diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/gigadevice.c b/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/gigadevice.c
index 119b38e6fc2a..d57ddaf1525b 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/gigadevice.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/gigadevice.c
@@ -8,19 +8,29 @@
 
 #include "core.h"
 
-static void gd25q256_default_init(struct spi_nor *nor)
+static int
+gd25q256_post_bfpt(struct spi_nor *nor,
+		   const struct sfdp_parameter_header *bfpt_header,
+		   const struct sfdp_bfpt *bfpt)
 {
 	/*
-	 * Some manufacturer like GigaDevice may use different
-	 * bit to set QE on different memories, so the MFR can't
-	 * indicate the quad_enable method for this case, we need
-	 * to set it in the default_init fixup hook.
+	 * GD25Q256C supports the first version of JESD216 which does not define
+	 * the Quad Enable methods. Overwrite the default Quad Enable method.
+	 *
+	 * GD25Q256 GENERATION | SFDP MAJOR VERSION | SFDP MINOR VERSION
+	 *      GD25Q256C      | SFDP_JESD216_MAJOR | SFDP_JESD216_MINOR
+	 *      GD25Q256D      | SFDP_JESD216_MAJOR | SFDP_JESD216B_MINOR
+	 *      GD25Q256E      | SFDP_JESD216_MAJOR | SFDP_JESD216B_MINOR
 	 */
-	nor->params->quad_enable = spi_nor_sr1_bit6_quad_enable;
+	if (bfpt_header->major == SFDP_JESD216_MAJOR &&
+	    bfpt_header->minor == SFDP_JESD216_MINOR)
+		nor->params->quad_enable = spi_nor_sr1_bit6_quad_enable;
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static const struct spi_nor_fixups gd25q256_fixups = {
-	.default_init = gd25q256_default_init,
+	.post_bfpt = gd25q256_post_bfpt,
 };
 
 static const struct flash_info gigadevice_nor_parts[] = {