diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi/atmel.c b/drivers/mtd/spi/atmel.c
index 006f6d5..6a92c4b 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/spi/atmel.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/spi/atmel.c
@@ -480,15 +480,13 @@
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	asf = malloc(sizeof(struct atmel_spi_flash));
+	asf = spi_flash_alloc(struct atmel_spi_flash, spi, params->name);
 	if (!asf) {
 		debug("SF: Failed to allocate memory\n");
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
 	asf->params = params;
-	asf->flash.spi = spi;
-	asf->flash.name = params->name;
 
 	/* Assuming power-of-two page size initially. */
 	page_size = 1 << params->l2_page_size;
@@ -513,7 +511,6 @@
 			asf->flash.erase = dataflash_erase_at45;
 			page_size += 1 << (params->l2_page_size - 5);
 		} else {
-			asf->flash.read = spi_flash_cmd_read_fast;
 			asf->flash.write = dataflash_write_p2;
 			asf->flash.erase = dataflash_erase_p2;
 		}
@@ -524,9 +521,6 @@
 
 	case DF_FAMILY_AT26F:
 	case DF_FAMILY_AT26DF:
-		asf->flash.read = spi_flash_cmd_read_fast;
-		asf->flash.write = spi_flash_cmd_write_multi;
-		asf->flash.erase = spi_flash_cmd_erase;
 		asf->flash.page_size = page_size;
 		asf->flash.sector_size = 4096;
 		/* clear SPRL# bit for locked flash */
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi/eon.c b/drivers/mtd/spi/eon.c
index 691ed4e..b16e7ab 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/spi/eon.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/spi/eon.c
@@ -46,18 +46,12 @@
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	flash = malloc(sizeof(*flash));
+	flash = spi_flash_alloc_base(spi, params->name);
 	if (!flash) {
 		debug("SF: Failed to allocate memory\n");
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	flash->spi = spi;
-	flash->name = params->name;
-
-	flash->write = spi_flash_cmd_write_multi;
-	flash->erase = spi_flash_cmd_erase;
-	flash->read = spi_flash_cmd_read_fast;
 	flash->page_size = 256;
 	flash->sector_size = 256 * 16 * 16;
 	flash->size = 256 * 16
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi/macronix.c b/drivers/mtd/spi/macronix.c
index c97a39d..036c30d 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/spi/macronix.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/spi/macronix.c
@@ -97,18 +97,12 @@
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	flash = malloc(sizeof(*flash));
+	flash = spi_flash_alloc_base(spi, params->name);
 	if (!flash) {
 		debug("SF: Failed to allocate memory\n");
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	flash->spi = spi;
-	flash->name = params->name;
-
-	flash->write = spi_flash_cmd_write_multi;
-	flash->erase = spi_flash_cmd_erase;
-	flash->read = spi_flash_cmd_read_fast;
 	flash->page_size = 256;
 	flash->sector_size = 256 * 16 * 16;
 	flash->size = flash->sector_size * params->nr_blocks;
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi/ramtron.c b/drivers/mtd/spi/ramtron.c
index 0999781..5299a6d 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/spi/ramtron.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/spi/ramtron.c
@@ -284,15 +284,13 @@
 	return NULL;
 
 found:
-	sn = malloc(sizeof(*sn));
+	sn = spi_flash_alloc(struct ramtron_spi_fram, spi, params->name);
 	if (!sn) {
 		debug("SF: Failed to allocate memory\n");
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
 	sn->params = params;
-	sn->flash.spi = spi;
-	sn->flash.name = params->name;
 
 	sn->flash.write = ramtron_write;
 	sn->flash.read = ramtron_read;
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi/spansion.c b/drivers/mtd/spi/spansion.c
index 9288672..bc558c4 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/spi/spansion.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/spi/spansion.c
@@ -128,18 +128,12 @@
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	flash = malloc(sizeof(*flash));
+	flash = spi_flash_alloc_base(spi, params->name);
 	if (!flash) {
 		debug("SF: Failed to allocate memory\n");
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	flash->spi = spi;
-	flash->name = params->name;
-
-	flash->write = spi_flash_cmd_write_multi;
-	flash->erase = spi_flash_cmd_erase;
-	flash->read = spi_flash_cmd_read_fast;
 	flash->page_size = 256;
 	flash->sector_size = 256 * params->pages_per_sector;
 	flash->size = flash->sector_size * params->nr_sectors;
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi/sst.c b/drivers/mtd/spi/sst.c
index ced4f24..95f5490 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/spi/sst.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/spi/sst.c
@@ -203,22 +203,16 @@
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	stm = malloc(sizeof(*stm));
+	stm = spi_flash_alloc(struct sst_spi_flash, spi, params->name);
 	if (!stm) {
 		debug("SF: Failed to allocate memory\n");
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
 	stm->params = params;
-	stm->flash.spi = spi;
-	stm->flash.name = params->name;
 
 	if (stm->params->flags & SST_FEAT_WP)
 		stm->flash.write = sst_write_wp;
-	else
-		stm->flash.write = spi_flash_cmd_write_multi;
-	stm->flash.erase = spi_flash_cmd_erase;
-	stm->flash.read = spi_flash_cmd_read_fast;
 	stm->flash.page_size = 256;
 	stm->flash.sector_size = 4096;
 	stm->flash.size = stm->flash.sector_size * params->nr_sectors;
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi/stmicro.c b/drivers/mtd/spi/stmicro.c
index 8a19344..2a9972b 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/spi/stmicro.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/spi/stmicro.c
@@ -176,18 +176,12 @@
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	flash = malloc(sizeof(*flash));
+	flash = spi_flash_alloc_base(spi, params->name);
 	if (!flash) {
 		debug("SF: Failed to allocate memory\n");
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	flash->spi = spi;
-	flash->name = params->name;
-
-	flash->write = spi_flash_cmd_write_multi;
-	flash->erase = spi_flash_cmd_erase;
-	flash->read = spi_flash_cmd_read_fast;
 	flash->page_size = 256;
 	flash->sector_size = 256 * params->pages_per_sector;
 	flash->size = flash->sector_size * params->nr_sectors;
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi/winbond.c b/drivers/mtd/spi/winbond.c
index 4418302..05dc644 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/spi/winbond.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/spi/winbond.c
@@ -92,18 +92,12 @@
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	flash = malloc(sizeof(*flash));
+	flash = spi_flash_alloc_base(spi, params->name);
 	if (!flash) {
 		debug("SF: Failed to allocate memory\n");
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	flash->spi = spi;
-	flash->name = params->name;
-
-	flash->write = spi_flash_cmd_write_multi;
-	flash->erase = spi_flash_cmd_erase;
-	flash->read = spi_flash_cmd_read_fast;
 	flash->page_size = 256;
 	flash->sector_size = 4096;
 	flash->size = 4096 * 16 * params->nr_blocks;