diff --git a/components/spi_flash/esp_flash_api.c b/components/spi_flash/esp_flash_api.c
index 79188e971c..d5c3105f53 100644
--- a/components/spi_flash/esp_flash_api.c
+++ b/components/spi_flash/esp_flash_api.c
@@ -1442,10 +1442,12 @@ esp_err_t esp_flash_suspend_cmd_init(esp_flash_t* chip)
     ESP_EARLY_LOGW(TAG, "Flash suspend feature is enabled");
     if (chip->chip_drv->get_chip_caps == NULL) {
         // chip caps get failed, pass the flash capability check.
-        ESP_EARLY_LOGW(TAG, "get_chip_caps function pointer hasn't been initialized");
+        ESP_EARLY_LOGE(TAG, "get_chip_caps function pointer hasn't been initialized");
+        return ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG;
     } else {
         if ((chip->chip_drv->get_chip_caps(chip) & SPI_FLASH_CHIP_CAP_SUSPEND) == 0) {
-            ESP_EARLY_LOGW(TAG, "Suspend and resume may not supported for this flash model yet.");
+            ESP_EARLY_LOGE(TAG, "Suspend and resume may not supported for this flash model yet.");
+            return ESP_ERR_NOT_SUPPORTED;
         }
     }
     return chip->chip_drv->sus_setup(chip);