diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-dw.c b/drivers/spi/spi-dw.c
index 882cd6618cd5..c09bb745693a 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-dw.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-dw.c
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ static int dw_spi_setup(struct spi_device *spi)
 		chip->type = chip_info->type;
 	}
 
-	chip->tmode = 0; /* Tx & Rx */
+	chip->tmode = SPI_TMOD_TR;
 
 	if (gpio_is_valid(spi->cs_gpio)) {
 		ret = gpio_direction_output(spi->cs_gpio,