diff --git a/TESTS/mbed_drivers/flashiap/main.cpp b/TESTS/mbed_drivers/flashiap/main.cpp
index 6fecee4c79..be46362d55 100644
--- a/TESTS/mbed_drivers/flashiap/main.cpp
+++ b/TESTS/mbed_drivers/flashiap/main.cpp
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ void flashiap_program_test()
     TEST_ASSERT_TRUE(sector_size % page_size == 0);
     uint32_t prog_size = std::max(page_size, (uint32_t)8);
     uint8_t *data = new uint8_t[prog_size + 2];
-    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < prog_size + 2; i++) {
-        data[i] = i;
-    }
 
     // the one before the last sector in the system
     uint32_t address = (flash_device.get_flash_start() + flash_device.get_flash_size()) - (sector_size);
@@ -68,6 +65,20 @@ void flashiap_program_test()
     ret = flash_device.erase(address, sector_size);
     TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_INT32(0, ret);
 
+    uint8_t erase_val = flash_device.get_erase_value();
+    memset(data, erase_val, prog_size);
+
+    uint8_t *data_flashed = new uint8_t[prog_size];
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < sector_size / prog_size; i++) {
+        uint32_t page_addr = address + i * prog_size;
+        ret = flash_device.read(data_flashed, page_addr, prog_size);
+        TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_INT32(0, ret);
+        TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_UINT8_ARRAY(data, data_flashed, prog_size);
+    }
+
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < prog_size + 2; i++) {
+        data[i] = i;
+    }
 
     for (uint32_t i = 0; i < sector_size / prog_size; i++) {
         uint32_t prog_addr = address + i * prog_size;
@@ -75,7 +86,6 @@ void flashiap_program_test()
         TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_INT32(0, ret);
     }
 
-    uint8_t *data_flashed = new uint8_t[prog_size];
     for (uint32_t i = 0; i < sector_size / prog_size; i++) {
         uint32_t page_addr = address + i * prog_size;
         ret = flash_device.read(data_flashed, page_addr, prog_size);
diff --git a/components/storage/blockdevice/COMPONENT_FLASHIAP/FlashIAPBlockDevice.cpp b/components/storage/blockdevice/COMPONENT_FLASHIAP/FlashIAPBlockDevice.cpp
index 020964ec3f..c0ce2ce2ba 100644
--- a/components/storage/blockdevice/COMPONENT_FLASHIAP/FlashIAPBlockDevice.cpp
+++ b/components/storage/blockdevice/COMPONENT_FLASHIAP/FlashIAPBlockDevice.cpp
@@ -227,6 +227,20 @@ bd_size_t FlashIAPBlockDevice::get_erase_size(bd_addr_t addr) const
     return erase_size;
 }
 
+int FlashIAPBlockDevice::get_erase_value() const
+{
+    if (!_is_initialized) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    uint8_t erase_val = _flash.get_erase_value();
+
+    DEBUG_PRINTF("get_erase_value: %" PRIX8 "\r\n", erase_val);
+
+    return erase_val;
+}
+
+
 bd_size_t FlashIAPBlockDevice::size() const
 {
     DEBUG_PRINTF("size: %" PRIX64 "\r\n", _size);
diff --git a/components/storage/blockdevice/COMPONENT_FLASHIAP/FlashIAPBlockDevice.h b/components/storage/blockdevice/COMPONENT_FLASHIAP/FlashIAPBlockDevice.h
index 20279658fb..0c1213295a 100644
--- a/components/storage/blockdevice/COMPONENT_FLASHIAP/FlashIAPBlockDevice.h
+++ b/components/storage/blockdevice/COMPONENT_FLASHIAP/FlashIAPBlockDevice.h
@@ -109,6 +109,12 @@ public:
      */
     virtual bd_size_t get_erase_size(bd_addr_t addr) const;
 
