diff --git a/ports/nrf/boards/makerdiary_m60_keyboard/mpconfigboard.h b/ports/nrf/boards/makerdiary_m60_keyboard/mpconfigboard.h
index e8c268d5bf..4fb6049c5f 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/boards/makerdiary_m60_keyboard/mpconfigboard.h
+++ b/ports/nrf/boards/makerdiary_m60_keyboard/mpconfigboard.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #define MICROPY_HW_BOARD_NAME       "Makerdiary M60 Keyboard"
 #define MICROPY_HW_MCU_NAME         "nRF52840"
 
-// not use the RGB LEDs to save energy
+// RGB LEDs use PWM peripheral, avoid using them to save energy
 // #define CP_RGB_STATUS_R             (&pin_P0_30)
 // #define CP_RGB_STATUS_G             (&pin_P0_29)
 // #define CP_RGB_STATUS_B             (&pin_P0_31)
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
 #define MICROPY_QSPI_DATA3                NRF_GPIO_PIN_MAP(1, 12)
 #define MICROPY_QSPI_SCK                  NRF_GPIO_PIN_MAP(1, 11)
 #define MICROPY_QSPI_CS                   NRF_GPIO_PIN_MAP(1, 13)
-#define MICROPY_QSPI_OFF_WHEN_SLEEP
 
 #define BOARD_HAS_CRYSTAL 1
 
diff --git a/ports/nrf/supervisor/port.c b/ports/nrf/supervisor/port.c
index 36c9f836ea..87a4d7396f 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/supervisor/port.c
+++ b/ports/nrf/supervisor/port.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 #include "common-hal/audiopwmio/PWMAudioOut.h"
 #endif
 
-#if defined(MICROPY_QSPI_CS) && defined(MICROPY_QSPI_OFF_WHEN_SLEEP)
+#if defined(MICROPY_QSPI_CS)
 extern void qspi_disable(void);
 #endif
 
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ void port_interrupt_after_ticks(uint32_t ticks) {
 }
 
 void port_sleep_until_interrupt(void) {
-#if defined(MICROPY_QSPI_CS) && defined(MICROPY_QSPI_OFF_WHEN_SLEEP)
+#if defined(MICROPY_QSPI_CS)
     qspi_disable();
 #endif
 
diff --git a/ports/nrf/supervisor/qspi_flash.c b/ports/nrf/supervisor/qspi_flash.c
index 852f0c44a5..5ab56c6bc4 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/supervisor/qspi_flash.c
+++ b/ports/nrf/supervisor/qspi_flash.c
@@ -39,7 +39,21 @@
 #include "supervisor/shared/external_flash/qspi_flash.h"
 
 // When USB is disconnected, disable QSPI in sleep mode to save energy
-#if defined(MICROPY_QSPI_OFF_WHEN_SLEEP)
+void qspi_disable(void)
+{
+    // If VBUS is detected, no need to disable QSPI
+    if (NRF_QSPI->ENABLE && !(NRF_POWER->USBREGSTATUS & POWER_USBREGSTATUS_VBUSDETECT_Msk)) {
+        // Keep CS high when QSPI is diabled
+        nrf_gpio_cfg_output(MICROPY_QSPI_CS);
+        nrf_gpio_pin_write(MICROPY_QSPI_CS, 1);
+
+        // Workaround to disable QSPI according to nRF52840 Revision 1 Errata V1.4 - 3.8
+        NRF_QSPI->TASKS_DEACTIVATE = 1;
+        *(volatile uint32_t *)0x40029054 = 1;
+        NRF_QSPI->ENABLE = 0;
+    }
+}
+
 void qspi_enable(void)
 {
     if (NRF_QSPI->ENABLE) {
@@ -60,30 +74,6 @@ void qspi_enable(void)
     } while (--remaining_attempts);
 }
 
-void qspi_disable(void)
-{
-    // Turn off QSPI when USB is disconnected
-    if (NRF_QSPI->ENABLE && !(NRF_POWER->USBREGSTATUS & POWER_USBREGSTATUS_VBUSDETECT_Msk)) {
-        // Keep CS high when QSPI is diabled
-        nrf_gpio_cfg_output(MICROPY_QSPI_CS);
-        nrf_gpio_pin_write(MICROPY_QSPI_CS, 1);
-
-        // Workaround to disable QSPI according to nRF52840 Revision 1 Errata V1.4 - 3.8
-        NRF_QSPI->TASKS_DEACTIVATE = 1;
-        *(volatile uint32_t *)0x40029054 = 1;
-        NRF_QSPI->ENABLE = 0;
-    }
-}
-#else
-void qspi_enable(void)
-{
-}
-
-void qspi_disable(void)
-{
-}
-#endif
-
 bool spi_flash_command(uint8_t command) {
     qspi_enable();
     nrf_qspi_cinstr_conf_t cinstr_cfg = {