diff --git a/drivers/spi/atmel_spi.h b/drivers/spi/atmel_spi.h
index d240945..1538a23 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/atmel_spi.h
+++ b/drivers/spi/atmel_spi.h
@@ -94,3 +94,7 @@ static inline struct atmel_spi_slave *to_atmel_spi(struct spi_slave *slave)
 	readl(as->regs + ATMEL_SPI_##reg)
 #define spi_writel(as, reg, value)				\
 	writel(value, as->regs + ATMEL_SPI_##reg)
+
+#if !defined(CONFIG_SYS_SPI_WRITE_TOUT)
+#define CONFIG_SYS_SPI_WRITE_TOUT	(5 * CONFIG_SYS_HZ)
+#endif
diff --git a/include/configs/afeb9260.h b/include/configs/afeb9260.h
index 14bac15..932a309 100644
--- a/include/configs/afeb9260.h
+++ b/include/configs/afeb9260.h
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@
 /* DataFlash */
 #define CONFIG_ATMEL_DATAFLASH_SPI
 #define CONFIG_HAS_DATAFLASH
-#define CONFIG_SYS_SPI_WRITE_TOUT		(5 * CONFIG_SYS_HZ)
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MAX_DATAFLASH_BANKS		2
 #define CONFIG_SYS_DATAFLASH_LOGIC_ADDR_CS0	0xC0000000	/* CS0 */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_DATAFLASH_LOGIC_ADDR_CS1	0xD0000000	/* CS1 */
diff --git a/include/configs/at91sam9260ek.h b/include/configs/at91sam9260ek.h
index 0f6ef31..a6a80de 100644
--- a/include/configs/at91sam9260ek.h
+++ b/include/configs/at91sam9260ek.h
@@ -137,7 +137,6 @@
 #ifndef CONFIG_AT91SAM9G20EK_2MMC
 #define CONFIG_ATMEL_DATAFLASH_SPI
 #define CONFIG_HAS_DATAFLASH		1
-#define CONFIG_SYS_SPI_WRITE_TOUT		(5*CONFIG_SYS_HZ)
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MAX_DATAFLASH_BANKS		2
 #define CONFIG_SYS_DATAFLASH_LOGIC_ADDR_CS0	0xC0000000	/* CS0 */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_DATAFLASH_LOGIC_ADDR_CS1	0xD0000000	/* CS1 */
diff --git a/include/configs/at91sam9261ek.h b/include/configs/at91sam9261ek.h
index 2cc0b8b..407a53e 100644
--- a/include/configs/at91sam9261ek.h
+++ b/include/configs/at91sam9261ek.h
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@
 /* DataFlash */
 #define CONFIG_ATMEL_DATAFLASH_SPI
 #define CONFIG_HAS_DATAFLASH
-#define CONFIG_SYS_SPI_WRITE_TOUT		(5*CONFIG_SYS_HZ)
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MAX_DATAFLASH_BANKS		2
 #define CONFIG_SYS_DATAFLASH_LOGIC_ADDR_CS0	0xC0000000	/* CS0 */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_DATAFLASH_LOGIC_ADDR_CS3	0xD0000000	/* CS3 */
diff --git a/include/configs/at91sam9263ek.h b/include/configs/at91sam9263ek.h
index b666d94..fa19e8b 100644
--- a/include/configs/at91sam9263ek.h
+++ b/include/configs/at91sam9263ek.h
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@
 /* DataFlash */
 #define CONFIG_ATMEL_DATAFLASH_SPI
 #define CONFIG_HAS_DATAFLASH		1
-#define CONFIG_SYS_SPI_WRITE_TOUT		(5*CONFIG_SYS_HZ)
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MAX_DATAFLASH_BANKS		1
 #define CONFIG_SYS_DATAFLASH_LOGIC_ADDR_CS0	0xC0000000	/* CS0 */
 #define AT91_SPI_CLK			15000000
diff --git a/include/configs/at91sam9rlek.h b/include/configs/at91sam9rlek.h
index b8d5dd1..d5f0197 100644
--- a/include/configs/at91sam9rlek.h
+++ b/include/configs/at91sam9rlek.h
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@
 /* DataFlash */
 #define CONFIG_ATMEL_DATAFLASH_SPI
 #define CONFIG_HAS_DATAFLASH			1
-#define CONFIG_SYS_SPI_WRITE_TOUT		(5*CONFIG_SYS_HZ)
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MAX_DATAFLASH_BANKS		1
 #define CONFIG_SYS_DATAFLASH_LOGIC_ADDR_CS0	0xC0000000	/* CS0 */
 #define AT91_SPI_CLK				15000000
diff --git a/include/configs/ethernut5.h b/include/configs/ethernut5.h
index 4c69af6..ce61a16 100644
--- a/include/configs/ethernut5.h
+++ b/include/configs/ethernut5.h
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@
 
 /* SPI */
 #define CONFIG_ATMEL_SPI
-#define CONFIG_SYS_SPI_WRITE_TOUT	(5 * CONFIG_SYS_HZ)
 #define AT91_SPI_CLK			15000000
 
