diff --git a/contrib/loaders/flash/max32xxx/max32xxx_write.c b/contrib/loaders/flash/max32xxx/max32xxx_write.c
index d70100522042164b69757a1351bd981db06e26b0..9c1eecd27482f7786a73ef4e160e4f623332bbb3 100644
--- a/contrib/loaders/flash/max32xxx/max32xxx_write.c
+++ b/contrib/loaders/flash/max32xxx/max32xxx_write.c
@@ -151,9 +151,6 @@ void algo_write(uint8_t *work_start, uint8_t *work_end, uint32_t len, uint32_t a
                 enc_buffer[0] |= (temp8 << (i*8));
             }
 
-            // Unlock the flash
-            MXC_FLC->cn = (MXC_FLC->cn & ~MXC_F_FLC_CN_UNLOCK) | MXC_S_FLC_CN_UNLOCK_UNLOCKED;
-
             // 32-bit write
             MXC_FLC->cn |= MXC_F_FLC_CN_WDTH;
 
@@ -166,9 +163,6 @@ void algo_write(uint8_t *work_start, uint8_t *work_end, uint32_t len, uint32_t a
             // Wait for the operation to complete
             while(MXC_FLC->cn & MXC_F_FLC_CN_WR) {}
 
-            /* Lock flash */
-            MXC_FLC->cn &= ~MXC_F_FLC_CN_UNLOCK;
-            
             /* Check access violations */
             if (MXC_FLC->intr & MXC_F_FLC_INTR_AF) {
                 MXC_FLC->intr &= ~MXC_F_FLC_INTR_AF;
@@ -263,9 +257,6 @@ void algo_write(uint8_t *work_start, uint8_t *work_end, uint32_t len, uint32_t a
                 enc_buffer[3] = MXC_TPU->dout[3];
             }
 
-            // Unlock the flash
-            MXC_FLC->cn = (MXC_FLC->cn & ~MXC_F_FLC_CN_UNLOCK) | MXC_S_FLC_CN_UNLOCK_UNLOCKED;
-
             // 128-bit write
             MXC_FLC->cn &= ~MXC_F_FLC_CN_WDTH;
 
@@ -280,9 +271,6 @@ void algo_write(uint8_t *work_start, uint8_t *work_end, uint32_t len, uint32_t a
 
             // Wait for the operation to complete
             while(MXC_FLC->cn & MXC_F_FLC_CN_WR) {}
-
-            /* Lock flash */
-            MXC_FLC->cn &= ~MXC_F_FLC_CN_UNLOCK;
             
             /* Check access violations */
             if (MXC_FLC->intr & MXC_F_FLC_INTR_AF) {
diff --git a/contrib/loaders/flash/max32xxx/max32xxx_write.inc b/contrib/loaders/flash/max32xxx/max32xxx_write.inc
index 45d2653caac3c64e26acf182086e7c9568463e1b..0e3312f21e2811931eb136b65e39015f8cb935cc 100644
--- a/contrib/loaders/flash/max32xxx/max32xxx_write.inc
+++ b/contrib/loaders/flash/max32xxx/max32xxx_write.inc
@@ -4,56 +4,54 @@
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diff --git a/src/flash/nor/max32xxx.c b/src/flash/nor/max32xxx.c
index 7d80cb18fde8e966cf44e9539b43f1f007a13589..c8dac2c51aee07ddd997ecee1e8ff2fd75239a0a 100644
--- a/src/flash/nor/max32xxx.c
+++ b/src/flash/nor/max32xxx.c
@@ -508,8 +508,10 @@ static int max32xxx_write(struct flash_bank *bank, const uint8_t *buffer,
 	/* Prepare to issue flash operation */
 	retval = max32xxx_flash_op_pre(bank);
 
-	if (retval != ERROR_OK)
+	if (retval != ERROR_OK) {
+		max32xxx_flash_op_post(bank);
 		return retval;
+	}
 
 	if (remaining >= 4) {
 		/* try using a block write */
@@ -554,6 +556,7 @@ static int max32xxx_write(struct flash_bank *bank, const uint8_t *buffer,
 
 			if (retry <= 0) {
 				LOG_ERROR("Timed out waiting for flash write @ 0x%08x", address);
+				max32xxx_flash_op_post(bank);
 				return ERROR_FLASH_OPERATION_FAILED;
 			}
 
@@ -587,6 +590,7 @@ static int max32xxx_write(struct flash_bank *bank, const uint8_t *buffer,
 
 			if (retry <= 0) {
 				LOG_ERROR("Timed out waiting for flash write @ 0x%08x", address);
+				max32xxx_flash_op_post(bank);
 				return ERROR_FLASH_OPERATION_FAILED;
 			}
 
@@ -625,6 +629,7 @@ static int max32xxx_write(struct flash_bank *bank, const uint8_t *buffer,
 
 		if (retry <= 0) {
 			LOG_ERROR("Timed out waiting for flash write @ 0x%08x", address);
+			max32xxx_flash_op_post(bank);
 			return ERROR_FLASH_OPERATION_FAILED;
 		}
 	}
@@ -671,6 +676,7 @@ static int max32xxx_write(struct flash_bank *bank, const uint8_t *buffer,
 
 		if (retry <= 0) {
 			LOG_ERROR("Timed out waiting for flash write @ 0x%08x", address);
+			max32xxx_flash_op_post(bank);
 			return ERROR_FLASH_OPERATION_FAILED;
 		}
 	}