diff --git a/src/Kconfig b/src/Kconfig
index fd98cc8cb1..7db491f39a 100644
--- a/src/Kconfig
+++ b/src/Kconfig
@@ -482,6 +482,13 @@ config BOOT_DEVICE_MEMORY_MAPPED
 	help
 	  Inform system if SPI is memory-mapped or not.
 
+config BOOT_DEVICE_SUPPORTS_WRITES
+	bool
+	default n
+	help
+	  Indicate that the platform has writable boot device
+	  support.
+
 config RTC
 	bool
 	default n
diff --git a/src/drivers/spi/Kconfig b/src/drivers/spi/Kconfig
index 030fa6cd12..5eb9b56557 100644
--- a/src/drivers/spi/Kconfig
+++ b/src/drivers/spi/Kconfig
@@ -18,12 +18,13 @@ config COMMON_CBFS_SPI_WRAPPER
 	default n
 	depends on !ARCH_X86
 	depends on BOOT_DEVICE_SPI_FLASH
+	select BOOT_DEVICE_SUPPORTS_WRITES
 	help
 	 Use common wrapper to interface CBFS to SPI bootrom.
 
 config SPI_FLASH
 	bool
-	default y if BOOT_DEVICE_SPI_FLASH
+	default y if BOOT_DEVICE_SPI_FLASH && BOOT_DEVICE_SUPPORTS_WRITES
 	default n
 	help
 	  Select this option if your chipset driver needs to store certain
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/apollolake/Kconfig b/src/soc/intel/apollolake/Kconfig
index dfc2d4aa81..0c7f27a88a 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/apollolake/Kconfig
+++ b/src/soc/intel/apollolake/Kconfig
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ config CPU_SPECIFIC_OPTIONS
 	select ARCH_RAMSTAGE_X86_32
 	select ARCH_ROMSTAGE_X86_32
 	select ARCH_VERSTAGE_X86_32
+	select BOOT_DEVICE_SUPPORTS_WRITES
 	# CPU specific options
 	select CPU_INTEL_FIRMWARE_INTERFACE_TABLE
 	select IOAPIC
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/baytrail/Kconfig b/src/soc/intel/baytrail/Kconfig
index b79000802e..400978567f 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/baytrail/Kconfig
+++ b/src/soc/intel/baytrail/Kconfig
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ config CPU_SPECIFIC_OPTIONS
 	select ARCH_VERSTAGE_X86_32
 	select ARCH_ROMSTAGE_X86_32
 	select ARCH_RAMSTAGE_X86_32
+	select BOOT_DEVICE_SUPPORTS_WRITES
 	select CACHE_MRC_SETTINGS
 	select CPU_INTEL_TURBO_NOT_PACKAGE_SCOPED
 	select SUPPORT_CPU_UCODE_IN_CBFS
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/braswell/Kconfig b/src/soc/intel/braswell/Kconfig
index c652d96844..b587988532 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/braswell/Kconfig
+++ b/src/soc/intel/braswell/Kconfig
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ config CPU_SPECIFIC_OPTIONS
 	select ARCH_RAMSTAGE_X86_32
 	select ARCH_ROMSTAGE_X86_32
 	select ARCH_VERSTAGE_X86_32
+	select BOOT_DEVICE_SUPPORTS_WRITES
 	select CACHE_MRC_SETTINGS
 	select CACHE_RELOCATED_RAMSTAGE_OUTSIDE_CBMEM if RELOCATABLE_RAMSTAGE
 	select COLLECT_TIMESTAMPS
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/broadwell/Kconfig b/src/soc/intel/broadwell/Kconfig
index f8ec5007ed..03934d23e5 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/broadwell/Kconfig
+++ b/src/soc/intel/broadwell/Kconfig
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ config CPU_SPECIFIC_OPTIONS
 	select ARCH_VERSTAGE_X86_32
 	select ARCH_ROMSTAGE_X86_32
 	select ARCH_RAMSTAGE_X86_32
+	select BOOT_DEVICE_SUPPORTS_WRITES
 	select CACHE_MRC_SETTINGS
 	select MRC_SETTINGS_PROTECT
 	select CACHE_RELOCATED_RAMSTAGE_OUTSIDE_CBMEM if RELOCATABLE_RAMSTAGE
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/skylake/Kconfig b/src/soc/intel/skylake/Kconfig
index 3df4bd763f..a61774f0a4 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/skylake/Kconfig
+++ b/src/soc/intel/skylake/Kconfig
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ config CPU_SPECIFIC_OPTIONS
 	select ARCH_ROMSTAGE_X86_32
 	select ARCH_VERSTAGE_X86_32
 	select ACPI_NHLT
+	select BOOT_DEVICE_SUPPORTS_WRITES
 	select CACHE_MRC_SETTINGS
 	select CACHE_RELOCATED_RAMSTAGE_OUTSIDE_CBMEM if RELOCATABLE_RAMSTAGE
 	select C_ENVIRONMENT_BOOTBLOCK