@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ Optional properties:
                    Refer to your chips' datasheet to check if this is supported
                    by your chip.
 
+- m25p,quad-read : Use the "quad read" opcode to read data from the chip instead
+                   of the usual "read" opcode. This opcode is not supported by
+                   all chips and support for it can not be detected at runtime.
+                   Refer to your chips' datasheet to check if this is supported
+                   by your chip.
 Example:
 
 	flash: m25p80 at 0 {

@@ -103,6 +103,40 @@ static int write_sr(struct m25p *flash, u8 val)
 }
 
 /*
+ * Read the configuration register, returning its value in the location
+ * Return the configuration register value.
+ * Returns negative if error occurred.
+ */
+static int read_cr(struct m25p *flash)
+{
+	u8 code = OPCODE_RDCR;
+	int ret;
+	u8 val;
+
+	ret = spi_write_then_read(flash->spi, &code, 1, &val, 1);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		dev_err(&flash->spi->dev, "error %d reading CR\n", ret);
+		return ret;
+	}
+	return val;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Write status register and configuration register with 2 bytes
+ * The first byte will be written to the status register, while the second byte
+ * will be written to the configuration register.
+ * Returns negative if error occurred.
+ */
+static int write_sr_cr(struct m25p *flash, u16 val)
+{
+	flash->command[0] = OPCODE_WRSR;
+	flash->command[1] = 0;
+	flash->command[2] = (val >> 8);
+
+	return spi_write(flash->spi, flash->command, 3);
+}
+
+/*
  * Set write enable latch with Write Enable command.
  * Returns negative if error occurred.
  */

@@ -880,6 +914,8 @@ static int m25p_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	unsigned			i;
 	struct mtd_part_parser_data	ppdata;
 	struct device_node __maybe_unused *np = spi->dev.of_node;
+	u16 sr_cr;
+	int ret;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MTD_OF_PARTS
 	if (!of_device_is_available(np))

@@ -1014,6 +1050,21 @@ static int m25p_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	else
 		flash->read_opcode = OPCODE_NORM_READ;
 
+	/* Try to enable the Quad Read */
+	if (np && of_property_read_bool(np, "m25p,quad-read")) {
+		/* The configuration register is set by the second byte. */
+		sr_cr = CR_QUAD << 8;
+
+		/* Write the QUAD bit to the Configuration Register. */
+		write_enable(flash);
+		if (write_sr_cr(flash, sr_cr) == 0) {
+			/* read back and check it */
+			ret = read_cr(flash);
+			if (ret > 0 && (ret & CR_QUAD))
+				flash->read_opcode = OPCODE_QIOR;
+		}
+	}
+
 	flash->program_opcode = OPCODE_PP;
 
 	if (info->addr_width)

@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@
 
 /* Used for Spansion flashes only. */
 #define	OPCODE_BRWR		0x17	/* Bank register write */
+#define OPCODE_QIOR		0xeb	/* Quad read */
+#define OPCODE_4QIOR		0xec	/* Quad read */
+#define	OPCODE_RDCR		0x35	/* Read configuration register */
 
 /* Status Register bits. */
 #define	SR_WIP			1	/* Write in progress */

@@ -49,4 +52,7 @@
 #define	SR_BP2			0x10	/* Block protect 2 */
 #define	SR_SRWD			0x80	/* SR write protect */
 
+/* Configuration Register bits. */
+#define CR_QUAD			0x2	/* Quad I/O */
+
 #endif /* __LINUX_MTD_SPI_NOR_H */