diff --git a/components/log/include/esp_log_attr.h b/components/log/include/esp_log_attr.h
index 49f5338529..a41fd020c6 100644
--- a/components/log/include/esp_log_attr.h
+++ b/components/log/include/esp_log_attr.h
@@ -15,9 +15,11 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif
 
 #if ESP_LOG_MODE_BINARY_EN
+#define ESP_LOG_ATTR                    NOLOAD_ATTR
 #define ESP_LOG_ATTR_STR(str)           (__builtin_constant_p(str) ? ESP_LOG_NOLOAD_STR(str) : str)
 #define ESP_LOG_ATTR_DRAM_STR(str)      ESP_LOG_NOLOAD_STR(str)
 #else
+#define ESP_LOG_ATTR
 #define ESP_LOG_ATTR_STR(str)           (str)
 #define ESP_LOG_ATTR_DRAM_STR(str)      DRAM_STR(str)
 #endif
diff --git a/components/spi_flash/esp_flash_api.c b/components/spi_flash/esp_flash_api.c
index 63c1dba50f..2a52db0772 100644
--- a/components/spi_flash/esp_flash_api.c
+++ b/components/spi_flash/esp_flash_api.c
@@ -134,7 +134,9 @@ void spi_flash_dump_counters(void)
 
 #define IO_STR_LEN  10
 
-static const char io_mode_str[][IO_STR_LEN] = {
+// Used only for logging, do not use for other purposes or remove ESP_LOG_ATTR.
+// (this can be placed in noload section for bin logging mode).
+static ESP_LOG_ATTR const char io_mode_str[][IO_STR_LEN] = {
     "slowrd",
     "fastrd",
     "dout",