diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi/sf-uclass.c b/drivers/mtd/spi/sf-uclass.c
index de369aa001..9ce2ecb99a 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/spi/sf-uclass.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/spi/sf-uclass.c
@@ -30,15 +30,6 @@ int spi_flash_erase_dm(struct udevice *dev, u32 offset, size_t len)
 	return log_ret(sf_get_ops(dev)->erase(dev, offset, len));
 }
 
-int spl_flash_get_sw_write_prot(struct udevice *dev)
-{
-	struct dm_spi_flash_ops *ops = sf_get_ops(dev);
-
-	if (!ops->get_sw_write_prot)
-		return -ENOSYS;
-	return log_ret(ops->get_sw_write_prot(dev));
-}
-
 /*
  * TODO(sjg@chromium.org): This is an old-style function. We should remove
  * it when all SPI flash drivers use dm
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi/sf_internal.h b/drivers/mtd/spi/sf_internal.h
index 3bcb7a22df..dabd40a4cc 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/spi/sf_internal.h
+++ b/drivers/mtd/spi/sf_internal.h
@@ -75,10 +75,6 @@ extern const struct flash_info spi_nor_ids[];
 #define JEDEC_MFR(info)	((info)->id[0])
 #define JEDEC_ID(info)		(((info)->id[1]) << 8 | ((info)->id[2]))
 
-/* Get software write-protect value (BP bits) */
-int spi_flash_cmd_get_sw_write_prot(struct spi_flash *flash);
-
-
 #if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(SPI_FLASH_MTD)
 int spi_flash_mtd_register(struct spi_flash *flash);
 void spi_flash_mtd_unregister(void);
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi/sf_probe.c b/drivers/mtd/spi/sf_probe.c
index ee7cbaf3f6..4e9973bb62 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/spi/sf_probe.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/spi/sf_probe.c
@@ -130,13 +130,6 @@ static int spi_flash_std_erase(struct udevice *dev, u32 offset, size_t len)
 	return mtd->_erase(mtd, &instr);
 }
 
-static int spi_flash_std_get_sw_write_prot(struct udevice *dev)
-{
-	struct spi_flash *flash = dev_get_uclass_priv(dev);
-
-	return spi_flash_cmd_get_sw_write_prot(flash);
-}
-
 int spi_flash_std_probe(struct udevice *dev)
 {
 	struct spi_slave *slave = dev_get_parent_priv(dev);
@@ -162,7 +155,6 @@ static const struct dm_spi_flash_ops spi_flash_std_ops = {
 	.read = spi_flash_std_read,
 	.write = spi_flash_std_write,
 	.erase = spi_flash_std_erase,
-	.get_sw_write_prot = spi_flash_std_get_sw_write_prot,
 };
 
 static const struct udevice_id spi_flash_std_ids[] = {
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi/spi-nor-core.c b/drivers/mtd/spi/spi-nor-core.c
index 56b44ebbe8..310d477f00 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/spi/spi-nor-core.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/spi/spi-nor-core.c
@@ -2640,14 +2640,3 @@ int spi_nor_scan(struct spi_nor *nor)
 
 	return 0;
 }
-
-/* U-Boot specific functions, need to extend MTD to support these */
-int spi_flash_cmd_get_sw_write_prot(struct spi_nor *nor)
-{
-	int sr = read_sr(nor);
-
-	if (sr < 0)
-		return sr;
-
-	return (sr >> 2) & 7;
-}
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi/spi-nor-tiny.c b/drivers/mtd/spi/spi-nor-tiny.c
index 55f86d5155..9f676c649d 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/spi/spi-nor-tiny.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/spi/spi-nor-tiny.c
@@ -798,9 +798,3 @@ int spi_nor_scan(struct spi_nor *nor)
 
 	return 0;
 }
-
-/* U-Boot specific functions, need to extend MTD to support these */
-int spi_flash_cmd_get_sw_write_prot(struct spi_nor *nor)
-{
-	return -ENOTSUPP;
-}
diff --git a/include/spi_flash.h b/include/spi_flash.h
index 0b23f57a71..d9b2af856c 100644
--- a/include/spi_flash.h
+++ b/include/spi_flash.h
@@ -34,19 +34,6 @@ struct dm_spi_flash_ops {
 	int (*write)(struct udevice *dev, u32 offset, size_t len,
 		     const void *buf);
 	int (*erase)(struct udevice *dev, u32 offset, size_t len);
-	/**
-	 * get_sw_write_prot() - Check state of software write-protect feature
-	 *
-	 * SPI flash chips can lock a region of the flash defined by a
-	 * 'protected area'. This function checks if this protected area is
-	 * defined.
-	 *
-	 * @dev:	SPI flash device
-	 * @return 0 if no region is write-protected, 1 if a region is
-	 *	write-protected, -ENOSYS if the driver does not implement this,
-	 *	other -ve value on error
-	 */
-	int (*get_sw_write_prot)(struct udevice *dev);
 };
 
 /* Access the serial operations for a device */
@@ -88,20 +75,6 @@ int spi_flash_write_dm(struct udevice *dev, u32 offset, size_t len,
  */
 int spi_flash_erase_dm(struct udevice *dev, u32 offset, size_t len);
 
-/**
- * spl_flash_get_sw_write_prot() - Check state of software write-protect feature
- *
- * SPI flash chips can lock a region of the flash defined by a
- * 'protected area'. This function checks if this protected area is
- * defined.
- *
- * @dev:	SPI flash device
- * @return 0 if no region is write-protected, 1 if a region is
- *	write-protected, -ENOSYS if the driver does not implement this,
- *	other -ve value on error
- */
-int spl_flash_get_sw_write_prot(struct udevice *dev);
-
 /**
  * spi_flash_std_probe() - Probe a SPI flash device
  *
diff --git a/test/dm/sf.c b/test/dm/sf.c
index 55b8d1545f..9e7dead684 100644
--- a/test/dm/sf.c
+++ b/test/dm/sf.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 /* Simple test of sandbox SPI flash */
 static int dm_test_spi_flash(struct unit_test_state *uts)
 {
-	struct udevice *dev, *emul;
+	struct udevice *dev;
 	int full_size = 0x200000;
 	int size = 0x10000;
 	u8 *src, *dst;
@@ -50,14 +50,6 @@ static int dm_test_spi_flash(struct unit_test_state *uts)
 	ut_assertok(spi_flash_read_dm(dev, 0, size, dst));
 	ut_asserteq_mem(src, dst, size);
 
-	/* Try the write-protect stuff */
-	ut_assertok(uclass_first_device_err(UCLASS_SPI_EMUL, &emul));
-	ut_asserteq(0, spl_flash_get_sw_write_prot(dev));
-	sandbox_sf_set_block_protect(emul, 1);
-	ut_asserteq(1, spl_flash_get_sw_write_prot(dev));
-	sandbox_sf_set_block_protect(emul, 0);
-	ut_asserteq(0, spl_flash_get_sw_write_prot(dev));
-
 	/* Check mapping */
 	ut_assertok(dm_spi_get_mmap(dev, &map_base, &map_size, &offset));
 	ut_asserteq(0x1000, map_base);