diff --git a/src/soc/intel/common/block/fast_spi/fast_spi.c b/src/soc/intel/common/block/fast_spi/fast_spi.c
index 4ff1e9ba70..7e8a1a2844 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/common/block/fast_spi/fast_spi.c
+++ b/src/soc/intel/common/block/fast_spi/fast_spi.c
@@ -170,6 +170,23 @@ void fast_spi_pr_dlock(void)
 	write32(spibar + SPIBAR_DLOCK, dlock);
 }
 
+/*
+ * Set FAST_SPIBAR + VSCC0 (0xC4) register VCL (bit 30).
+ */
+void fast_spi_vscc0_lock(void)
+{
+	void *spibar = fast_spi_get_bar();
+
+	/*
+	 * SPI Flash Programming Guide Section 5.5.2 describes Vendor Component Lock (VCL).
+	 * It is recommended to set the VCL bit. VCL applies to both VSCC0 and VSCC1.
+	 * Without this bit being set, it is possible to modify Host/GbE VSCC register(s),
+	 * which might results in undesired host and integrated GbE Serial Flash
+	 * functionality.
+	 */
+	setbits32(spibar + SPIBAR_SFDP0_VSCC0, SPIBAR_VSCC0_VCL);
+}
+
 /*
  * Set FAST_SPIBAR Soft Reset Data Register value.
  */
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/common/block/fast_spi/fast_spi_def.h b/src/soc/intel/common/block/fast_spi/fast_spi_def.h
index f28865d9b3..0be3dcd255 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/common/block/fast_spi/fast_spi_def.h
+++ b/src/soc/intel/common/block/fast_spi/fast_spi_def.h
@@ -131,6 +131,13 @@
 		    (SPI_OPTYPE_1 << 2) | (SPI_OPTYPE_0))
 #define SPI_OPPREFIX ((0x50 << 8) | 0x06) /* EWSR and WREN */
 
+/*
+ * Register Offset of BIOS Vendor Specific Component Capabilities (VSCC)
+ * for Component 0 Register
+ */
+#define SPIBAR_SFDP0_VSCC0		0xc4
+#define SPIBAR_VSCC0_VCL		(1 << 30)
+
 /* Bit definitions for PTINX (0xcc) register */
 #define SPIBAR_PTINX_COMP_0		(0 << 14)
 #define SPIBAR_PTINX_COMP_1		(1 << 14)
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/common/block/include/intelblocks/fast_spi.h b/src/soc/intel/common/block/include/intelblocks/fast_spi.h
index 1e96603438..90f1cb224e 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/common/block/include/intelblocks/fast_spi.h
+++ b/src/soc/intel/common/block/include/intelblocks/fast_spi.h
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ void fast_spi_lock_bar(void);
  * FAST_SPI Protected Range (PR) registers.
  */
 void fast_spi_pr_dlock(void);
+/*
+ * Set FAST_SPIBAR + VSCC0 (0xC4) register VCL (bit 30).
+ */
+void fast_spi_vscc0_lock(void);
 /*
  * Set FAST_SPIBAR Soft Reset Data Register value.
  */