diff --git a/src/soc/intel/common/block/cse/cse.c b/src/soc/intel/common/block/cse/cse.c
index 6d7569dbb0..c583d95901 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/common/block/cse/cse.c
+++ b/src/soc/intel/common/block/cse/cse.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <device/pci_ids.h>
 #include <device/pci_ops.h>
 #include <intelblocks/cse.h>
+#include <intelblocks/fast_spi.h>
 #include <intelblocks/me.h>
 #include <intelblocks/pmclib.h>
 #include <intelblocks/post_codes.h>
@@ -1268,6 +1269,10 @@ static void me_reset_with_count(void)
 
 static void cse_set_state(struct device *dev)
 {
+	if (fast_spi_flash_descriptor_override()) {
+		printk(BIOS_WARNING, "ME: not setting state because flash descriptor override is enabled\n");
+		return;
+	}
 
 	/* (CS)ME Disable Command */
 	struct me_disable_command {
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/common/block/cse/cse_eop.c b/src/soc/intel/common/block/cse/cse_eop.c
index 265fe04bbc..f2701d52da 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/common/block/cse/cse_eop.c
+++ b/src/soc/intel/common/block/cse/cse_eop.c
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <bootstate.h>
 #include <console/console.h>
 #include <intelblocks/cse.h>
+#include <intelblocks/fast_spi.h>
 #include <intelblocks/pmc_ipc.h>
 #include <security/vboot/vboot_common.h>
 #include <soc/intel/common/reset.h>
@@ -243,6 +244,11 @@ static void do_send_end_of_post(bool wait_for_completion)
 		return;
 	}
 
+	if (fast_spi_flash_descriptor_override()) {
+		printk(BIOS_WARNING, "CSE: not sending EOP because flash descriptor override is enabled\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
 	if (!eop_sent) {
 		set_cse_device_state(PCH_DEVFN_CSE, DEV_ACTIVE);
 		timestamp_add_now(TS_ME_END_OF_POST_START);
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/common/block/fast_spi/fast_spi.c b/src/soc/intel/common/block/fast_spi/fast_spi.c
index 74449df746..2cda97ee8a 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/common/block/fast_spi/fast_spi.c
+++ b/src/soc/intel/common/block/fast_spi/fast_spi.c
@@ -483,6 +483,15 @@ void fast_spi_clear_outstanding_status(void)
 	write32(spibar + SPIBAR_HSFSTS_CTL, SPIBAR_HSFSTS_W1C_BITS);
 }
 
+/* Check if flash descriptor override is asserted */
+bool fast_spi_flash_descriptor_override(void)
+{
+	void *spibar = fast_spi_get_bar();
+	uint32_t hsfsts = read32(spibar + SPIBAR_HSFSTS_CTL);
+	printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "HSFSTS: 0x%X\n", hsfsts);
+	return !(hsfsts & SPIBAR_HSFSTS_FDOPSS);
+}
+
 
 /* As there is no official ACPI ID for this controller use the generic PNP ID for now. */
 static const char *fast_spi_acpi_hid(const struct device *dev)
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/common/block/include/intelblocks/fast_spi.h b/src/soc/intel/common/block/include/intelblocks/fast_spi.h
index 46b4f48693..62195a82cb 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/common/block/include/intelblocks/fast_spi.h
+++ b/src/soc/intel/common/block/include/intelblocks/fast_spi.h
@@ -111,5 +111,7 @@ void fast_spi_set_bde(void);
  * Set FAST_SPIBAR Vendor Component Lock bit.
  */
 void fast_spi_set_vcl(void);
+/* Check if flash descriptor override is asserted */
+bool fast_spi_flash_descriptor_override(void);
 
 #endif	/* SOC_INTEL_COMMON_BLOCK_FAST_SPI_H */