diff --git a/src/drivers/spi/adesto.c b/src/drivers/spi/adesto.c
index c22bec1879..3e857fcbf8 100644
--- a/src/drivers/spi/adesto.c
+++ b/src/drivers/spi/adesto.c
@@ -126,6 +126,16 @@ out:
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static const struct spi_flash_ops spi_flash_ops = {
+	.write = adesto_write,
+	.erase = spi_flash_cmd_erase,
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_NO_FAST_READ)
+	.read = spi_flash_cmd_read_slow,
+#else
+	.read = spi_flash_cmd_read_fast,
+#endif
+};
+
 int spi_flash_probe_adesto(const struct spi_slave *spi, u8 *idcode,
 			   struct spi_flash *flash)
 {
@@ -153,13 +163,7 @@ int spi_flash_probe_adesto(const struct spi_slave *spi, u8 *idcode,
 			params->nr_blocks;
 	flash->erase_cmd = CMD_AT25DF_SE;
 
-	flash->internal_write = adesto_write;
-	flash->internal_erase = spi_flash_cmd_erase;
-#if CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_NO_FAST_READ
-	flash->internal_read = spi_flash_cmd_read_slow;
-#else
-	flash->internal_read = spi_flash_cmd_read_fast;
-#endif
+	flash->ops = &spi_flash_ops;
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/drivers/spi/amic.c b/src/drivers/spi/amic.c
index e97a3625c5..239681cdc5 100644
--- a/src/drivers/spi/amic.c
+++ b/src/drivers/spi/amic.c
@@ -109,6 +109,16 @@ out:
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static const struct spi_flash_ops spi_flash_ops = {
+	.write = amic_write,
+	.erase = spi_flash_cmd_erase,
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_NO_FAST_READ)
+	.read = spi_flash_cmd_read_slow,
+#else
+	.read = spi_flash_cmd_read_fast,
+#endif
+};
+
 int spi_flash_probe_amic(const struct spi_slave *spi, u8 *idcode,
 			 struct spi_flash *flash)
 {
@@ -137,13 +147,7 @@ int spi_flash_probe_amic(const struct spi_slave *spi, u8 *idcode,
 			params->nr_blocks;
 	flash->erase_cmd = CMD_A25_SE;
 
-	flash->internal_write = amic_write;
-	flash->internal_erase = spi_flash_cmd_erase;
-#if CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_NO_FAST_READ
-	flash->internal_read = spi_flash_cmd_read_slow;
-#else
-	flash->internal_read = spi_flash_cmd_read_fast;
-#endif
+	flash->ops = &spi_flash_ops;
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/drivers/spi/atmel.c b/src/drivers/spi/atmel.c
index b97f255223..07bbf1686b 100644
--- a/src/drivers/spi/atmel.c
+++ b/src/drivers/spi/atmel.c
@@ -154,6 +154,16 @@ out:
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static const struct spi_flash_ops spi_flash_ops = {
+	.write = atmel_write,
+	.erase = spi_flash_cmd_erase,
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_NO_FAST_READ)
+	.read = spi_flash_cmd_read_slow,
+#else
+	.read = spi_flash_cmd_read_fast,
+#endif
+};
+
 int spi_flash_probe_atmel(const struct spi_slave *spi, u8 *idcode,
 			  struct spi_flash *flash)
 {
@@ -182,13 +192,7 @@ int spi_flash_probe_atmel(const struct spi_slave *spi, u8 *idcode,
 			params->nr_blocks;
 	flash->erase_cmd = CMD_AT25_SE;
 
