diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi/eon.c b/drivers/mtd/spi/eon.c
index e3de3aa..6826708 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/spi/eon.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/spi/eon.c
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ static int eon_write(struct spi_flash *flash,
 		    ("PP: 0x%p => cmd = { 0x%02x 0x%02x%02x%02x } chunk_len = %d\n",
 		     buf + actual, cmd[0], cmd[1], cmd[2], cmd[3], chunk_len);
 
-		ret = spi_flash_cmd(flash->spi, CMD_EN25Q128_WREN, NULL, 0);
+		ret = spi_flash_cmd_write_enable(flash);
 		if (ret < 0) {
 			debug("SF: Enabling Write failed\n");
 			break;
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi/macronix.c b/drivers/mtd/spi/macronix.c
index 90aa657..f1c2bbb 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/spi/macronix.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/spi/macronix.c
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ static int macronix_write(struct spi_flash *flash,
 		    ("PP: 0x%p => cmd = { 0x%02x 0x%02x%02x%02x } chunk_len = %d\n",
 		     buf + actual, cmd[0], cmd[1], cmd[2], cmd[3], chunk_len);
 
-		ret = spi_flash_cmd(flash->spi, CMD_MX25XX_WREN, NULL, 0);
+		ret = spi_flash_cmd_write_enable(flash);
 		if (ret < 0) {
 			debug("SF: Enabling Write failed\n");
 			break;
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi/ramtron.c b/drivers/mtd/spi/ramtron.c
index 078d16c..27d4039 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/spi/ramtron.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/spi/ramtron.c
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ static int ramtron_common(struct spi_flash *flash,
 
 	if (command == CMD_RAMTRON_WRITE) {
 		/* send WREN */
-		ret = spi_flash_cmd(flash->spi, CMD_RAMTRON_WREN, NULL, 0);
+		ret = spi_flash_cmd_write_enable(flash);
 		if (ret < 0) {
 			debug("SF: Enabling Write failed\n");
 			goto releasebus;
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi/spansion.c b/drivers/mtd/spi/spansion.c
index 8835e96..9dbab5d 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/spi/spansion.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/spi/spansion.c
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ static int spansion_write(struct spi_flash *flash,
 		    ("PP: 0x%p => cmd = { 0x%02x 0x%02x%02x%02x } chunk_len = %d\n",
 		     buf + actual, cmd[0], cmd[1], cmd[2], cmd[3], chunk_len);
 
-		ret = spi_flash_cmd(flash->spi, CMD_S25FLXX_WREN, NULL, 0);
+		ret = spi_flash_cmd_write_enable(flash);
 		if (ret < 0) {
 			debug("SF: Enabling Write failed\n");
 			break;
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi/spi_flash.c b/drivers/mtd/spi/spi_flash.c
index 016b586..3e0d02d 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/spi/spi_flash.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/spi/spi_flash.c
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ int spi_flash_cmd_erase(struct spi_flash *flash, u8 erase_cmd,
 		debug("SF: erase %2x %2x %2x %2x (%x)\n", cmd[0], cmd[1],
 		      cmd[2], cmd[3], offset);
 
-		ret = spi_flash_cmd(flash->spi, CMD_WRITE_ENABLE, NULL, 0);
+		ret = spi_flash_cmd_write_enable(flash);
 		if (ret)
 			goto out;
 
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi/spi_flash_internal.h b/drivers/mtd/spi/spi_flash_internal.h
index fc109ce..6665bed 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/spi/spi_flash_internal.h
+++ b/drivers/mtd/spi/spi_flash_internal.h
@@ -46,6 +46,14 @@ int spi_flash_cmd_write(struct spi_slave *spi, const u8 *cmd, size_t cmd_len,
 		const void *data, size_t data_len);
 
 /*
+ * Enable writing on the SPI flash.
+ */
+static inline int spi_flash_cmd_write_enable(struct spi_flash *flash)
+{
+	return spi_flash_cmd(flash->spi, CMD_WRITE_ENABLE, NULL, 0);
+}
+
+/*
  * Same as spi_flash_cmd_read() except it also claims/releases the SPI
  * bus. Used as common part of the ->read() operation.
  */
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi/sst.c b/drivers/mtd/spi/sst.c
index 4dc2db2..6691c1d 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/spi/sst.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/spi/sst.c
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ static const struct sst_spi_flash_params sst_spi_flash_table[] = {
 static int
 sst_enable_writing(struct spi_flash *flash)
 {
-	int ret = spi_flash_cmd(flash->spi, CMD_SST_WREN, NULL, 0);
+	int ret = spi_flash_cmd_write_enable(flash);
 	if (ret)
 		debug("SF: Enabling Write failed\n");
 	return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi/stmicro.c b/drivers/mtd/spi/stmicro.c
index a1959ca..80d97b4 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/spi/stmicro.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/spi/stmicro.c
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ static int stmicro_write(struct spi_flash *flash,
 		    ("PP: 0x%p => cmd = { 0x%02x 0x%02x%02x%02x } chunk_len = %d\n",
 		     buf + actual, cmd[0], cmd[1], cmd[2], cmd[3], chunk_len);
 
-		ret = spi_flash_cmd(flash->spi, CMD_M25PXX_WREN, NULL, 0);
+		ret = spi_flash_cmd_write_enable(flash);
 		if (ret < 0) {
 			debug("SF: Enabling Write failed\n");
 			break;
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi/winbond.c b/drivers/mtd/spi/winbond.c
index e8d30ae..10fabf5 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/spi/winbond.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/spi/winbond.c
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ static int winbond_write(struct spi_flash *flash,
 			buf + actual,
 			cmd[0], cmd[1], cmd[2], cmd[3], chunk_len);
 
-		ret = spi_flash_cmd(flash->spi, CMD_W25_WREN, NULL, 0);
+		ret = spi_flash_cmd_write_enable(flash);
 		if (ret < 0) {
 			debug("SF: Enabling Write failed\n");
 			goto out;