 /* Serial port */
diff --git a/include/configs/meesc.h b/include/configs/meesc.h
index 86ce5f2..955d0e2 100644
--- a/include/configs/meesc.h
+++ b/include/configs/meesc.h
@@ -124,7 +124,6 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_SYS_USE_DATAFLASH
 # define CONFIG_ATMEL_DATAFLASH_SPI
 # define CONFIG_HAS_DATAFLASH
-# define CONFIG_SYS_SPI_WRITE_TOUT		(5 * CONFIG_SYS_HZ)
 # define CONFIG_SYS_MAX_DATAFLASH_BANKS		1
 # define CONFIG_SYS_DATAFLASH_LOGIC_ADDR_CS0	0xC0000000	/* CS0 */
 # define AT91_SPI_CLK				15000000
diff --git a/include/configs/otc570.h b/include/configs/otc570.h
index 629967d..2390beb 100644
--- a/include/configs/otc570.h
+++ b/include/configs/otc570.h
@@ -174,7 +174,6 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_SYS_USE_DATAFLASH
 # define CONFIG_ATMEL_DATAFLASH_SPI
 # define CONFIG_HAS_DATAFLASH
-# define CONFIG_SYS_SPI_WRITE_TOUT		(5 * CONFIG_SYS_HZ)
 # define CONFIG_SYS_MAX_DATAFLASH_BANKS		1
 # define CONFIG_SYS_DATAFLASH_LOGIC_ADDR_CS0	0xC0000000	/* CS0 */
 # define AT91_SPI_CLK				15000000
diff --git a/include/configs/pm9261.h b/include/configs/pm9261.h
index 4a71927..0746056 100644
--- a/include/configs/pm9261.h
+++ b/include/configs/pm9261.h
@@ -202,7 +202,6 @@
 /* DataFlash */
 #define CONFIG_ATMEL_DATAFLASH_SPI
 #define CONFIG_HAS_DATAFLASH
-#define CONFIG_SYS_SPI_WRITE_TOUT		(5 * CONFIG_SYS_HZ)
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MAX_DATAFLASH_BANKS		1
 #define CONFIG_SYS_DATAFLASH_LOGIC_ADDR_CS0	0xC0000000	/* CS0 */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_DATAFLASH_LOGIC_ADDR_CS3	0xD0000000	/* CS3 */
diff --git a/include/configs/pm9263.h b/include/configs/pm9263.h
index d9c04d1..f0f12af 100644
--- a/include/configs/pm9263.h
+++ b/include/configs/pm9263.h
@@ -216,7 +216,6 @@
 /* DataFlash */
 #define CONFIG_ATMEL_DATAFLASH_SPI
 #define CONFIG_HAS_DATAFLASH			1
-#define CONFIG_SYS_SPI_WRITE_TOUT		(5 * CONFIG_SYS_HZ)
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MAX_DATAFLASH_BANKS		1
 #define CONFIG_SYS_DATAFLASH_LOGIC_ADDR_CS0	0xC0000000	/* CS0 */
 #define AT91_SPI_CLK				15000000
diff --git a/include/configs/sbc35_a9g20.h b/include/configs/sbc35_a9g20.h
index a1b5751..e7c35ec 100644
--- a/include/configs/sbc35_a9g20.h
+++ b/include/configs/sbc35_a9g20.h
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_SPI
 #define CONFIG_CMD_SPI
 #define CONFIG_ATMEL_SPI
-#define CONFIG_SYS_SPI_WRITE_TOUT	(5 * CONFIG_SYS_HZ)
 
 #define CONFIG_CMD_EEPROM
 #define CONFIG_SPI_M95XXX
diff --git a/include/configs/tny_a9260.h b/include/configs/tny_a9260.h
index 32f6b00..79c7fc5 100644
--- a/include/configs/tny_a9260.h
+++ b/include/configs/tny_a9260.h
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_SPI
 #define CONFIG_CMD_SPI
 #define CONFIG_ATMEL_SPI
-#define CONFIG_SYS_SPI_WRITE_TOUT		(5 * CONFIG_SYS_HZ)
 
 #define CONFIG_CMD_EEPROM
 #define CONFIG_SPI_M95XXX
diff --git a/include/configs/usb_a9263.h b/include/configs/usb_a9263.h
index 3c54870..84571f6 100644
--- a/include/configs/usb_a9263.h
+++ b/include/configs/usb_a9263.h
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@
 /* DataFlash */
 #define CONFIG_ATMEL_DATAFLASH_SPI
 #define CONFIG_HAS_DATAFLASH
-#define CONFIG_SYS_SPI_WRITE_TOUT		(5*CONFIG_SYS_HZ)
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MAX_DATAFLASH_BANKS		1
 #define CONFIG_SYS_DATAFLASH_LOGIC_ADDR_CS0	0xC0000000
 #define AT91_SPI_CLK				8000000