diff --git a/components/spi_flash/esp_flash_spi_init.c b/components/spi_flash/esp_flash_spi_init.c
index 11cf6a22ab..9713a24ae7 100644
--- a/components/spi_flash/esp_flash_spi_init.c
+++ b/components/spi_flash/esp_flash_spi_init.c
@@ -73,14 +73,14 @@ __attribute__((unused)) static const char TAG[] = "spi_flash";
 esp_flash_t *esp_flash_default_chip = NULL;
 
 
-static IRAM_ATTR NOINLINE_ATTR void cs_initialize(esp_flash_t *chip, const esp_flash_spi_device_config_t *config, bool use_iomux)
+static IRAM_ATTR NOINLINE_ATTR void cs_initialize(esp_flash_t *chip, const esp_flash_spi_device_config_t *config, bool use_iomux, int cs_id)
 {
     //Not using spicommon_cs_initialize since we don't want to put the whole
     //spi_periph_signal into the DRAM. Copy these data from flash before the
     //cache disabling
     int cs_io_num = config->cs_io_num;
     int spics_in = spi_periph_signal[config->host_id].spics_in;
-    int spics_out = spi_periph_signal[config->host_id].spics_out[config->cs_id];
+    int spics_out = spi_periph_signal[config->host_id].spics_out[cs_id];
     int spics_func = spi_periph_signal[config->host_id].func;
     uint32_t iomux_reg = GPIO_PIN_MUX_REG[cs_io_num];
 
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ static IRAM_ATTR NOINLINE_ATTR void cs_initialize(esp_flash_t *chip, const esp_f
     //initialization, disable the cache temporarily
     chip->os_func->start(chip->os_func_data);
     if (use_iomux) {
+        // This requires `gpio_iomux_in` and `gpio_iomux_out` to be in the IRAM.
+        // `linker.lf` is used fulfill this requirement.
         gpio_iomux_in(cs_io_num, spics_in);
         gpio_iomux_out(cs_io_num, spics_func, false);
     } else {
@@ -99,7 +101,7 @@ static IRAM_ATTR NOINLINE_ATTR void cs_initialize(esp_flash_t *chip, const esp_f
         }
         GPIO.pin[cs_io_num].pad_driver = 0;
         gpio_matrix_out(cs_io_num, spics_out, false, false);
-        if (config->cs_id == 0) {
+        if (cs_id == 0) {
             gpio_matrix_in(cs_io_num, spics_in, false);
         }
         PIN_FUNC_SELECT(iomux_reg, PIN_FUNC_GPIO);
@@ -121,25 +123,35 @@ esp_err_t spi_bus_add_flash_device(esp_flash_t **out_chip, const esp_flash_spi_d
     if (config->host_id == SPI_HOST) caps = MALLOC_CAP_INTERNAL | MALLOC_CAP_8BIT;
 
     chip = (esp_flash_t*)heap_caps_malloc(sizeof(esp_flash_t), caps);
-    host = (spi_flash_host_driver_t*)heap_caps_malloc(sizeof(spi_flash_host_driver_t), caps);
-    host_data = (memspi_host_data_t*)heap_caps_malloc(sizeof(memspi_host_data_t), caps);
-    if (!chip || !host || !host_data) {
+    if (!chip) {
         ret = ESP_ERR_NO_MEM;
         goto fail;
     }
 
+    host = (spi_flash_host_driver_t*)heap_caps_malloc(sizeof(spi_flash_host_driver_t), caps);
     *chip = (esp_flash_t) {
         .read_mode = config->io_mode,
         .host = host,
     };
+    if (!host) {
+        ret = ESP_ERR_NO_MEM;
+        goto fail;
+    }
+
+    host_data = (memspi_host_data_t*)heap_caps_malloc(sizeof(memspi_host_data_t), caps);
+    host->driver_data = host_data;
+    if (!host_data) {
+        ret = ESP_ERR_NO_MEM;
+        goto fail;
+    }
 
