diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/controllers/cadence-quadspi.c b/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/controllers/cadence-quadspi.c
index 0570ebca135a..6b1cbad25e3f 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/controllers/cadence-quadspi.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/controllers/cadence-quadspi.c
@@ -1016,11 +1016,6 @@ static int cqspi_erase(struct spi_nor *nor, loff_t offs)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	/* Send write enable, then erase commands. */
-	ret = nor->controller_ops->write_reg(nor, SPINOR_OP_WREN, NULL, 0);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
 	/* Set up command buffer. */
 	ret = cqspi_command_write_addr(nor, nor->erase_opcode, offs);
 	if (ret)