diff --git a/drivers/mtd/devices/mtd_dataflash.c b/drivers/mtd/devices/mtd_dataflash.c
index 5db716045927..10a4f4e263fe 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/devices/mtd_dataflash.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/devices/mtd_dataflash.c
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ add_dataflash(struct spi_device *spi, char *name,
 	device->writesize = pagesize;
 	device->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	device->type = MTD_DATAFLASH;
-	device->flags = MTD_CAP_NORFLASH;
+	device->flags = MTD_WRITEABLE;
 	device->erase = dataflash_erase;
 	device->read = dataflash_read;
 	device->write = dataflash_write;