1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-img-spfi.c b/drivers/spi/spi-img-spfi.c
index b410499cddca..cd14556852bf 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-img-spfi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-img-spfi.c
@@ -390,14 +390,14 @@ static int img_spfi_start_dma(struct spi_master *master,
                 dma_async_issue_pending(spfi->rx_ch);
         }
 
+        spfi_start(spfi);
+
         if (xfer->tx_buf) {
                 spfi->tx_dma_busy = true;
                 dmaengine_submit(txdesc);
                 dma_async_issue_pending(spfi->tx_ch);
         }
 
-        spfi_start(spfi);
-
         return 1;
 
 stop_dma: