diff --git a/src/platforms/pc/cl_utils.c b/src/platforms/pc/cl_utils.c
index 0a27ca8..9b3a78f 100644
--- a/src/platforms/pc/cl_utils.c
+++ b/src/platforms/pc/cl_utils.c
@@ -253,8 +253,17 @@ void cl_init(BMP_CL_OPTIONS_t *opt, int argc, char **argv)
 		case 'T':
 			opt->opt_mode = BMP_MODE_SWJ_TEST;
 			break;
+		case 'w':
+			if (opt->opt_mode == BMP_MODE_FLASH_VERIFY)
+				opt->opt_mode = BMP_MODE_FLASH_WRITE_VERIFY;
+			else
+				opt->opt_mode = BMP_MODE_FLASH_WRITE;
+			break;
 		case 'V':
-			opt->opt_mode = BMP_MODE_FLASH_VERIFY;
+			if (opt->opt_mode == BMP_MODE_FLASH_WRITE)
+				opt->opt_mode = BMP_MODE_FLASH_WRITE_VERIFY;
+			else
+				opt->opt_mode = BMP_MODE_FLASH_VERIFY;
 			break;
 		case 'r':
 			opt->opt_mode = BMP_MODE_FLASH_READ;
diff --git a/src/platforms/pc/cl_utils.h b/src/platforms/pc/cl_utils.h
index e002cda..4a0c1e2 100644
--- a/src/platforms/pc/cl_utils.h
+++ b/src/platforms/pc/cl_utils.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ enum bmp_cl_mode {
 	BMP_MODE_RESET,
 	BMP_MODE_FLASH_ERASE,
 	BMP_MODE_FLASH_WRITE,
+	BMP_MODE_FLASH_WRITE_VERIFY,
 	BMP_MODE_FLASH_READ,
 	BMP_MODE_FLASH_VERIFY,
 	BMP_MODE_SWJ_TEST,