+    /** Get the value of storage when erased
+     *
+     *  @return         The value of storage when erased
+     */
+    virtual int get_erase_value() const;
+
     /** Get the total size of the underlying device
      *
      *  @return         Size of the underlying device in bytes
diff --git a/drivers/FlashIAP.cpp b/drivers/FlashIAP.cpp
index 879a74f3c8..b6b1c2377d 100644
--- a/drivers/FlashIAP.cpp
+++ b/drivers/FlashIAP.cpp
@@ -203,6 +203,11 @@ uint32_t FlashIAP::get_flash_size() const
     return flash_get_size(&_flash);
 }
 
+uint8_t FlashIAP::get_erase_value() const
+{
+    return flash_get_erase_value(&_flash);
+}
+
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/FlashIAP.h b/drivers/FlashIAP.h
index 1699b69245..a33436c0f0 100644
--- a/drivers/FlashIAP.h
+++ b/drivers/FlashIAP.h
@@ -131,6 +131,13 @@ public:
      */
     uint32_t get_page_size() const;
 
+    /** Get the flash erase value
+     *
+     *  Get the value we read after erase operation
+     *  @return flash erase value
+     */
+    uint8_t get_erase_value() const;
+
 private:
 
     /* Check if address and size are aligned to a sector
diff --git a/hal/TARGET_FLASH_CMSIS_ALGO/flash_common_algo.c b/hal/TARGET_FLASH_CMSIS_ALGO/flash_common_algo.c
index 8fdc6443c6..b91191d9eb 100644
--- a/hal/TARGET_FLASH_CMSIS_ALGO/flash_common_algo.c
+++ b/hal/TARGET_FLASH_CMSIS_ALGO/flash_common_algo.c
@@ -260,4 +260,11 @@ MBED_NONSECURE_ENTRY uint32_t flash_get_size(const flash_t *obj)
     return obj->target_config->flash_size;
 }
 
+MBED_NONSECURE_ENTRY uint8_t flash_get_erase_value(const flash_t *obj)
+{
+    (void)obj;
+
+    return 0xFF;
+}
+
 #endif  // #ifndef DOMAIN_NS
diff --git a/hal/flash_api.h b/hal/flash_api.h
index 4231c083ba..4b59193e45 100644
--- a/hal/flash_api.h
+++ b/hal/flash_api.h
@@ -117,6 +117,13 @@ uint32_t flash_get_start_address(const flash_t *obj);
  */
 uint32_t flash_get_size(const flash_t *obj);
 
+/** Get the flash erase value
+ *
+ * @param obj The flash object
+ * @return The flash erase value
+ */
+uint8_t flash_get_erase_value(const flash_t *obj);
+
 /**@}*/
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
diff --git a/targets/TARGET_ARM_FM/TARGET_FVP_MPS2/flash_api.c b/targets/TARGET_ARM_FM/TARGET_FVP_MPS2/flash_api.c
index 019388a145..3fe832baf2 100644
--- a/targets/TARGET_ARM_FM/TARGET_FVP_MPS2/flash_api.c
+++ b/targets/TARGET_ARM_FM/TARGET_FVP_MPS2/flash_api.c
@@ -101,3 +101,10 @@ uint32_t flash_get_size(const flash_t *obj)
 
     return ZBT_SRAM1_SIZE;
 }
+
+uint8_t flash_get_erase_value(const flash_t *obj)
+{
+    (void)obj;
+
+    return 0xFF;
+}
diff --git a/targets/TARGET_ARM_SSG/TARGET_CM3DS_MPS2/flash_api.c b/targets/TARGET_ARM_SSG/TARGET_CM3DS_MPS2/flash_api.c
index 2a96377aeb..a86a95fb9d 100644
--- a/targets/TARGET_ARM_SSG/TARGET_CM3DS_MPS2/flash_api.c
+++ b/targets/TARGET_ARM_SSG/TARGET_CM3DS_MPS2/flash_api.c
@@ -101,3 +101,10 @@ uint32_t flash_get_size(const flash_t *obj)
 
