diff --git a/hw/block/pflash_cfi01.c b/hw/block/pflash_cfi01.c
index 743b5d5794..33c77f6569 100644
--- a/hw/block/pflash_cfi01.c
+++ b/hw/block/pflash_cfi01.c
@@ -112,6 +112,14 @@ static const VMStateDescription vmstate_pflash = {
     }
 };
 
+static void pflash_mode_read_array(PFlashCFI01 *pfl)
+{
+    trace_pflash_mode_read_array();
+    pfl->cmd = 0xff; /* Read Array */
+    pfl->wcycle = 0;
+    memory_region_rom_device_set_romd(&pfl->mem, true);
+}
+
 /* Perform a CFI query based on the bank width of the flash.
  * If this code is called we know we have a device_width set for
  * this flash.
@@ -470,7 +478,7 @@ static void pflash_write(PFlashCFI01 *pfl, hwaddr offset,
         case 0x50: /* Clear status bits */
             DPRINTF("%s: Clear status bits\n", __func__);
             pfl->status = 0x0;
-            goto reset_flash;
+            goto mode_read_array;
         case 0x60: /* Block (un)lock */
             DPRINTF("%s: Block unlock\n", __func__);
             break;
@@ -495,10 +503,10 @@ static void pflash_write(PFlashCFI01 *pfl, hwaddr offset,
             break;
         case 0xf0: /* Probe for AMD flash */
             DPRINTF("%s: Probe for AMD flash\n", __func__);
-            goto reset_flash;
+            goto mode_read_array;
         case 0xff: /* Read array mode */
             DPRINTF("%s: Read array mode\n", __func__);
-            goto reset_flash;
+            goto mode_read_array;
         default:
             goto error_flash;
         }
@@ -525,7 +533,7 @@ static void pflash_write(PFlashCFI01 *pfl, hwaddr offset,
                 pfl->wcycle = 0;
                 pfl->status |= 0x80;
             } else if (cmd == 0xff) { /* Read Array */
-                goto reset_flash;
+                goto mode_read_array;
             } else
                 goto error_flash;
 
@@ -552,15 +560,15 @@ static void pflash_write(PFlashCFI01 *pfl, hwaddr offset,
                 pfl->wcycle = 0;
                 pfl->status |= 0x80;
             } else if (cmd == 0xff) { /* read array mode */
-                goto reset_flash;
+                goto mode_read_array;
             } else {
                 DPRINTF("%s: Unknown (un)locking command\n", __func__);
-                goto reset_flash;
+                goto mode_read_array;
             }
             break;
         case 0x98:
             if (cmd == 0xff) {
-                goto reset_flash;
+                goto mode_read_array;
             } else {
                 DPRINTF("%s: leaving query mode\n", __func__);
             }
@@ -620,7 +628,7 @@ static void pflash_write(PFlashCFI01 *pfl, hwaddr offset,
                     " the data is already written to storage!\n"
                     "Flash device reset into READ mode.\n",
                     __func__);
-                goto reset_flash;
+                goto mode_read_array;
             }
             break;
         default:
@@ -630,7 +638,7 @@ static void pflash_write(PFlashCFI01 *pfl, hwaddr offset,
     default:
         /* Should never happen */
         DPRINTF("%s: invalid write state\n",  __func__);
-        goto reset_flash;
+        goto mode_read_array;
     }
     return;
 
@@ -639,11 +647,8 @@ static void pflash_write(PFlashCFI01 *pfl, hwaddr offset,
                   "(offset " TARGET_FMT_plx ", wcycle 0x%x cmd 0x%x value 0x%x)"
                   "\n", __func__, offset, pfl->wcycle, pfl->cmd, value);
 
- reset_flash:
-    trace_pflash_reset();
-    memory_region_rom_device_set_romd(&pfl->mem, true);
-    pfl->wcycle = 0;
-    pfl->cmd = 0xff;
+ mode_read_array:
+    pflash_mode_read_array(pfl);
 }
 
 
@@ -758,8 +763,7 @@ static void pflash_cfi01_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
         pfl->max_device_width = pfl->device_width;
     }
 
-    pfl->wcycle = 0;
-    pfl->cmd = 0xff;
+    pflash_mode_read_array(pfl);
     pfl->status = 0;
     /* Hardcoded CFI table */
     /* Standard "QRY" string */
diff --git a/hw/block/trace-events b/hw/block/trace-events
index 97a17838ed..d627cfc3f5 100644
--- a/hw/block/trace-events
+++ b/hw/block/trace-events
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ fdc_ioport_write(uint8_t reg, uint8_t value) "write reg 0x%02x val 0x%02x"
 # pflash_cfi02.c
 # pflash_cfi01.c
 pflash_reset(void) "reset"
+pflash_mode_read_array(void) "mode: read array"
 pflash_read(uint64_t offset, uint8_t cmd, int width, uint8_t wcycle) "offset:0x%04"PRIx64" cmd:0x%02x width:%d wcycle:%u"
 pflash_write(uint64_t offset, uint32_t value, int width, uint8_t wcycle) "offset:0x%04"PRIx64" value:0x%03x width:%d wcycle:%u"
 pflash_timer_expired(uint8_t cmd) "command 0x%02x done"
