diff --git a/common/cmd_sf.c b/common/cmd_sf.c
index b1f19ef..3d9c93e 100644
--- a/common/cmd_sf.c
+++ b/common/cmd_sf.c
@@ -279,6 +279,8 @@ static int sf_parse_rd_inst_arg(char *arg, u8 *rd_inst)
 {
 	if (strcmp(arg, "afr") == 0)
 		*rd_inst = CMD_READ_ARRAY_FAST;
+	else if (strcmp(arg, "asr") == 0)
+		*rd_inst = CMD_READ_ARRAY_SLOW;
 	else
 		return 1;
 
@@ -628,8 +630,9 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	"sf read rd_inst addr offset len\n"
 	"				- read `len' bytes starting at\n"
 	"				  `offset' to memory at `addr' using\n"
-	"				  afr `rd_inst' read instruction\n"
+	"				  afr | asr `rd_inst' read instructions\n"
 	"				  afr (Array Fast Read, 0bh)\n"
+	"				  asr (Array Slow Read, 02b)\n"
 	"sf write wr_inst addr offset len\n"
 	"				- write `len' bytes from memory\n"
 	"				  at `addr' to flash at `offset' using\n"
@@ -644,7 +647,8 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	"				  pp | qpp `wr_inst' write instructions and\n"
 	"				  pp (Page Program, 02h)\n"
 	"				  qpp (Quad Page Program, 32h)\n"
-	"				  afr `rd_inst' read instruction\n"
-	"				  afr (Array Fast Read, 0bh)"
+	"				  afr | asr `rd_inst' read instructions\n"
+	"				  afr (Array Fast Read, 0bh)\n"
+	"				  asr (Array Slow Read, 02b)"
 	SF_TEST_HELP
 );
diff --git a/include/spi_flash_inst.h b/include/spi_flash_inst.h
index a530842..85c8e70 100644
--- a/include/spi_flash_inst.h
+++ b/include/spi_flash_inst.h
@@ -30,5 +30,6 @@
 
 /* Read commands */
 #define CMD_READ_ARRAY_FAST		0x0b
+#define CMD_READ_ARRAY_SLOW		0x03
 
 #endif /* _SPI_FLASH_INST_H_ */