diff --git a/src/flash/nor/fespi.c b/src/flash/nor/fespi.c
index d33c5260c..c61b708b1 100644
--- a/src/flash/nor/fespi.c
+++ b/src/flash/nor/fespi.c
@@ -512,6 +512,12 @@ static int fespi_write(struct flash_bank *bank, const uint8_t *buffer,
 		}
 	}
 
+	struct riscv_info *riscv = riscv_info(target);
+	if (!is_riscv(riscv)) {
+		LOG_ERROR("Unexpected target type");
+		return ERROR_FAIL;
+	}
+
 	unsigned int xlen = riscv_xlen(target);
 	struct working_area *algorithm_wa = NULL;
 	struct working_area *data_wa = NULL;