diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi/spi-nor-core.c b/drivers/mtd/spi/spi-nor-core.c
index 9307b77d26..0445b2f1e9 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/spi/spi-nor-core.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/spi/spi-nor-core.c
@@ -2094,7 +2094,8 @@ static int spi_nor_parse_bfpt(struct spi_nor *nor,
 		break;
 #endif
 	default:
-		return -EINVAL;
+		dev_dbg(nor->dev, "BFPT QER reserved value used\n");
+		break;
 	}
 
 	/* Stop here if JESD216 rev B. */