1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-imx.c b/drivers/spi/spi-imx.c
index 410522fdd4c9..3aa33c8c819f 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-imx.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-imx.c
@@ -356,6 +356,9 @@ static int __maybe_unused mx51_ecspi_config(struct spi_imx_data *spi_imx,
         else
                 cfg &= ~MX51_ECSPI_CONFIG_SSBPOL(config->cs);
 
+        /* CTRL register always go first to bring out controller from reset */
+        writel(ctrl, spi_imx->base + MX51_ECSPI_CTRL);
+
         reg = readl(spi_imx->base + MX51_ECSPI_TESTREG);
         if (config->mode & SPI_LOOP)
                 reg |= MX51_ECSPI_TESTREG_LBC;
@@ -363,7 +366,6 @@ static int __maybe_unused mx51_ecspi_config(struct spi_imx_data *spi_imx,
                 reg &= ~MX51_ECSPI_TESTREG_LBC;
         writel(reg, spi_imx->base + MX51_ECSPI_TESTREG);
 
-        writel(ctrl, spi_imx->base + MX51_ECSPI_CTRL);
         writel(cfg, spi_imx->base + MX51_ECSPI_CONFIG);
 
         /*