-	flash->internal_write = atmel_write;
-	flash->internal_erase = spi_flash_cmd_erase;
-#if CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_NO_FAST_READ
-	flash->internal_read = spi_flash_cmd_read_slow;
-#else
-	flash->internal_read = spi_flash_cmd_read_fast;
-#endif
+	flash->ops = &spi_flash_ops;
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/drivers/spi/eon.c b/src/drivers/spi/eon.c
index ece9810e2d..a072e4e223 100644
--- a/src/drivers/spi/eon.c
+++ b/src/drivers/spi/eon.c
@@ -126,6 +126,13 @@ out:
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static const struct spi_flash_ops spi_flash_ops = {
+	.write = eon_write,
+	.erase = spi_flash_cmd_erase,
+	.status = spi_flash_cmd_status,
+	.read = spi_flash_cmd_read_fast,
+};
+
 int spi_flash_probe_eon(const struct spi_slave *spi, u8 *idcode,
 			struct spi_flash *flash)
 {
@@ -153,10 +160,7 @@ int spi_flash_probe_eon(const struct spi_slave *spi, u8 *idcode,
 	flash->erase_cmd = CMD_EN25_SE;
 	flash->status_cmd = CMD_EN25_RDSR;
 
-	flash->internal_write = eon_write;
-	flash->internal_erase = spi_flash_cmd_erase;
-	flash->internal_status = spi_flash_cmd_status;
-	flash->internal_read = spi_flash_cmd_read_fast;
+	flash->ops = &spi_flash_ops;
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/drivers/spi/gigadevice.c b/src/drivers/spi/gigadevice.c
index f68be8b017..becc215e76 100644
--- a/src/drivers/spi/gigadevice.c
+++ b/src/drivers/spi/gigadevice.c
@@ -170,6 +170,17 @@ out:
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static const struct spi_flash_ops spi_flash_ops = {
+	.write = gigadevice_write,
+	.erase = spi_flash_cmd_erase,
+	.status = spi_flash_cmd_status,
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_NO_FAST_READ)
+	.read = spi_flash_cmd_read_slow,
+#else
+	.read = spi_flash_cmd_read_fast,
+#endif
+};
+
 int spi_flash_probe_gigadevice(const struct spi_slave *spi, u8 *idcode,
 				struct spi_flash *flash)
 {
@@ -200,14 +211,7 @@ int spi_flash_probe_gigadevice(const struct spi_slave *spi, u8 *idcode,
 	flash->erase_cmd = CMD_GD25_SE;
 	flash->status_cmd = CMD_GD25_RDSR;
 
-	flash->internal_write = gigadevice_write;
-	flash->internal_erase = spi_flash_cmd_erase;
-	flash->internal_status = spi_flash_cmd_status;
-#if CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_NO_FAST_READ
-	flash->internal_read = spi_flash_cmd_read_slow;
-#else
-	flash->internal_read = spi_flash_cmd_read_fast;
-#endif
+	flash->ops = &spi_flash_ops;
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/drivers/spi/macronix.c b/src/drivers/spi/macronix.c
index 128d00fd0f..fd2d25b6e4 100644
--- a/src/drivers/spi/macronix.c
+++ b/src/drivers/spi/macronix.c
@@ -192,6 +192,17 @@ static int macronix_write(const struct spi_flash *flash, u32 offset, size_t len,
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static const struct spi_flash_ops spi_flash_ops = {
+	.write = macronix_write,
+	.erase = spi_flash_cmd_erase,
+	.status = spi_flash_cmd_status,
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_NO_FAST_READ)
+	.read = spi_flash_cmd_read_slow,
+#else
+	.read = spi_flash_cmd_read_fast,
+#endif
+};
+
 int spi_flash_probe_macronix(const struct spi_slave *spi, u8 *idcode,
 			     struct spi_flash *flash)
 {
@@ -219,14 +230,7 @@ int spi_flash_probe_macronix(const struct spi_slave *spi, u8 *idcode,
 	flash->erase_cmd = CMD_MX25XX_SE;
 	flash->status_cmd = CMD_MX25XX_RDSR;
 
