diff --git a/src/mainboard/samsung/lumpy/chromeos.c b/src/mainboard/samsung/lumpy/chromeos.c
index 04ae5ffd16..8b772be06c 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/samsung/lumpy/chromeos.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/samsung/lumpy/chromeos.c
@@ -52,9 +52,7 @@ void fill_lb_gpios(struct lb_gpios *gpios)
 	/* Write Protect: GPIO24 = KBC3_SPI_WP# */
 	gpios->gpios[0].port = GPIO_SPI_WP;
 	gpios->gpios[0].polarity = ACTIVE_HIGH;
-	gpios->gpios[0].value =
-		(pci_read_config32(dev_find_slot(0, PCI_DEVFN(0x1f, 2)),
-						 SATA_SP) >> FLAG_SPI_WP) & 1;
+	gpios->gpios[0].value = get_write_protect_state();
 	strncpy((char *)gpios->gpios[0].name,"write protect",
 							GPIO_MAX_NAME_LENGTH);
 
@@ -89,6 +87,17 @@ void fill_lb_gpios(struct lb_gpios *gpios)
 }
 #endif
 
+int get_write_protect_state(void)
+{
+	device_t dev;
+#ifdef __PRE_RAM__
+	dev = PCI_DEV(0, 0x1f, 2);
+#else
+	dev = dev_find_slot(0, PCI_DEVFN(0x1f, 2));
+#endif
+	return (pci_read_config32(dev, SATA_SP) >> FLAG_SPI_WP) & 1;
+}
+
 int get_developer_mode_switch(void)
 {
 	device_t dev;