diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/spansion.c b/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/spansion.c
index e487fd341a56..b0c5521c1e27 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/spansion.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/spansion.c
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ static int spi_nor_cypress_octal_dtr_enable(struct spi_nor *nor, bool enable)
 static void s28hs512t_default_init(struct spi_nor *nor)
 {
 	nor->params->octal_dtr_enable = spi_nor_cypress_octal_dtr_enable;
+	nor->params->writesize = 16;
 }
 
 static void s28hs512t_post_sfdp_fixup(struct spi_nor *nor)