1 files changed, 8 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/spi/atmel_spi.c b/drivers/spi/atmel_spi.c
index ff10808183a3..b09d33678dd8 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/atmel_spi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/atmel_spi.c
@@ -490,9 +490,14 @@ static int atmel_spi_setup(struct spi_device *spi)
         if (!(spi->mode & SPI_CPHA))
                 csr |= SPI_BIT(NCPHA);
 
-        /* TODO: DLYBS and DLYBCT */
-        csr |= SPI_BF(DLYBS, 10);
-        csr |= SPI_BF(DLYBCT, 10);
+        /* DLYBS is mostly irrelevant since we manage chipselect using GPIOs.
+         *
+         * DLYBCT would add delays between words, slowing down transfers.
+         * It could potentially be useful to cope with DMA bottlenecks, but
+         * in those cases it's probably best to just use a lower bitrate.
+         */
+        csr |= SPI_BF(DLYBS, 0);
+        csr |= SPI_BF(DLYBCT, 0);
 
         /* chipselect must have been muxed as GPIO (e.g. in board setup) */
         npcs_pin = (unsigned int)spi->controller_data;