm_wait_seq(fsm);
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int stfsm_write_status(struct stfsm *fsm, uint16_t status,
-			       int sta_bytes)
+static int stfsm_write_status(struct stfsm *fsm, uint8_t cmd,
+			    uint16_t data, int bytes, int wait_busy)
 {
 	struct stfsm_seq *seq = &stfsm_seq_write_status;
 
-	dev_dbg(fsm->dev, "writing STA[%s] 0x%04x\n",
-		(sta_bytes == 1) ? "1" : "1+2", status);
-
-	seq->status = (uint32_t)status | STA_PADS_1 | STA_CSDEASSERT;
-	seq->seq[2] = (sta_bytes == 1) ?
-		STFSM_INST_STA_WR1 : STFSM_INST_STA_WR1_2;
-
-	stfsm_load_seq(fsm, seq);
-
-	stfsm_wait_seq(fsm);
-
-	return 0;
-};
+	dev_dbg(fsm->dev,
+		"write 'status' register [0x%02x], %d byte(s), 0x%04x\n"
+		" %s wait-busy\n", cmd, bytes, data, wait_busy ? "with" : "no");
 
-static int stfsm_wrvcr(struct stfsm *fsm, uint8_t data)
-{
-	struct stfsm_seq *seq = &stfsm_seq_wrvcr;
+	BUG_ON(bytes != 1 && bytes != 2);
 
-	dev_dbg(fsm->dev, "writing VCR 0x%02x\n", data);
+	seq->seq_opc[1] = (SEQ_OPC_PADS_1 | SEQ_OPC_CYCLES(8) |
+			   SEQ_OPC_OPCODE(cmd));
 
-	seq->status = (STA_DATA_BYTE1(data) | STA_PADS_1 | STA_CSDEASSERT);
+	seq->status = (uint32_t)data | STA_PADS_1 | STA_CSDEASSERT;
+	seq->seq[2] = (bytes == 1) ? STFSM_INST_STA_WR1 : STFSM_INST_STA_WR1_2;
 
 	stfsm_load_seq(fsm, seq);
 
 	stfsm_wait_seq(fsm);
 
+	if (wait_busy)
+		stfsm_wait_busy(fsm);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1163,26 +1147,22 @@ static int stfsm_mx25_config(struct stfsm *fsm)
 					      CFG_ERASESEC_TOGGLE_32BIT_ADDR);
 	}
 
-	/* Check status of 'QE' bit */
-	stfsm_read_status(fsm, FLASH_CMD_RDSR, &sta);
+	/* Check status of 'QE' bit, update if required. */
+	stfsm_read_status(fsm, FLASH_CMD_RDSR, &sta, 1);
 	data_pads = ((fsm->stfsm_seq_read.seq_cfg >> 16) & 0x3) + 1;
 	if (data_pads == 4) {
 		if (!(sta & MX25_STATUS_QE)) {
 			/* Set 'QE' */
 			sta |= MX25_STATUS_QE;
 
-			stfsm_write_status(fsm, sta, 1);
-
-			stfsm_wait_busy(fsm);
+			stfsm_write_status(fsm, FLASH_CMD_WRSR, sta, 1, 1);
 		}
 	} else {
 		if (sta & MX25_STATUS_QE) {
 			/* Clear 'QE' */
 			sta &= ~MX25_STATUS_QE;
 
-			stfsm_write_status(fsm, sta, 1);
-
-			stfsm_wait_busy(fsm);
+			stfsm_write_status(fsm, FLASH_CMD_WRSR, sta, 1, 1);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1249,7 +1229,7 @@ static int stfsm_n25q_config(struct stfsm *fsm)
 	 */
 	vcr = (N25Q_VCR_DUMMY_CYCLES(8) | N25Q_VCR_XIP_DISABLED |
 	       N25Q_VCR_WRAP_CONT);
-	stfsm_wrvcr(fsm, vcr);
+	stfsm_write_status(fsm, N25Q_CMD_WRVCR, vcr, 1, 0);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1377,6 +1357,7 @@ static int stfsm_s25fl_config(struct stfsm *fsm)
 	uint32_t offs;
 	uint16_t sta_wr;
 	uint8_t sr1, cr1, dyb;
+	int update_sr = 0;
 	int ret;
 
 	if (flags & FLASH_FLAG_32BIT_ADDR) {
@@ -1424,34 +1405,28 @@ static int stfsm_s25fl_config(struct stfsm *fsm)
 		}
 	}
 