     return FLASH_SIZE;
 }
+
+uint8_t flash_get_erase_value(const flash_t *obj)
+{
+    (void)obj;
+
+    return 0xFF;
+}
diff --git a/targets/TARGET_Cypress/TARGET_PSOC6/flash_api.c b/targets/TARGET_Cypress/TARGET_PSOC6/flash_api.c
index 4215ac72dd..16452e61d2 100644
--- a/targets/TARGET_Cypress/TARGET_PSOC6/flash_api.c
+++ b/targets/TARGET_Cypress/TARGET_PSOC6/flash_api.c
@@ -82,4 +82,11 @@ uint32_t flash_get_size(const flash_t *obj)
     return CY_FLASH_SIZE;
 }
 
+uint8_t flash_get_erase_value(const flash_t *obj)
+{
+    (void)obj;
+
+    return 0xFF;
+}
+
 #endif // DEVICE_FLASH
diff --git a/targets/TARGET_Freescale/TARGET_MCUXpresso_MCUS/api/flash_api.c b/targets/TARGET_Freescale/TARGET_MCUXpresso_MCUS/api/flash_api.c
index eebb48072c..e0e413ac1c 100644
--- a/targets/TARGET_Freescale/TARGET_MCUXpresso_MCUS/api/flash_api.c
+++ b/targets/TARGET_Freescale/TARGET_MCUXpresso_MCUS/api/flash_api.c
@@ -148,4 +148,11 @@ uint32_t flash_get_size(const flash_t *obj)
 #endif
 }
 
+uint8_t flash_get_erase_value(const flash_t *obj)
+{
+    (void)obj;
+
+    return 0xFF;
+}
+
 #endif
diff --git a/targets/TARGET_NORDIC/TARGET_NRF5x/TARGET_NRF51/flash_api.c b/targets/TARGET_NORDIC/TARGET_NRF5x/TARGET_NRF51/flash_api.c
index 2ab1acc374..ab1c28d8b7 100644
--- a/targets/TARGET_NORDIC/TARGET_NRF5x/TARGET_NRF51/flash_api.c
+++ b/targets/TARGET_NORDIC/TARGET_NRF5x/TARGET_NRF51/flash_api.c
@@ -195,6 +195,13 @@ uint32_t flash_get_start_address(const flash_t *obj)
     return 0;
 }
 
+uint8_t flash_get_erase_value(const flash_t *obj)
+{
+    (void)obj;
+
+    return 0xFF;
+}
+
 #endif
 
 /** @}*/
diff --git a/targets/TARGET_NORDIC/TARGET_NRF5x/TARGET_NRF52/flash_api.c b/targets/TARGET_NORDIC/TARGET_NRF5x/TARGET_NRF52/flash_api.c
index 58c028143d..c5fce46be8 100644
--- a/targets/TARGET_NORDIC/TARGET_NRF5x/TARGET_NRF52/flash_api.c
+++ b/targets/TARGET_NORDIC/TARGET_NRF5x/TARGET_NRF52/flash_api.c
@@ -209,4 +209,11 @@ uint32_t flash_get_start_address(const flash_t *obj)
     return 0;
 }
 
+uint8_t flash_get_erase_value(const flash_t *obj)
+{
+    (void)obj;
+
+    return 0xFF;
+}
+
 #endif
diff --git a/targets/TARGET_NUVOTON/TARGET_M2351/flash_api.c b/targets/TARGET_NUVOTON/TARGET_M2351/flash_api.c
index 09314673e5..6939db1b4f 100644
--- a/targets/TARGET_NUVOTON/TARGET_M2351/flash_api.c
+++ b/targets/TARGET_NUVOTON/TARGET_M2351/flash_api.c
@@ -134,4 +134,12 @@ void flash_set_target_config(flash_t *obj)
 }
 
