diff --git a/drivers/eeprom/Kconfig b/drivers/eeprom/Kconfig
index cbb6747c9e..81156c893b 100644
--- a/drivers/eeprom/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/eeprom/Kconfig
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ config EE25XX_SPIMODE
 	default 0
 	depends on SPI_EE_25XX
 
+config EE25XX_FREQUENCY
+	int "SPI EEPROM SCK frequency"
+	default 10000000
+	depends on SPI_EE_25XX
+
 endif # SPI_EE_25XX
 
 config I2C_EE_24XX
diff --git a/drivers/eeprom/spi_xx25xx.c b/drivers/eeprom/spi_xx25xx.c
index 65c48c194c..4b76d1a111 100644
--- a/drivers/eeprom/spi_xx25xx.c
+++ b/drivers/eeprom/spi_xx25xx.c
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ static void ee25xx_lock(FAR struct spi_dev_s *dev)
   SPI_SETMODE(dev, CONFIG_EE25XX_SPIMODE);
   SPI_SETBITS(dev, 8);
   (void)SPI_HWFEATURES(dev, 0);
-  (void)SPI_SETFREQUENCY(dev, 10000000); /* This is the default speed */
+  (void)SPI_SETFREQUENCY(dev, CONFIG_EE25XX_FREQUENCY);
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************