-	flash->internal_write = macronix_write;
-	flash->internal_erase = spi_flash_cmd_erase;
-	flash->internal_status = spi_flash_cmd_status;
-#if CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_NO_FAST_READ
-	flash->internal_read = spi_flash_cmd_read_slow;
-#else
-	flash->internal_read = spi_flash_cmd_read_fast;
-#endif
+	flash->ops = &spi_flash_ops;
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/drivers/spi/spansion.c b/src/drivers/spi/spansion.c
index de7ad55a34..cb528d3916 100644
--- a/src/drivers/spi/spansion.c
+++ b/src/drivers/spi/spansion.c
@@ -246,6 +246,13 @@ static int spansion_write(const struct spi_flash *flash, u32 offset, size_t len,
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static const struct spi_flash_ops spi_flash_ops = {
+	.write = spansion_write,
+	.erase = spi_flash_cmd_erase,
+	.read = spi_flash_cmd_read_slow,
+	.status = spi_flash_cmd_status,
+};
+
 int spi_flash_probe_spansion(const struct spi_slave *spi, u8 *idcode,
 				struct spi_flash *flash)
 {
@@ -273,10 +280,7 @@ int spi_flash_probe_spansion(const struct spi_slave *spi, u8 *idcode,
 	flash->erase_cmd = CMD_S25FLXX_SE;
 	flash->status_cmd = CMD_S25FLXX_RDSR;
 
-	flash->internal_write = spansion_write;
-	flash->internal_erase = spi_flash_cmd_erase;
-	flash->internal_read = spi_flash_cmd_read_slow;
-	flash->internal_status = spi_flash_cmd_status;
+	flash->ops = &spi_flash_ops;
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/drivers/spi/spi_flash.c b/src/drivers/spi/spi_flash.c
index 564d573a83..c145379e1a 100644
--- a/src/drivers/spi/spi_flash.c
+++ b/src/drivers/spi/spi_flash.c
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ int spi_flash_probe(unsigned int bus, unsigned int cs, struct spi_flash *flash)
 int spi_flash_read(const struct spi_flash *flash, u32 offset, size_t len,
 		void *buf)
 {
-	return flash->internal_read(flash, offset, len, buf);
+	return flash->ops->read(flash, offset, len, buf);
 }
 
 int spi_flash_write(const struct spi_flash *flash, u32 offset, size_t len,
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ int spi_flash_write(const struct spi_flash *flash, u32 offset, size_t len,
 	if (spi_flash_volatile_group_begin(flash))
 		return -1;
 
-	ret = flash->internal_write(flash, offset, len, buf);
+	ret = flash->ops->write(flash, offset, len, buf);
 
 	if (spi_flash_volatile_group_end(flash))
 		return -1;
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ int spi_flash_erase(const struct spi_flash *flash, u32 offset, size_t len)
 	if (spi_flash_volatile_group_begin(flash))
 		return -1;
 
-	ret = flash->internal_erase(flash, offset, len);
+	ret = flash->ops->erase(flash, offset, len);
 
 	if (spi_flash_volatile_group_end(flash))
 		return -1;
@@ -386,7 +386,10 @@ int spi_flash_erase(const struct spi_flash *flash, u32 offset, size_t len)
 
 int spi_flash_status(const struct spi_flash *flash, u8 *reg)
 {
-	return flash->internal_status(flash, reg);
+	if (flash->ops->status)
+		return flash->ops->status(flash, reg);
+
+	return -1;
 }
 
 static uint32_t volatile_group_count CAR_GLOBAL;
diff --git a/src/drivers/spi/sst.c b/src/drivers/spi/sst.c
index 5325ef4e86..ce67e9b308 100644
--- a/src/drivers/spi/sst.c
+++ b/src/drivers/spi/sst.c
@@ -43,8 +43,7 @@ struct sst_spi_flash_params {
 	u8 idcode1;
 	u16 nr_sectors;
 	const char *name;
-	int (*write)(const struct spi_flash *flash, u32 offset,
-				 size_t len, const void *buf);
+	const struct spi_flash_ops *ops;
 };
 
 static int sst_write_ai(const struct spi_flash *flash, u32 offset, size_t len,
@@ -52,53 +51,67 @@ static int sst_write_ai(const struct spi_flash *flash, u32 offset, size_t len,
 static int sst_write_256(const struct spi_flash *flash, u32 offset, size_t len,
 			 const void *buf);
 
