diff --git a/jedec.c b/jedec.c
index 43ec0dffe..697a239f3 100644
--- a/jedec.c
+++ b/jedec.c
@@ -345,12 +345,20 @@ int erase_block_jedec(struct flashctx *flash, unsigned int block, unsigned int s
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int erase_chip_jedec_common(struct flashctx *flash, unsigned int mask)
+/* erase chip with block_erase() prototype */
+int erase_chip_block_jedec(struct flashctx *flash, unsigned int addr, unsigned int blocksize)
 {
-	chipaddr bios = flash->virtual_memory;
-	bool shifted = (flash->chip->feature_bits & FEATURE_ADDR_SHIFTED);
+	const unsigned int mask = getaddrmask(flash->chip);
+	const chipaddr bios = flash->virtual_memory;
+	const bool shifted = (flash->chip->feature_bits & FEATURE_ADDR_SHIFTED);
 	unsigned int delay_us = 0;
 
+	if ((addr != 0) || (blocksize != flash->chip->total_size * 1024)) {
+		msg_cerr("%s called with incorrect arguments\n",
+			__func__);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
 	if(flash->chip->probe_timing != TIMING_ZERO)
 		delay_us = 10;
 
@@ -510,19 +518,6 @@ int write_jedec(struct flashctx *flash, const uint8_t *buf, unsigned int start,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/* erase chip with block_erase() prototype */
-int erase_chip_block_jedec(struct flashctx *flash, unsigned int addr,
-			   unsigned int blocksize)
-{
-	const unsigned int mask = getaddrmask(flash->chip);
-	if ((addr != 0) || (blocksize != flash->chip->total_size * 1024)) {
-		msg_cerr("%s called with incorrect arguments\n",
-			__func__);
-		return -1;
-	}
-	return erase_chip_jedec_common(flash, mask);
-}
-
 int probe_jedec(struct flashctx *flash)
 {
 	const unsigned int mask = getaddrmask(flash->chip);