diff --git a/drivers/mtd/cfi_flash.c b/drivers/mtd/cfi_flash.c
index df04a42..8a5babe 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/cfi_flash.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/cfi_flash.c
@@ -544,7 +544,16 @@ static int flash_is_busy (flash_info_t * info, flash_sect_t sect)
 #ifdef CONFIG_FLASH_CFI_LEGACY
 	case CFI_CMDSET_AMD_LEGACY:
 #endif
-		retval = flash_toggle (info, sect, 0, AMD_STATUS_TOGGLE);
+		if (info->sr_supported) {
+			flash_write_cmd (info, sect, info->addr_unlock1,
+					 FLASH_CMD_READ_STATUS);
+			retval = !flash_isset (info, sect, 0,
+					       FLASH_STATUS_DONE);
+		} else {
+			retval = flash_toggle (info, sect, 0,
+					       AMD_STATUS_TOGGLE);
+		}
+
 		break;
 	default:
 		retval = 0;
@@ -1685,6 +1694,7 @@ static void cmdset_amd_read_jedec_ids(flash_info_t *info)
 {
 	ushort bankId = 0;
 	uchar  manuId;
+	uchar  lsbits;
 
 	flash_write_cmd(info, 0, 0, AMD_CMD_RESET);
 	flash_unlock_seq(info, 0);
@@ -1700,6 +1710,9 @@ static void cmdset_amd_read_jedec_ids(flash_info_t *info)
 	}
 	info->manufacturer_id = manuId;
 
+	lsbits = flash_read_uchar(info, FLASH_OFFSET_LOWER_SW_BITS);
+	info->sr_supported = lsbits & BIT(0);
+
 	switch (info->chipwidth){
 	case FLASH_CFI_8BIT:
 		info->device_id = flash_read_uchar (info,
diff --git a/include/flash.h b/include/flash.h
index 0eedb1e..dc67cb2 100644
--- a/include/flash.h
+++ b/include/flash.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	ushort	cfi_offset;		/* offset for cfi query			*/
 	ulong   addr_unlock1;		/* unlock address 1 for AMD flash roms  */
 	ulong   addr_unlock2;		/* unlock address 2 for AMD flash roms  */
+	uchar   sr_supported;		/* status register supported            */
 	const char *name;		/* human-readable name	                */
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_MTD
diff --git a/include/mtd/cfi_flash.h b/include/mtd/cfi_flash.h
index eade2b3..095725a 100644
--- a/include/mtd/cfi_flash.h
+++ b/include/mtd/cfi_flash.h
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
 
 #define FLASH_OFFSET_MANUFACTURER_ID	0x00
 #define FLASH_OFFSET_DEVICE_ID		0x01
+#define FLASH_OFFSET_LOWER_SW_BITS	0x0C
 #define FLASH_OFFSET_DEVICE_ID2		0x0E
 #define FLASH_OFFSET_DEVICE_ID3		0x0F
 #define FLASH_OFFSET_CFI		0x55