 #endif  // #if defined (__ARM_FEATURE_CMSE) && (__ARM_FEATURE_CMSE == 3U)
+
+MBED_NONSECURE_ENTRY uint8_t flash_get_erase_value(const flash_t *obj)
+{
+    (void)obj;
+
+    return 0xFF;
+}
+
 #endif  // #if DEVICE_FLASH
diff --git a/targets/TARGET_NXP/TARGET_LPC176X/device/flash_api.c b/targets/TARGET_NXP/TARGET_LPC176X/device/flash_api.c
index bbf5c86aaa..5693cd10b6 100644
--- a/targets/TARGET_NXP/TARGET_LPC176X/device/flash_api.c
+++ b/targets/TARGET_NXP/TARGET_LPC176X/device/flash_api.c
@@ -200,4 +200,11 @@ uint32_t flash_get_size(const flash_t *obj)
     return 0x80000;
 }
 
+uint8_t flash_get_erase_value(const flash_t *obj)
+{
+    (void)obj;
+
+    return 0xFF;
+}
+
 #endif
diff --git a/targets/TARGET_NXP/TARGET_MCUXpresso_MCUS/TARGET_LPC/flash_api.c b/targets/TARGET_NXP/TARGET_MCUXpresso_MCUS/TARGET_LPC/flash_api.c
index ccd89b06a6..db047c712a 100644
--- a/targets/TARGET_NXP/TARGET_MCUXpresso_MCUS/TARGET_LPC/flash_api.c
+++ b/targets/TARGET_NXP/TARGET_MCUXpresso_MCUS/TARGET_LPC/flash_api.c
@@ -122,4 +122,11 @@ uint32_t flash_get_size(const flash_t *obj)
     return FSL_FEATURE_SYSCON_FLASH_SIZE_BYTES;
 }
 
+uint8_t flash_get_erase_value(const flash_t *obj)
+{
+    (void)obj;
+
+    return 0xFF;
+}
+
 #endif
diff --git a/targets/TARGET_RENESAS/TARGET_RZ_A1XX/flash_api.c b/targets/TARGET_RENESAS/TARGET_RZ_A1XX/flash_api.c
index 34223653e8..ba24d29d9b 100644
--- a/targets/TARGET_RENESAS/TARGET_RZ_A1XX/flash_api.c
+++ b/targets/TARGET_RENESAS/TARGET_RZ_A1XX/flash_api.c
@@ -751,4 +751,12 @@ static void cache_control(void)
     __DSB();     // ensure completion of the invalidation
     __ISB();     // ensure instruction fetch path sees new I cache state
 }
+
+uint8_t flash_get_erase_value(const flash_t *obj)
+{
+    (void)obj;
+
+    return 0xFF;
+}
+
 #endif
diff --git a/targets/TARGET_Realtek/TARGET_AMEBA/TARGET_MCU_RTL8195A/flash_api.c b/targets/TARGET_Realtek/TARGET_AMEBA/TARGET_MCU_RTL8195A/flash_api.c
index c8e3849aae..813834e412 100644
--- a/targets/TARGET_Realtek/TARGET_AMEBA/TARGET_MCU_RTL8195A/flash_api.c
+++ b/targets/TARGET_Realtek/TARGET_AMEBA/TARGET_MCU_RTL8195A/flash_api.c
@@ -69,3 +69,10 @@ uint32_t flash_get_size(const flash_t *obj)
     return FLASH_SIZE;
 }
 
+uint8_t flash_get_erase_value(const flash_t *obj)
+{
+    (void)obj;
+
+    return 0xFF;
+}
+
diff --git a/targets/TARGET_STM/TARGET_STM32F0/flash_api.c b/targets/TARGET_STM/TARGET_STM32F0/flash_api.c
index 169128d994..7b74c55988 100644
--- a/targets/TARGET_STM/TARGET_STM32F0/flash_api.c
+++ b/targets/TARGET_STM/TARGET_STM32F0/flash_api.c
@@ -172,4 +172,11 @@ uint32_t flash_get_size(const flash_t *obj)
     return FLASH_SIZE;
 }
 