+static const struct spi_flash_ops spi_flash_ops_write_ai = {
+	.write = sst_write_ai,
+	.erase = spi_flash_cmd_erase,
+	.status = spi_flash_cmd_status,
+	.read = spi_flash_cmd_read_fast,
+};
+
+static const struct spi_flash_ops spi_flash_ops_write_256 = {
+	.write = sst_write_256,
+	.erase = spi_flash_cmd_erase,
+	.status = spi_flash_cmd_status,
+	.read = spi_flash_cmd_read_fast,
+};
+
 #define SST_SECTOR_SIZE (4 * 1024)
 static const struct sst_spi_flash_params sst_spi_flash_table[] = {
 	{
 		.idcode1 = 0x8d,
 		.nr_sectors = 128,
 		.name = "SST25VF040B",
-		.write = sst_write_ai,
+		.ops = &spi_flash_ops_write_ai,
 	},{
 		.idcode1 = 0x8e,
 		.nr_sectors = 256,
 		.name = "SST25VF080B",
-		.write = sst_write_ai,
+		.ops = &spi_flash_ops_write_ai,
 	},{
 		.idcode1 = 0x41,
 		.nr_sectors = 512,
 		.name = "SST25VF016B",
-		.write = sst_write_ai,
+		.ops = &spi_flash_ops_write_ai,
 	},{
 		.idcode1 = 0x4a,
 		.nr_sectors = 1024,
 		.name = "SST25VF032B",
-		.write = sst_write_ai,
+		.ops = &spi_flash_ops_write_ai,
 	},{
 		.idcode1 = 0x4b,
 		.nr_sectors = 2048,
 		.name = "SST25VF064C",
-		.write = sst_write_256,
+		.ops = &spi_flash_ops_write_256,
 	},{
 		.idcode1 = 0x01,
 		.nr_sectors = 16,
 		.name = "SST25WF512",
-		.write = sst_write_ai,
+		.ops = &spi_flash_ops_write_ai,
 	},{
 		.idcode1 = 0x02,
 		.nr_sectors = 32,
 		.name = "SST25WF010",
-		.write = sst_write_ai,
+		.ops = &spi_flash_ops_write_ai,
 	},{
 		.idcode1 = 0x03,
 		.nr_sectors = 64,
 		.name = "SST25WF020",
-		.write = sst_write_ai,
+		.ops = &spi_flash_ops_write_ai,
 	},{
 		.idcode1 = 0x04,
 		.nr_sectors = 128,
 		.name = "SST25WF040",
-		.write = sst_write_ai,
+		.ops = &spi_flash_ops_write_ai,
 	},
 };
 
@@ -338,10 +351,7 @@ int spi_flash_probe_sst(const struct spi_slave *spi, u8 *idcode,
 	flash->erase_cmd = CMD_SST_SE;
 	flash->status_cmd = CMD_SST_RDSR;
 
-	flash->internal_write = params->write;
-	flash->internal_erase = spi_flash_cmd_erase;
-	flash->internal_status = spi_flash_cmd_status;
-	flash->internal_read = spi_flash_cmd_read_fast;
+	flash->ops = params->ops;
 
 	/* Flash powers up read-only, so clear BP# bits */
 	sst_unlock(flash);
diff --git a/src/drivers/spi/stmicro.c b/src/drivers/spi/stmicro.c
index fe8c4663fa..68eb37b3e1 100644
--- a/src/drivers/spi/stmicro.c
+++ b/src/drivers/spi/stmicro.c
@@ -222,6 +222,12 @@ out:
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static const struct spi_flash_ops spi_flash_ops = {
+	.write = stmicro_write,
+	.erase = spi_flash_cmd_erase,
+	.read = spi_flash_cmd_read_fast,
+};
+
 int spi_flash_probe_stmicro(const struct spi_slave *spi, u8 *idcode,
 			    struct spi_flash *flash)
 {
@@ -260,9 +266,7 @@ int spi_flash_probe_stmicro(const struct spi_slave *spi, u8 *idcode,
 	flash->size = flash->sector_size * params->nr_sectors;
 	flash->erase_cmd = params->op_erase;
 