     int dev_id;
     esp_err_t err = esp_flash_init_os_functions(chip, config->host_id, &dev_id);
-    assert(dev_id < SOC_SPI_PERIPH_CS_NUM(config->host_id) && dev_id >= 0);
     if (err != ESP_OK) {
         ret = err;
         goto fail;
     }
+    assert(dev_id < SOC_SPI_PERIPH_CS_NUM(config->host_id) && dev_id >= 0);
 
     bool use_iomux = spicommon_bus_using_iomux(config->host_id);
     memspi_host_config_t host_cfg = {
@@ -155,10 +167,12 @@ esp_err_t spi_bus_add_flash_device(esp_flash_t **out_chip, const esp_flash_spi_d
         goto fail;
     }
 
-    cs_initialize(chip, config, use_iomux);
+    // The cs_id inside `config` is deprecated, use the `dev_id` provided by the bus lock instead.
+    cs_initialize(chip, config, use_iomux, dev_id);
     *out_chip = chip;
     return ret;
 fail:
+    // The memory allocated are free'd in the `spi_bus_remove_flash_device`.
     spi_bus_remove_flash_device(chip);
     return ret;
 }
@@ -197,7 +211,7 @@ esp_err_t esp_flash_init_default_chip(void)
 {
     memspi_host_config_t cfg = ESP_FLASH_HOST_CONFIG_DEFAULT();
 
-    #ifdef CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32S2 
+    #ifdef CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32S2
     // For esp32s2 spi IOs are configured as from IO MUX by default
     cfg.iomux = ets_efuse_get_spiconfig() == 0 ?  true : false;
     #endif
diff --git a/components/spi_flash/include/esp_flash_spi_init.h b/components/spi_flash/include/esp_flash_spi_init.h
index 0e0e72d832..f3ac315eeb 100644
--- a/components/spi_flash/include/esp_flash_spi_init.h
+++ b/components/spi_flash/include/esp_flash_spi_init.h
@@ -24,11 +24,12 @@ extern "C" {
 /// Configurations for the SPI Flash to init
 typedef struct {
     spi_host_device_t host_id;      ///< Bus to use
-    int cs_id;                      ///< CS pin (signal) to use
     int cs_io_num;                  ///< GPIO pin to output the CS signal
-    esp_flash_io_mode_t io_mode;  ///< IO mode to read from the Flash
+    esp_flash_io_mode_t io_mode;    ///< IO mode to read from the Flash
     esp_flash_speed_t speed;        ///< Speed of the Flash clock
     int input_delay_ns;             ///< Input delay of the data pins, in ns. Set to 0 if unknown.
+
+    int cs_id;                      ///< @deprecated CS pin (signal) to use
 } esp_flash_spi_device_config_t;
 
 /**
diff --git a/components/spi_flash/linker.lf b/components/spi_flash/linker.lf
index efd5875d57..a31658712f 100644
--- a/components/spi_flash/linker.lf
+++ b/components/spi_flash/linker.lf
@@ -8,3 +8,9 @@ entries:
     spi_flash_chip_gd(noflash)
     memspi_host_driver (noflash)
 