+uint8_t flash_get_erase_value(const flash_t *obj)
+{
+    (void)obj;
+
+    return 0xFF;
+}
+
 #endif
diff --git a/targets/TARGET_STM/TARGET_STM32F1/flash_api.c b/targets/TARGET_STM/TARGET_STM32F1/flash_api.c
index 8c07436265..2dd57c4528 100644
--- a/targets/TARGET_STM/TARGET_STM32F1/flash_api.c
+++ b/targets/TARGET_STM/TARGET_STM32F1/flash_api.c
@@ -172,4 +172,11 @@ uint32_t flash_get_size(const flash_t *obj)
     return FLASH_SIZE;
 }
 
+uint8_t flash_get_erase_value(const flash_t *obj)
+{
+    (void)obj;
+
+    return 0xFF;
+}
+
 #endif
diff --git a/targets/TARGET_STM/TARGET_STM32F2/flash_api.c b/targets/TARGET_STM/TARGET_STM32F2/flash_api.c
index 0c76349ad3..b5e05aa782 100644
--- a/targets/TARGET_STM/TARGET_STM32F2/flash_api.c
+++ b/targets/TARGET_STM/TARGET_STM32F2/flash_api.c
@@ -215,4 +215,11 @@ static uint32_t GetSectorSize(uint32_t Sector)
     return sectorsize;
 }
 
+uint8_t flash_get_erase_value(const flash_t *obj)
+{
+    (void)obj;
+
+    return 0xFF;
+}
+
 #endif
diff --git a/targets/TARGET_STM/TARGET_STM32F3/flash_api.c b/targets/TARGET_STM/TARGET_STM32F3/flash_api.c
index 169128d994..7b74c55988 100644
--- a/targets/TARGET_STM/TARGET_STM32F3/flash_api.c
+++ b/targets/TARGET_STM/TARGET_STM32F3/flash_api.c
@@ -172,4 +172,11 @@ uint32_t flash_get_size(const flash_t *obj)
     return FLASH_SIZE;
 }
 
+uint8_t flash_get_erase_value(const flash_t *obj)
+{
+    (void)obj;
+
+    return 0xFF;
+}
+
 #endif
diff --git a/targets/TARGET_STM/TARGET_STM32F4/flash_api.c b/targets/TARGET_STM/TARGET_STM32F4/flash_api.c
index 8f94d39b46..b9334c32d1 100644
--- a/targets/TARGET_STM/TARGET_STM32F4/flash_api.c
+++ b/targets/TARGET_STM/TARGET_STM32F4/flash_api.c
@@ -230,4 +230,11 @@ static uint32_t GetSectorSize(uint32_t Sector)
     return sectorsize;
 }
 
+uint8_t flash_get_erase_value(const flash_t *obj)
+{
+    (void)obj;
+
+    return 0xFF;
+}
+
 #endif
diff --git a/targets/TARGET_STM/TARGET_STM32F7/flash_api.c b/targets/TARGET_STM/TARGET_STM32F7/flash_api.c
index 495a4f97b2..87d439edf2 100644
--- a/targets/TARGET_STM/TARGET_STM32F7/flash_api.c
+++ b/targets/TARGET_STM/TARGET_STM32F7/flash_api.c
@@ -265,4 +265,11 @@ static uint32_t GetSectorSize(uint32_t Sector)
     return sectorsize;
 }
 
+uint8_t flash_get_erase_value(const flash_t *obj)
+{
+    (void)obj;
+
+    return 0xFF;
+}
+
 #endif
diff --git a/targets/TARGET_STM/TARGET_STM32L0/flash_api.c b/targets/TARGET_STM/TARGET_STM32L0/flash_api.c
index 8277e72854..77c1fde307 100644
--- a/targets/TARGET_STM/TARGET_STM32L0/flash_api.c
+++ b/targets/TARGET_STM/TARGET_STM32L0/flash_api.c
@@ -174,4 +174,11 @@ uint32_t flash_get_size(const flash_t *obj)
     return FLASH_SIZE;
 }
 