-	/* Check status of 'QE' bit */
+	/* Check status of 'QE' bit, update if required. */
+	stfsm_read_status(fsm, FLASH_CMD_RDSR2, &cr1, 1);
 	data_pads = ((fsm->stfsm_seq_read.seq_cfg >> 16) & 0x3) + 1;
-	stfsm_read_status(fsm, FLASH_CMD_RDSR2, &cr1);
 	if (data_pads == 4) {
 		if (!(cr1 & STFSM_S25FL_CONFIG_QE)) {
 			/* Set 'QE' */
 			cr1 |= STFSM_S25FL_CONFIG_QE;
 
-			stfsm_read_status(fsm, FLASH_CMD_RDSR, &sr1);
-			sta_wr = ((uint16_t)cr1  << 8) | sr1;
-
-			stfsm_write_status(fsm, sta_wr, 2);
-
-			stfsm_wait_busy(fsm);
+			update_sr = 1;
 		}
 	} else {
-		if ((cr1 & STFSM_S25FL_CONFIG_QE)) {
+		if (cr1 & STFSM_S25FL_CONFIG_QE) {
 			/* Clear 'QE' */
 			cr1 &= ~STFSM_S25FL_CONFIG_QE;
 
-			stfsm_read_status(fsm, FLASH_CMD_RDSR, &sr1);
-			sta_wr = ((uint16_t)cr1  << 8) | sr1;
-
-			stfsm_write_status(fsm, sta_wr, 2);
-
-			stfsm_wait_busy(fsm);
+			update_sr = 1;
 		}
-
+	}
+	if (update_sr) {
+		stfsm_read_status(fsm, FLASH_CMD_RDSR, &sr1, 1);
+		sta_wr = ((uint16_t)cr1  << 8) | sr1;
+		stfsm_write_status(fsm, FLASH_CMD_WRSR, sta_wr, 2, 1);
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -1466,27 +1441,36 @@ static int stfsm_s25fl_config(struct stfsm *fsm)
 static int stfsm_w25q_config(struct stfsm *fsm)
 {
 	uint32_t data_pads;
-	uint16_t sta_wr;
-	uint8_t sta1, sta2;
+	uint8_t sr1, sr2;
+	uint16_t sr_wr;
+	int update_sr = 0;
 	int ret;
 
 	ret = stfsm_prepare_rwe_seqs_default(fsm);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	/* If using QUAD mode, set QE STATUS bit */
+	/* Check status of 'QE' bit, update if required. */
+	stfsm_read_status(fsm, FLASH_CMD_RDSR2, &sr2, 1);
 	data_pads = ((fsm->stfsm_seq_read.seq_cfg >> 16) & 0x3) + 1;
 	if (data_pads == 4) {
-		stfsm_read_status(fsm, FLASH_CMD_RDSR, &sta1);
-		stfsm_read_status(fsm, FLASH_CMD_RDSR2, &sta2);
-
-		sta_wr = ((uint16_t)sta2 << 8) | sta1;
-
-		sta_wr |= W25Q_STATUS_QE;
-
-		stfsm_write_status(fsm, sta_wr, 2);
-
-		stfsm_wait_busy(fsm);
+		if (!(sr2 & W25Q_STATUS_QE)) {
+			/* Set 'QE' */
+			sr2 |= W25Q_STATUS_QE;
+			update_sr = 1;
+		}
+	} else {
+		if (sr2 & W25Q_STATUS_QE) {
+			/* Clear 'QE' */
+			sr2 &= ~W25Q_STATUS_QE;
+			update_sr = 1;
+		}
+	}
+	if (update_sr) {
+		/* Write status register */
+		stfsm_read_status(fsm, FLASH_CMD_RDSR, &sr1, 1);
+		sr_wr = ((uint16_t)sr2 << 8) | sr1;
+		stfsm_write_status(fsm, FLASH_CMD_WRSR, sr_wr, 2, 1);
 	}
 
 	return 0;