+# `spi_bus_add_flash_device` uses these functions when the cache is disabled
+[mapping:driver_spiflash]
+archive: libdriver.a
+entries:
+    gpio:gpio_iomux_out (noflash)
+    gpio:gpio_iomux_in (noflash)
diff --git a/components/spi_flash/spi_flash_chip_drivers.c b/components/spi_flash/spi_flash_chip_drivers.c
index 3b46b13e7d..6e06d963e0 100644
--- a/components/spi_flash/spi_flash_chip_drivers.c
+++ b/components/spi_flash/spi_flash_chip_drivers.c
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ static const spi_flash_chip_t *default_registered_chips[] = {
 #ifdef CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_SUPPORT_MXIC_CHIP
     &esp_flash_chip_mxic,
 #endif
+    // Default chip drivers that will accept all chip ID.
+    // FM, Winbond and XMC chips are supposed to be supported by this chip driver.
     &esp_flash_chip_generic,
     NULL,
 };
diff --git a/components/spi_flash/spi_flash_chip_generic.c b/components/spi_flash/spi_flash_chip_generic.c
index 1b2995e29f..539e116655 100644
--- a/components/spi_flash/spi_flash_chip_generic.c
+++ b/components/spi_flash/spi_flash_chip_generic.c
@@ -456,12 +456,15 @@ esp_err_t spi_flash_common_set_io_mode(esp_flash_t *chip, esp_flash_wrsr_func_t
     esp_err_t ret = ESP_OK;
     const bool is_quad_mode = esp_flash_is_quad_mode(chip);
     bool update_config = false;
-    const bool force_check = true; //in case some chips doesn't support erase QE
+    /*
+     * By default, we don't clear the QE bit even the flash mode is not QIO or QOUT. Force clearing
+     * QE bit by the generic chip driver (command 01H with 2 bytes) may cause the output of some
+     * chips (MXIC) no longer valid.
+     * Enable this option when testing a new flash chip for clearing of QE.
+     */
+    const bool force_check = false;
 
-    bool need_check = is_quad_mode;
-    if (force_check) {
-        need_check = true;
-    }
+    bool need_check = is_quad_mode || force_check;
 
     uint32_t sr_update;
     if (need_check) {
diff --git a/components/spi_flash/test/test_esp_flash.c b/components/spi_flash/test/test_esp_flash.c
index d029ac8f29..f431362a8b 100644
--- a/components/spi_flash/test/test_esp_flash.c
+++ b/components/spi_flash/test/test_esp_flash.c
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@ typedef void (*flash_test_func_t)(esp_flash_t* chip);
 #define FLASH_TEST_CASE(STR, FUNC_TO_RUN) \
     TEST_CASE(STR, "[esp_flash]") {flash_test_func(FUNC_TO_RUN, 1 /* first index reserved for main flash */ );}
 
+#define FLASH_TEST_CASE_IGNORE(STR, FUNC_TO_RUN) \
+    TEST_CASE(STR, "[esp_flash][ignore]") {flash_test_func(FUNC_TO_RUN, 1 /* first index reserved for main flash */ );}
+
 /* Use FLASH_TEST_CASE_3 for tests which also run on external flash, which sits in the place of PSRAM
    (these tests are incompatible with PSRAM)
 
@@ -84,10 +87,14 @@ typedef void (*flash_test_func_t)(esp_flash_t* chip);
  */
 #if defined(CONFIG_SPIRAM_SUPPORT) || TEMPORARY_DISABLED_FOR_TARGETS(ESP32S2)
 #define FLASH_TEST_CASE_3(STR, FUNCT_TO_RUN)
+#define FLASH_TEST_CASE_3_IGNORE(STR, FUNCT_TO_RUN)
 #else
 // Disabled for ESP32-S2 due to lack of runners
 #define FLASH_TEST_CASE_3(STR, FUNC_TO_RUN) \
     TEST_CASE(STR", 3 chips", "[esp_flash][test_env=UT_T1_ESP_FLASH]") {flash_test_func(FUNC_TO_RUN, TEST_CONFIG_NUM);}
+
+#define FLASH_TEST_CASE_3_IGNORE(STR, FUNC_TO_RUN) \
+    TEST_CASE(STR", 3 chips", "[esp_flash][test_env=UT_T1_ESP_FLASH][ignore]") {flash_test_func(FUNC_TO_RUN, TEST_CONFIG_NUM);}
 #endif
 
