diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/core.c b/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/core.c
index 6bf3921541b5..94f9847858bd 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/core.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/core.c
@@ -570,36 +570,6 @@ static int spansion_set_4byte_addr_mode(struct spi_nor *nor, bool enable)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-/**
- * spi_nor_write_ear() - Write Extended Address Register.
- * @nor:	pointer to 'struct spi_nor'.
- * @ear:	value to write to the Extended Address Register.
- *
- * Return: 0 on success, -errno otherwise.
- */
-int spi_nor_write_ear(struct spi_nor *nor, u8 ear)
-{
-	int ret;
-
-	nor->bouncebuf[0] = ear;
-
-	if (nor->spimem) {
-		struct spi_mem_op op = SPI_NOR_WREAR_OP(nor->bouncebuf);
-
-		spi_nor_spimem_setup_op(nor, &op, nor->reg_proto);
-
-		ret = spi_mem_exec_op(nor->spimem, &op);
-	} else {
-		ret = spi_nor_controller_ops_write_reg(nor, SPINOR_OP_WREAR,
-						       nor->bouncebuf, 1);
-	}
-
-	if (ret)
-		dev_dbg(nor->dev, "error %d writing EAR\n", ret);
-
-	return ret;
-}
-
 /**
  * spi_nor_sr_ready() - Query the Status Register to see if the flash is ready
  * for new commands.
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/core.h b/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/core.h
index 658ed1779faa..c6a64c8e3a5a 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/core.h
+++ b/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/core.h
@@ -72,12 +72,6 @@
 		   SPI_MEM_OP_NO_DUMMY,					\
 		   SPI_MEM_OP_DATA_OUT(1, buf, 0))
 
-#define SPI_NOR_WREAR_OP(buf)						\
-	SPI_MEM_OP(SPI_MEM_OP_CMD(SPINOR_OP_WREAR, 0),			\
-		   SPI_MEM_OP_NO_ADDR,					\
-		   SPI_MEM_OP_NO_DUMMY,					\
-		   SPI_MEM_OP_DATA_OUT(1, buf, 0))
-
 #define SPI_NOR_GBULK_OP						\
 	SPI_MEM_OP(SPI_MEM_OP_CMD(SPINOR_OP_GBULK, 0),			\
 		   SPI_MEM_OP_NO_ADDR,					\
@@ -635,7 +629,6 @@ void spi_nor_spimem_setup_op(const struct spi_nor *nor,
 int spi_nor_write_enable(struct spi_nor *nor);
 int spi_nor_write_disable(struct spi_nor *nor);
 int spi_nor_set_4byte_addr_mode(struct spi_nor *nor, bool enable);
-int spi_nor_write_ear(struct spi_nor *nor, u8 ear);
 int spi_nor_wait_till_ready(struct spi_nor *nor);
 int spi_nor_global_block_unlock(struct spi_nor *nor);
 int spi_nor_lock_and_prep(struct spi_nor *nor);
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/winbond.c b/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/winbond.c
index 1e8fb571680b..5a7fa0b4142e 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/winbond.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/winbond.c
@@ -8,6 +8,15 @@
 
 #include "core.h"
 
+#define WINBOND_NOR_OP_RDEAR	0xc8	/* Read Extended Address Register */
+#define WINBOND_NOR_OP_WREAR	0xc5	/* Write Extended Address Register */
+
+#define WINBOND_NOR_WREAR_OP(buf)					\
+	SPI_MEM_OP(SPI_MEM_OP_CMD(WINBOND_NOR_OP_WREAR, 0),		\
+		   SPI_MEM_OP_NO_ADDR,					\
+		   SPI_MEM_OP_NO_DUMMY,					\
+		   SPI_MEM_OP_DATA_OUT(1, buf, 0))
+
 static int
 w25q256_post_bfpt_fixups(struct spi_nor *nor,
 			 const struct sfdp_parameter_header *bfpt_header,
@@ -130,6 +139,37 @@ static const struct flash_info winbond_nor_parts[] = {
 			      SPI_NOR_QUAD_READ) },
 };
 
+/**
+ * winbond_nor_write_ear() - Write Extended Address Register.
+ * @nor:	pointer to 'struct spi_nor'.
+ * @ear:	value to write to the Extended Address Register.
+ *
+ * Return: 0 on success, -errno otherwise.
+ */
+static int winbond_nor_write_ear(struct spi_nor *nor, u8 ear)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	nor->bouncebuf[0] = ear;
+
+	if (nor->spimem) {
+		struct spi_mem_op op = WINBOND_NOR_WREAR_OP(nor->bouncebuf);
+
+		spi_nor_spimem_setup_op(nor, &op, nor->reg_proto);
+
+		ret = spi_mem_exec_op(nor->spimem, &op);
+	} else {
+		ret = spi_nor_controller_ops_write_reg(nor,
+						       WINBOND_NOR_OP_WREAR,
+						       nor->bouncebuf, 1);
+	}
+
+	if (ret)
+		dev_dbg(nor->dev, "error %d writing EAR\n", ret);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
 /**
  * winbond_nor_set_4byte_addr_mode() - Set 4-byte address mode for Winbond
  * flashes.
@@ -156,7 +196,7 @@ static int winbond_nor_set_4byte_addr_mode(struct spi_nor *nor, bool enable)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	ret = spi_nor_write_ear(nor, 0);
+	ret = winbond_nor_write_ear(nor, 0);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/include/linux/mtd/spi-nor.h b/include/linux/mtd/spi-nor.h
index 5e25a7b75ae2..e505c4a5c530 100644
--- a/include/linux/mtd/spi-nor.h
+++ b/include/linux/mtd/spi-nor.h
@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@
 #define SPINOR_OP_RDID		0x9f	/* Read JEDEC ID */
 #define SPINOR_OP_RDSFDP	0x5a	/* Read SFDP */
 #define SPINOR_OP_RDCR		0x35	/* Read configuration register */
-#define SPINOR_OP_RDEAR		0xc8	/* Read Extended Address Register */
-#define SPINOR_OP_WREAR		0xc5	/* Write Extended Address Register */
 #define SPINOR_OP_SRSTEN	0x66	/* Software Reset Enable */
 #define SPINOR_OP_SRST		0x99	/* Software Reset */
 #define SPINOR_OP_GBULK		0x98    /* Global Block Unlock */
