diff --git a/common/board_r.c b/common/board_r.c
index 96034b874e..b04e6ad2a9 100644
--- a/common/board_r.c
+++ b/common/board_r.c
@@ -369,11 +369,19 @@ static int initr_binman(void)
 }
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_MTD_NOR_FLASH)
+__weak int is_flash_available(void)
+{
+	return 1;
+}
+
 static int initr_flash(void)
 {
 	ulong flash_size = 0;
 	bd_t *bd = gd->bd;
 
+	if (!is_flash_available())
+		return 0;
+
 	puts("Flash: ");
 
 	if (board_flash_wp_on())