 //currently all the configs are the same with esp_flash_spi_device_config_t, no more information required
@@ -499,8 +506,9 @@ static void read_and_check(esp_flash_t *chip, const esp_partition_t *part, const
 esp_err_t esp_flash_set_io_mode(esp_flash_t* chip, bool qe);
 esp_err_t esp_flash_get_io_mode(esp_flash_t* chip, bool* qe);
 esp_err_t esp_flash_read_chip_id(esp_flash_t* chip, uint32_t* flash_id);
+esp_err_t spi_flash_chip_mxic_probe(esp_flash_t *chip, uint32_t flash_id);
 
-static bool check_winbond_chip(esp_flash_t* chip)
+static bool is_winbond_chip(esp_flash_t* chip)
 {
     uint32_t flash_id;
     esp_err_t ret = esp_flash_read_chip_id(chip, &flash_id);
@@ -512,6 +520,14 @@ static bool check_winbond_chip(esp_flash_t* chip)
     }
 }
 
+static bool is_mxic_chip(esp_flash_t* chip)
+{
+    uint32_t flash_id;
+    esp_err_t ret = esp_flash_read_chip_id(chip, &flash_id);
+    TEST_ESP_OK(ret);
+    return (spi_flash_chip_mxic_probe(chip, flash_id)==ESP_OK);
+}
+
 static void test_toggle_qe(esp_flash_t* chip)
 {
     bool qe;
@@ -522,14 +538,14 @@ static void test_toggle_qe(esp_flash_t* chip)
     esp_err_t ret = esp_flash_get_io_mode(chip, &qe);
     TEST_ESP_OK(ret);
 
-    bool is_winbond_chip = check_winbond_chip(chip);
+    bool allow_failure = is_winbond_chip(chip) || is_mxic_chip(chip);
 
     for (int i = 0; i < 4; i ++) {
         ESP_LOGI(TAG, "write qe: %d->%d", qe, !qe);
         qe = !qe;
         chip->read_mode = qe? SPI_FLASH_QOUT: SPI_FLASH_SLOWRD;
         ret = esp_flash_set_io_mode(chip, qe);
-        if (is_winbond_chip && !qe && ret == ESP_ERR_FLASH_NO_RESPONSE) {
+        if (allow_failure && !qe && ret == ESP_ERR_FLASH_NO_RESPONSE) {
             //allows clear qe failure for Winbond chips
             ret = ESP_OK;
         }
@@ -539,8 +555,12 @@ static void test_toggle_qe(esp_flash_t* chip)
         ret = esp_flash_get_io_mode(chip, &qe_read);
         TEST_ESP_OK(ret);
         ESP_LOGD(TAG, "qe read: %d", qe_read);
-        if (qe != qe_read && !qe && is_winbond_chip) {
-            ESP_LOGE(TAG, "cannot clear QE bit, this may be normal for Winbond chips.");
+        if (!qe && qe_read) {
+            if (allow_failure) {
+                ESP_LOGW(TAG, "cannot clear QE bit for known permanent QE (Winbond or MXIC) chips.");
+            } else {
+                ESP_LOGE(TAG, "cannot clear QE bit, please make sure force clearing QE option is enabled in `spi_flash_common_set_io_mode`, and this chip is not a permanent QE one.");
+            }
             chip->read_mode = io_mode_before;
             return;
         }
@@ -550,8 +570,11 @@ static void test_toggle_qe(esp_flash_t* chip)
     chip->read_mode = io_mode_before;
 }
 
-FLASH_TEST_CASE("Test esp_flash_write can toggle QE bit", test_toggle_qe);
-FLASH_TEST_CASE_3("Test esp_flash_write can toggle QE bit", test_toggle_qe);
+// These tests show whether the QE is permanent or not for the chip tested.
+// To test the behaviour of a new SPI flash chip, enable force_check flag in generic driver
+// `spi_flash_common_set_io_mode` and then run this test.
+FLASH_TEST_CASE_IGNORE("Test esp_flash_write can toggle QE bit", test_toggle_qe);
+FLASH_TEST_CASE_3_IGNORE("Test esp_flash_write can toggle QE bit", test_toggle_qe);
 
 
 void test_permutations(flashtest_config_t* config)