diff --git a/mmc.1 b/mmc.1
index bc2f1b8..acb37c1 100644
--- a/mmc.1
+++ b/mmc.1
@@ -198,6 +198,9 @@ Optional FFU mode 1, it's the same as 'ffu', but uses CMD23+CMD25 for repeated d
 .BI opt_ffu2 " \fIimage\-file\-name\fR " " \fIdevice\fR " " [\fIchunk\-bytes\fR]
 Optional FFU mode 2, uses CMD25+CMD12 Open-ended Multiple-block write to download and remains in FFU mode until completion.
 .TP
+.BI opt_ffu3 " \fIimage\-file\-name\fR " " \fIdevice\fR " " [\fIchunk\-bytes\fR]
+Optional FFU mode 3, uses CMD24 Single-block write for downloading, exiting FFU mode after each block is written.
+.TP
 .BI erase " " \fItype\fR " " \fIstart-address\fR " " \fIend\-address\fR " " \fIdevice\fR
 Send Erase CMD38 with specific argument to the device.
 .br
diff --git a/mmc.c b/mmc.c
index 53a708b..d2a4d2a 100644
--- a/mmc.c
+++ b/mmc.c
@@ -244,6 +244,11 @@ static struct Command commands[] = {
 	 "Optional FFU mode 2, uses CMD25+CMD12 Open-ended Multiple-block write to download and remains in FFU mode until completion.\n",
 	 NULL
 	},
+	{ do_opt_ffu3, -2,
+	"opt_ffu3", "<image name> <device> [chunk-bytes]\n"
+	"Optional FFU mode 3, uses CMD24 Single-block write for downloading, exiting FFU mode after each block written.\n",
+	NULL
+	},
 	{ do_erase, -4,
 	"erase", "<type> " "<start address> " "<end address> " "<device>\n"
 		"Send Erase CMD38 with specific argument to the <device>\n\n"
diff --git a/mmc_cmds.c b/mmc_cmds.c
index fb04821..2553de2 100644
--- a/mmc_cmds.c
+++ b/mmc_cmds.c
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@
 enum ffu_download_mode {
 	FFU_DEFAULT_MODE, // Default mode: Uses CMD23+CMD25; exits FFU mode after each loop.
 	FFU_OPT_MODE1,	// Optional mode 1: Uses CMD23+CMD25; but stays in FFU mode during download.
-	FFU_OPT_MODE2	// Optional mode 2: Uses CMD25+CMD12 Open-ended Multiple-block write to download
+	FFU_OPT_MODE2,	// Optional mode 2: Uses CMD25+CMD12 Open-ended Multiple-block write to download
+	FFU_OPT_MODE3	// Optional mode 3: Uses CMD24 Single-block write to download
 };
 
 static inline __u32 per_byte_htole32(__u8 *arr)
@@ -2860,6 +2861,11 @@ static void set_ffu_download_cmd(struct mmc_ioc_multi_cmd *multi_cmd,
 		mmc_ioc_cmd_set_data(multi_cmd->cmds[0], buf + offset);
 		set_single_cmd(&multi_cmd->cmds[1], MMC_STOP_TRANSMISSION, 0, 0, 0);
 		multi_cmd->cmds[1].flags = MMC_RSP_SPI_R1B | MMC_RSP_R1B | MMC_CMD_AC;
+	} else if (ffu_mode == FFU_OPT_MODE3) {
+		fill_switch_cmd(&multi_cmd->cmds[0], EXT_CSD_MODE_CONFIG, EXT_CSD_FFU_MODE);
+		set_single_cmd(&multi_cmd->cmds[1], MMC_WRITE_BLOCK, 1, 1, arg);
+		mmc_ioc_cmd_set_data(multi_cmd->cmds[1], buf + offset);
+		fill_switch_cmd(&multi_cmd->cmds[2], EXT_CSD_MODE_CONFIG, EXT_CSD_NORMAL_MODE);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -2961,8 +2967,13 @@ static int do_ffu_download(int dev_fd, __u8 *ext_csd, __u8 *fw_buf, off_t fw_siz
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	if (ffu_mode != FFU_DEFAULT_MODE) /* in default mode, mmc_ioc_multi_cmd contains 4 commands */
+	if (ffu_mode == FFU_OPT_MODE1 || ffu_mode == FFU_OPT_MODE2) {
+		/* in FFU_OPT_MODE1 and FFU_OPT_MODE2, mmc_ioc_multi_cmd contains 2 commands */
 		num_of_cmds = 2;
+	} else if (ffu_mode == FFU_OPT_MODE3) {
+		num_of_cmds = 3; /* in FFU_OPT_MODE3, mmc_ioc_multi_cmd contains 3 commands */
+		chunk_size = 512; /* FFU_OPT_MODE3 uses CMD24 single-block write */
+	}
 
 	/* allocate maximum required */
 	multi_cmd = calloc(1, sizeof(struct mmc_ioc_multi_cmd) +
@@ -2972,9 +2983,9 @@ static int do_ffu_download(int dev_fd, __u8 *ext_csd, __u8 *fw_buf, off_t fw_siz
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
-	if (ffu_mode != FFU_DEFAULT_MODE) {
+	if (ffu_mode == FFU_OPT_MODE1 || ffu_mode == FFU_OPT_MODE2) {
 		/*
-		 * If the device is not in FFU mode 1, the command to enter FFU mode will be sent
+		 * In FFU_OPT_MODE1 and FFU_OPT_MODE2, the command to enter FFU mode will be sent
 		 * independently, separate from the firmware bundle download command.
 		 */
 		ret = enter_ffu_mode(dev_fd);
@@ -3029,9 +3040,9 @@ do_retry:
 		off += bytes_per_loop;
 	}
 
-	if (ffu_mode != FFU_DEFAULT_MODE) {
+	if (ffu_mode == FFU_OPT_MODE1 || ffu_mode == FFU_OPT_MODE2) {
 		/*
-		 * If the device is not in FFU mode 1, the command to exit FFU mode will be sent
+		 * In FFU_OPT_MODE1 and FFU_OPT_MODE2, the command to exit FFU mode will be sent
 		 * independently, separate from the firmware bundle download command.
 		 */
 		ret = exit_ffu_mode(dev_fd);
@@ -3217,6 +3228,11 @@ int do_opt_ffu2(int nargs, char **argv)
 	return __do_ffu(nargs, argv, FFU_OPT_MODE2);
 }
 
+int do_opt_ffu3(int nargs, char **argv)
+{
+	return __do_ffu(nargs, argv, FFU_OPT_MODE3);
+}
+
 int do_general_cmd_read(int nargs, char **argv)
 {
 	int dev_fd;
diff --git a/mmc_cmds.h b/mmc_cmds.h
index 4098931..0fbb2b5 100644
--- a/mmc_cmds.h
+++ b/mmc_cmds.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ int do_cache_dis(int nargs, char **argv);
 int do_ffu(int nargs, char **argv);
 int do_opt_ffu1(int nargs, char **argv);
 int do_opt_ffu2(int nargs, char **argv);
+int do_opt_ffu3(int nargs, char **argv);
 int do_read_scr(int argc, char **argv);
 int do_read_cid(int argc, char **argv);
 int do_read_csd(int argc, char **argv);
