static int stm32lx_enable_write_half_page(struct flash_bank *bank);
 static int stm32lx_erase_sector(struct flash_bank *bank, int sector);
 static int stm32lx_wait_until_bsy_clear(struct flash_bank *bank);
+static int stm32lx_lock(struct flash_bank *bank);
+static int stm32lx_unlock(struct flash_bank *bank);
 static int stm32lx_mass_erase(struct flash_bank *bank);
 static int stm32lx_wait_until_bsy_clear_timeout(struct flash_bank *bank, int timeout);
 
        return retval;
 }
 
+COMMAND_HANDLER(stm32lx_handle_lock_command)
+{
+       if (CMD_ARGC < 1)
+               return ERROR_COMMAND_SYNTAX_ERROR;
+
+       struct flash_bank *bank;
+       int retval = CALL_COMMAND_HANDLER(flash_command_get_bank, 0, &bank);
+       if (ERROR_OK != retval)
+               return retval;
+
+       retval = stm32lx_lock(bank);
+
+       if (retval == ERROR_OK)
+               command_print(CMD_CTX, "STM32Lx locked, takes effect after power cycle.");
+       else
+               command_print(CMD_CTX, "STM32Lx lock failed");
+
+       return retval;
+}
+
+COMMAND_HANDLER(stm32lx_handle_unlock_command)
+{
+       if (CMD_ARGC < 1)
+               return ERROR_COMMAND_SYNTAX_ERROR;
+
+       struct flash_bank *bank;
+       int retval = CALL_COMMAND_HANDLER(flash_command_get_bank, 0, &bank);
+       if (ERROR_OK != retval)
+               return retval;
+
+       retval = stm32lx_unlock(bank);
+
+       if (retval == ERROR_OK)
+               command_print(CMD_CTX, "STM32Lx unlocked, takes effect after power cycle.");
+       else
+               command_print(CMD_CTX, "STM32Lx unlock failed");
+
+       return retval;
+}
+
 static int stm32lx_protect_check(struct flash_bank *bank)
 {
        int retval;
                .usage = "bank_id",
                .help = "Erase entire flash device. including available EEPROM",
        },
+       {
+               .name = "lock",
+               .handler = stm32lx_handle_lock_command,
+               .mode = COMMAND_EXEC,
+               .usage = "bank_id",
+               .help = "Increase the readout protection to Level 1.",
+       },
+       {
+               .name = "unlock",
+               .handler = stm32lx_handle_unlock_command,
+               .mode = COMMAND_EXEC,
+               .usage = "bank_id",
+               .help = "Lower the readout protection from Level 1 to 0.",
+       },
        COMMAND_REGISTRATION_DONE
 };
 
        return tries ? ERROR_OK : ERROR_FAIL;
 }
 
-static int stm32lx_mass_erase(struct flash_bank *bank)
+static int stm32lx_lock(struct flash_bank *bank)
 {
        int retval;
        struct target *target = bank->target;
-       struct stm32lx_flash_bank *stm32lx_info = NULL;
-       uint32_t reg32;
 
        if (target->state != TARGET_HALTED) {
                LOG_ERROR("Target not halted");
                return ERROR_TARGET_NOT_HALTED;
        }
 
-       stm32lx_info = bank->driver_priv;
-
        retval = stm32lx_unlock_options_bytes(bank);
        if (retval != ERROR_OK)
                return retval;
 
-       /* mass erase flash memory */
        /* set the RDP protection level to 1 */
        retval = target_write_u32(target, OPTION_BYTES_ADDRESS, OPTION_BYTE_0_PR1);
        if (retval != ERROR_OK)
                return retval;
 
-       retval = stm32lx_obl_launch(bank);
-       if (retval != ERROR_OK)
-               return retval;
+       return ERROR_OK;
+}
+
+static int stm32lx_unlock(struct flash_bank *bank)
+{
+       int retval;
+       struct target *target = bank->target;
+
+       if (target->state != TARGET_HALTED) {
+               LOG_ERROR("Target not halted");
+               return ERROR_TARGET_NOT_HALTED;
+       }
 
        retval = stm32lx_unlock_options_bytes(bank);
        if (retval != ERROR_OK)
        if (retval != ERROR_OK)
                return retval;
 
+       return ERROR_OK;
+}
+
+static int stm32lx_mass_erase(struct flash_bank *bank)
+{
+       int retval;
+       struct target *target = bank->target;
+       struct stm32lx_flash_bank *stm32lx_info = NULL;
+       uint32_t reg32;
+
+       if (target->state != TARGET_HALTED) {
+               LOG_ERROR("Target not halted");
+               return ERROR_TARGET_NOT_HALTED;
+       }
+
+       stm32lx_info = bank->driver_priv;
+
+       retval = stm32lx_lock(bank);
+       if (retval != ERROR_OK)
+               return retval;
+
+       retval = stm32lx_obl_launch(bank);
+       if (retval != ERROR_OK)
+               return retval;
+
+       retval = stm32lx_unlock(bank);
+       if (retval != ERROR_OK)
+               return retval;
+
        retval = stm32lx_obl_launch(bank);
        if (retval != ERROR_OK)
                return retval;