diff --git a/components/esp_mm/esp_cache.c b/components/esp_mm/esp_cache.c
index 26cacdf134..161df6d28a 100644
--- a/components/esp_mm/esp_cache.c
+++ b/components/esp_mm/esp_cache.c
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #include "hal/mmu_hal.h"
 #include "hal/cache_hal.h"
 #include "hal/cache_ll.h"
-#include "esp_cpu.h"
 #include "esp_cache.h"
 #include "esp_private/esp_cache_private.h"
 #include "esp_private/critical_section.h"
@@ -96,10 +95,6 @@ esp_err_t esp_cache_msync(void *addr, size_t size, int flags)
 
 void esp_cache_suspend_ext_mem_cache(void)
 {
-#if SOC_BRANCH_PREDICTOR_SUPPORTED
-    //branch predictor will start cache request as well
-    esp_cpu_branch_prediction_disable();
-#endif
 #if (CONFIG_SPIRAM && SOC_CACHE_INTERNAL_MEM_VIA_L1CACHE)
     /**
      * before suspending the external mem cache, writeback internal mem cache content back to external mem cache
@@ -113,18 +108,11 @@ void esp_cache_suspend_ext_mem_cache(void)
 void esp_cache_resume_ext_mem_cache(void)
 {
     cache_hal_resume(CACHE_LL_LEVEL_EXT_MEM, CACHE_TYPE_ALL);
-#if SOC_BRANCH_PREDICTOR_SUPPORTED
-    esp_cpu_branch_prediction_enable();
-#endif
 }
 
 #if SOC_CACHE_FREEZE_SUPPORTED
 void esp_cache_freeze_ext_mem_cache(void)
 {
-#if SOC_BRANCH_PREDICTOR_SUPPORTED
-    //branch predictor will start cache request as well
-    esp_cpu_branch_prediction_disable();
-#endif
 #if (CONFIG_SPIRAM && SOC_CACHE_INTERNAL_MEM_VIA_L1CACHE)
     /**
      * before freezing the external mem cache, writeback internal mem cache content back to external mem cache
@@ -138,9 +126,6 @@ void esp_cache_freeze_ext_mem_cache(void)
 void esp_cache_unfreeze_ext_mem_cache(void)
 {
     cache_hal_unfreeze(CACHE_LL_LEVEL_EXT_MEM, CACHE_TYPE_ALL);
-#if SOC_BRANCH_PREDICTOR_SUPPORTED
-    esp_cpu_branch_prediction_enable();
-#endif
 }
 #endif  //#if SOC_CACHE_FREEZE_SUPPORTED
 
diff --git a/components/esp_mm/include/esp_private/esp_cache_private.h b/components/esp_mm/include/esp_private/esp_cache_private.h
index 39f1cf9e7e..7380fddfa4 100644
--- a/components/esp_mm/include/esp_private/esp_cache_private.h
+++ b/components/esp_mm/include/esp_private/esp_cache_private.h
@@ -19,7 +19,10 @@ extern "C" {
 /**
  * @brief Suspend external memory cache
  *
+ * @note CPU branch predictor should be disabled before calling this API
  * @note This API is only for internal usage, no thread safety guaranteed
+ * @note This API is Non-Nestable and Non-Reentrant
+ * @note Call to this API must be followed by a `esp_cache_resume_ext_mem_cache`
  */
 void esp_cache_suspend_ext_mem_cache(void);
 
@@ -27,6 +30,8 @@ void esp_cache_suspend_ext_mem_cache(void);
  * @brief Resume external memory cache
  *
  * @note This API is only for internal usage, no thread safety guaranteed
+ * @note This API is Non-Nestable and Non-Reentrant
+ * @note This API must be called after a `esp_cache_suspend_ext_mem_cache`
  */
 void esp_cache_resume_ext_mem_cache(void);
 
@@ -35,6 +40,8 @@ void esp_cache_resume_ext_mem_cache(void);
  * @brief Freeze external memory cache
  *
  * @note This API is only for internal usage, no thread safety guaranteed
+ * @note This API is Non-Nestable and Non-Reentrant
+ * @note Call to this API must be followed by a `esp_cache_unfreeze_ext_mem_cache`
  */
 void esp_cache_freeze_ext_mem_cache(void);
 
@@ -42,6 +49,8 @@ void esp_cache_freeze_ext_mem_cache(void);
  * @brief Unfreeze external memory cache
  *
  * @note This API is only for internal usage, no thread safety guaranteed
+ * @note This API is Non-Nestable and Non-Reentrant
+ * @note This API must be called after a `esp_cache_freeze_ext_mem_cache`
  */
 void esp_cache_unfreeze_ext_mem_cache(void);
 #endif
diff --git a/components/spi_flash/cache_utils.c b/components/spi_flash/cache_utils.c
index f2d57d998a..f4f1c9c9f3 100644
--- a/components/spi_flash/cache_utils.c
+++ b/components/spi_flash/cache_utils.c
@@ -364,12 +364,19 @@ void IRAM_ATTR spi_flash_enable_cache(uint32_t cpuid)
 
 void IRAM_ATTR spi_flash_disable_cache(uint32_t cpuid, uint32_t *saved_state)
 {
+#if SOC_BRANCH_PREDICTOR_SUPPORTED
+    //branch predictor will start cache request as well
+    esp_cpu_branch_prediction_disable();
+#endif
     esp_cache_suspend_ext_mem_cache();
 }
 
 void IRAM_ATTR spi_flash_restore_cache(uint32_t cpuid, uint32_t saved_state)
 {
     esp_cache_resume_ext_mem_cache();
+#if SOC_BRANCH_PREDICTOR_SUPPORTED
+    esp_cpu_branch_prediction_enable();
+#endif
 }
 
 bool IRAM_ATTR spi_flash_cache_enabled(void)