diff --git a/arch/Kconfig b/arch/Kconfig
index 6fe71b6de98..4ce43b4db91 100644
--- a/arch/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/Kconfig
@@ -234,6 +234,13 @@ config FP_SHARING
 
 endmenu
 
+config FLASH_HAS_PAGE_LAYOUT
+	bool
+	default n
+	help
+	  This option is enabled when the SoC flash driver supports
+	  retrieving the layout of flash memory pages.
+
 #
 # End hidden PM feature configs
 #
diff --git a/drivers/flash/Kconfig b/drivers/flash/Kconfig
index 6c8d6ec1af1..d4588633210 100644
--- a/drivers/flash/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/flash/Kconfig
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ menuconfig FLASH
 
 config FLASH_PAGE_LAYOUT
 	bool "API for retrieving the layout of pages"
-	depends on FLASH
+	depends on FLASH && FLASH_HAS_PAGE_LAYOUT
 	default n
 	help
 	  Enables API for retrieving the layout of flash memory pages.
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ config SOC_FLASH_NRF5
 	bool "Nordic Semiconductor nRF5X flash driver"
 	depends on FLASH && SOC_FAMILY_NRF5
 	default n
+	select FLASH_HAS_PAGE_LAYOUT
 	help
 	  Enables Nordic Semiconductor nRF5X flash driver.
 
diff --git a/drivers/flash/Kconfig.stm32 b/drivers/flash/Kconfig.stm32
index ee7447855f9..20a5627adf8 100644
--- a/drivers/flash/Kconfig.stm32
+++ b/drivers/flash/Kconfig.stm32
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ menuconfig SOC_FLASH_STM32
 	select FLASH_PAGE_LAYOUT if SOC_SERIES_STM32F0X
 	select FLASH_PAGE_LAYOUT if SOC_SERIES_STM32F4X
 	select FLASH_PAGE_LAYOUT if SOC_SERIES_STM32L4X
+	select FLASH_HAS_PAGE_LAYOUT if SOC_SERIES_STM32F0X
+	select FLASH_HAS_PAGE_LAYOUT if SOC_SERIES_STM32F4X
+	select FLASH_HAS_PAGE_LAYOUT if SOC_SERIES_STM32L4X
 	help
 	 Enable STM32F0x, STM32F3x, STM32F4x OR STM32L4x series flash driver.
 
diff --git a/drivers/flash/flash_priv.h b/drivers/flash/flash_priv.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a925db4b5f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/flash/flash_priv.h
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2017 Nordic Semiconductor ASA
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+#ifndef __FLASH_PRIV_H__
+#define __FLASH_PRIV_H__
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_FLASH_PAGE_LAYOUT)
+static inline void flash_page_layout_not_implemented(void)
+{
+	k_panic();
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif
diff --git a/drivers/flash/soc_flash_mcux.c b/drivers/flash/soc_flash_mcux.c
index b424fbac306..4b9b794176d 100644
--- a/drivers/flash/soc_flash_mcux.c
+++ b/drivers/flash/soc_flash_mcux.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <init.h>
 #include <soc.h>
+#include "flash_priv.h"
 
 #include "fsl_common.h"
 #include "fsl_flash.h"
@@ -92,6 +93,10 @@ static const struct flash_driver_api flash_mcux_api = {
 	.erase = flash_mcux_erase,
 	.write = flash_mcux_write,
 	.read = flash_mcux_read,
+#if defined(CONFIG_FLASH_PAGE_LAYOUT)
+	.page_layout = (flash_api_pages_layout)
+		       flash_page_layout_not_implemented,
+#endif
 	.write_block_size = FSL_FEATURE_FLASH_PFLASH_BLOCK_WRITE_UNIT_SIZE,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/flash/soc_flash_qmsi.c b/drivers/flash/soc_flash_qmsi.c
index 030aaad9f21..11b7bdcd729 100644
--- a/drivers/flash/soc_flash_qmsi.c
+++ b/drivers/flash/soc_flash_qmsi.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 #include <flash.h>
 #include <misc/util.h>
+#include "flash_priv.h"
 
 #include "qm_flash.h"
 #include "qm_soc_regs.h"
@@ -253,6 +254,10 @@ static const struct flash_driver_api flash_qmsi_api = {
 	.write = flash_qmsi_write,
 	.erase = flash_qmsi_erase,
 	.write_protection = flash_qmsi_write_protection,
+#if defined(CONFIG_FLASH_PAGE_LAYOUT)
+	.page_layout = (flash_api_pages_layout)
+		       flash_page_layout_not_implemented,
+#endif
 	.write_block_size = 4,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/flash/spi_flash_w25qxxdv.c b/drivers/flash/spi_flash_w25qxxdv.c
index f9fdf6f1a4c..218a83b1d3d 100644
--- a/drivers/flash/spi_flash_w25qxxdv.c
+++ b/drivers/flash/spi_flash_w25qxxdv.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include "spi_flash_w25qxxdv_defs.h"
 #include "spi_flash_w25qxxdv.h"
+#include "flash_priv.h"
 
 static inline int spi_flash_wb_id(struct device *dev)
 {
@@ -344,6 +345,10 @@ static const struct flash_driver_api spi_flash_api = {
 	.write = spi_flash_wb_write,
 	.erase = spi_flash_wb_erase,
 	.write_protection = spi_flash_wb_write_protection_set,
+#if defined(CONFIG_FLASH_PAGE_LAYOUT)
+	.page_layout = (flash_api_pages_layout)
+		       flash_page_layout_not_implemented,
+#endif
 	.write_block_size = 1,
 };