-	flash->internal_write = stmicro_write;
-	flash->internal_erase = spi_flash_cmd_erase;
-	flash->internal_read = spi_flash_cmd_read_fast;
+	flash->ops = &spi_flash_ops;
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/drivers/spi/winbond.c b/src/drivers/spi/winbond.c
index 9694f8aee4..77064ea52c 100644
--- a/src/drivers/spi/winbond.c
+++ b/src/drivers/spi/winbond.c
@@ -184,6 +184,17 @@ out:
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static const struct spi_flash_ops spi_flash_ops = {
+	.write = winbond_write,
+	.erase = spi_flash_cmd_erase,
+	.status = spi_flash_cmd_status,
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_NO_FAST_READ)
+	.read = spi_flash_cmd_read_slow,
+#else
+	.read = spi_flash_cmd_read_fast,
+#endif
+};
+
 int spi_flash_probe_winbond(const struct spi_slave *spi, u8 *idcode,
 			    struct spi_flash *flash)
 {
@@ -212,14 +223,7 @@ int spi_flash_probe_winbond(const struct spi_slave *spi, u8 *idcode,
 	flash->erase_cmd = CMD_W25_SE;
 	flash->status_cmd = CMD_W25_RDSR;
 
-	flash->internal_write = winbond_write;
-	flash->internal_erase = spi_flash_cmd_erase;
-	flash->internal_status = spi_flash_cmd_status;
-#if CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_NO_FAST_READ
-	flash->internal_read = spi_flash_cmd_read_slow;
-#else
-	flash->internal_read = spi_flash_cmd_read_fast;
-#endif
+	flash->ops = &spi_flash_ops;
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/include/spi_flash.h b/src/include/spi_flash.h
index ab8155d8e7..e9ea50c4d2 100644
--- a/src/include/spi_flash.h
+++ b/src/include/spi_flash.h
@@ -24,6 +24,24 @@
 #define SPI_OPCODE_WREN 0x06
 #define SPI_OPCODE_FAST_READ 0x0b
 
+struct spi_flash;
+
+/*
+ * Representation of SPI flash operations:
+ * read:	Flash read operation.
+ * write:	Flash write operation.
+ * erase:	Flash erase operation.
+ * status:	Read flash status register.
+ */
+struct spi_flash_ops {
+	int (*read)(const struct spi_flash *flash, u32 offset, size_t len,
+			void *buf);
+	int (*write)(const struct spi_flash *flash, u32 offset, size_t len,
+			const void *buf);
+	int (*erase)(const struct spi_flash *flash, u32 offset, size_t len);
+	int (*status)(const struct spi_flash *flash, u8 *reg);
+};
+
 struct spi_flash {
 	struct spi_slave spi;
 	const char *name;
@@ -32,19 +50,7 @@ struct spi_flash {
 	u32 page_size;
 	u8 erase_cmd;
 	u8 status_cmd;
-	/*
-	 * Internal functions are expected to be called ONLY by spi flash
-	 * driver. External components should only use the public API calls
-	 * spi_flash_{read,write,erase,status,volatile_group_begin,
-	 * volatile_group_end}.
-	 */
-	int (*internal_read)(const struct spi_flash *flash, u32 offset,
-				size_t len, void *buf);
-	int (*internal_write)(const struct spi_flash *flash, u32 offset,
-				size_t len, const void *buf);
-	int (*internal_erase)(const struct spi_flash *flash, u32 offset,
-				size_t len);
-	int (*internal_status)(const struct spi_flash *flash, u8 *reg);
+	const struct spi_flash_ops *ops;
 };
 
 void lb_spi_flash(struct lb_header *header);
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/common/block/fast_spi/fast_spi_flash.c b/src/soc/intel/common/block/fast_spi/fast_spi_flash.c
index fc36553d9c..6dac24e4e6 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/common/block/fast_spi/fast_spi_flash.c
+++ b/src/soc/intel/common/block/fast_spi/fast_spi_flash.c
@@ -273,6 +273,13 @@ static int fast_spi_flash_status(const struct spi_flash *flash,
 	return ret;
 }
 