+uint8_t flash_get_erase_value(const flash_t *obj)
+{
+    (void)obj;
+
+    return 0xFF;
+}
+
 #endif
diff --git a/targets/TARGET_STM/TARGET_STM32L1/flash_api.c b/targets/TARGET_STM/TARGET_STM32L1/flash_api.c
index 2b6389440d..f6d64ba319 100644
--- a/targets/TARGET_STM/TARGET_STM32L1/flash_api.c
+++ b/targets/TARGET_STM/TARGET_STM32L1/flash_api.c
@@ -171,4 +171,11 @@ uint32_t flash_get_size(const flash_t *obj)
     return FLASH_SIZE;
 }
 
+uint8_t flash_get_erase_value(const flash_t *obj)
+{
+    (void)obj;
+
+    return 0xFF;
+}
+
 #endif
diff --git a/targets/TARGET_STM/TARGET_STM32L4/flash_api.c b/targets/TARGET_STM/TARGET_STM32L4/flash_api.c
index 7361cbcccc..fe2a44c502 100644
--- a/targets/TARGET_STM/TARGET_STM32L4/flash_api.c
+++ b/targets/TARGET_STM/TARGET_STM32L4/flash_api.c
@@ -284,4 +284,11 @@ uint32_t flash_get_size(const flash_t *obj)
     return FLASH_SIZE;
 }
 
+uint8_t flash_get_erase_value(const flash_t *obj)
+{
+    (void)obj;
+
+    return 0xFF;
+}
+
 #endif
diff --git a/targets/TARGET_Silicon_Labs/TARGET_EFM32/flash_api.c b/targets/TARGET_Silicon_Labs/TARGET_EFM32/flash_api.c
index 8599367606..a741eb3f3f 100644
--- a/targets/TARGET_Silicon_Labs/TARGET_EFM32/flash_api.c
+++ b/targets/TARGET_Silicon_Labs/TARGET_EFM32/flash_api.c
@@ -144,4 +144,16 @@ uint32_t flash_get_size(const flash_t *obj)
     return FLASH_SIZE;
 }
 
+/** Get the flash erase value
+ *
+ * @param obj The flash object
+ * @return The flash erase value
+ */
+uint8_t flash_get_erase_value(const flash_t *obj)
+{
+    (void)obj;
+
+    return 0xFF;
+}
+
 #endif // DEVICE_FLASH
diff --git a/targets/TARGET_TOSHIBA/TARGET_TMPM46B/flash_api.c b/targets/TARGET_TOSHIBA/TARGET_TMPM46B/flash_api.c
index 7dd16b4a10..0425fd9669 100644
--- a/targets/TARGET_TOSHIBA/TARGET_TMPM46B/flash_api.c
+++ b/targets/TARGET_TOSHIBA/TARGET_TMPM46B/flash_api.c
@@ -162,3 +162,14 @@ uint32_t flash_get_size(const flash_t *obj)
 {
     return FLASH_CHIP_SIZE;
 }
+
+#if defined ( __ICCARM__ )    /* IAR Compiler */
+#pragma location = "FLASH_ROM"
+#endif
+uint8_t flash_get_erase_value(const flash_t *obj)
+{
+    (void)obj;
+
+    return 0xFF;
+}
+
diff --git a/targets/TARGET_TOSHIBA/TARGET_TMPM4G9/flash_api.c b/targets/TARGET_TOSHIBA/TARGET_TMPM4G9/flash_api.c
index 486612771d..1245690750 100644
--- a/targets/TARGET_TOSHIBA/TARGET_TMPM4G9/flash_api.c
+++ b/targets/TARGET_TOSHIBA/TARGET_TMPM4G9/flash_api.c
@@ -121,3 +121,10 @@ static void internal_hosc_enable(void)
     work = (uint32_t)(TSB_CG->OSCCR & ~CGOSCCR_IHOSC1EN_MASK);
     TSB_CG->OSCCR = (uint32_t)(work | CGOSCCR_IHOSC1EN_RW_ENABLE);
 }
+
+uint8_t flash_get_erase_value(const flash_t *obj)
+{
+    (void)obj;
+
+    return 0xFF;
+}