diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi/spi_flash.c b/drivers/mtd/spi/spi_flash.c
index 9e8939c..0f05b91 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/spi/spi_flash.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/spi/spi_flash.c
@@ -264,6 +264,14 @@ int spi_flash_cmd_write_status(struct spi_flash *flash, u8 sr)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int spi_flash_cmd_read_status(struct spi_flash *flash, void *data)
+{
+	u8 cmd;
+
+	cmd = CMD_READ_STATUS;
+	return spi_flash_read_common(flash, &cmd, sizeof(cmd), (void *)data, 1);
+}
+
 /*
  * The following table holds all device probe functions
  *
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi/spi_flash_internal.h b/drivers/mtd/spi/spi_flash_internal.h
index 141cfa8..8232595 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/spi/spi_flash_internal.h
+++ b/drivers/mtd/spi/spi_flash_internal.h
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@ static inline int spi_flash_cmd_write_disable(struct spi_flash *flash)
 /* Program the status register. */
 int spi_flash_cmd_write_status(struct spi_flash *flash, u8 sr);
 
+/* Read the status register */
+int spi_flash_cmd_read_status(struct spi_flash *flash, void *data);
+
 /*
  * Same as spi_flash_cmd_read() except it also claims/releases the SPI
  * bus. Used as common part of the ->read() operation.