+const struct spi_flash_ops fast_spi_flash_ops = {
+	.read = fast_spi_flash_read,
+	.write = fast_spi_flash_write,
+	.erase = fast_spi_flash_erase,
+	.status = fast_spi_flash_status,
+};
+
 /*
  * We can't use FDOC and FDOD to read FLCOMP, as previous platforms did.
  * For details see:
@@ -307,11 +314,7 @@ static int fast_spi_flash_probe(const struct spi_slave *dev,
 	 * flash->status_cmd = ???
 	 */
 
-	flash->internal_write = fast_spi_flash_write;
-	flash->internal_erase = fast_spi_flash_erase;
-	flash->internal_read = fast_spi_flash_read;
-	flash->internal_status = fast_spi_flash_status;
-
+	flash->ops = &fast_spi_flash_ops;
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/soc/mediatek/mt8173/flash_controller.c b/src/soc/mediatek/mt8173/flash_controller.c
index f4c0de47d8..f77688563a 100644
--- a/src/soc/mediatek/mt8173/flash_controller.c
+++ b/src/soc/mediatek/mt8173/flash_controller.c
@@ -228,18 +228,24 @@ static int nor_erase(const struct spi_flash *flash, u32 offset, size_t len)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int mtk_spi_flash_probe(const struct spi_slave *spi, struct spi_flash *flash)
+const struct spi_flash_ops spi_flash_ops = {
+	.read = nor_read,
+	.write = nor_write,
+	.erase = nor_erase,
+};
+
+int mtk_spi_flash_probe(const struct spi_slave *spi,
+				struct spi_flash *flash)
 {
 	write32(&mt8173_nor->wrprot, SFLASH_COMMAND_ENABLE);
 	memcpy(&flash->spi, spi, sizeof(*spi));
+
 	flash->name = "mt8173 flash controller";
-	flash->internal_write = nor_write;
-	flash->internal_erase = nor_erase;
-	flash->internal_read = nor_read;
-	flash->internal_status = 0;
 	flash->sector_size = 0x1000;
 	flash->erase_cmd = SECTOR_ERASE_CMD;
 	flash->size = CONFIG_ROM_SIZE;
 
+	flash->ops = &spi_flash_ops;
+
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/southbridge/intel/common/spi.c b/src/southbridge/intel/common/spi.c
index 79b1db7de7..be9b128713 100644
--- a/src/southbridge/intel/common/spi.c
+++ b/src/southbridge/intel/common/spi.c
@@ -885,6 +885,12 @@ static int ich_hwseq_write(const struct spi_flash *flash, u32 addr, size_t len,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static const struct spi_flash_ops spi_flash_ops = {
+	.read = ich_hwseq_read,
+	.write = ich_hwseq_write,
+	.erase = ich_hwseq_erase,
+};
+
 static int spi_flash_programmer_probe(const struct spi_slave *spi,
 					struct spi_flash *flash)
 {
@@ -897,9 +903,6 @@ static int spi_flash_programmer_probe(const struct spi_slave *spi,
 	memcpy(&flash->spi, spi, sizeof(*spi));
 	flash->name = "Opaque HW-sequencing";
 
-	flash->internal_write = ich_hwseq_write;
-	flash->internal_erase = ich_hwseq_erase;
-	flash->internal_read = ich_hwseq_read;
 	ich_hwseq_set_addr (0);
 	switch ((cntlr.hsfs >> 3) & 3)
 	{
@@ -922,6 +925,8 @@ static int spi_flash_programmer_probe(const struct spi_slave *spi,
 
 	flash->size = 1 << (19 + (flcomp & 7));
 
+	flash->ops = &spi_flash_ops;
+
 	if ((cntlr.hsfs & HSFS_FDV) && ((cntlr.flmap0 >> 8) & 3))
 		flash->size += 1 << (19 + ((flcomp >> 3) & 7));
 	printk (BIOS_DEBUG, "flash size 0x%x bytes\n", flash->size);