diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-pci1xxxx.c b/drivers/spi/spi-pci1xxxx.c
index 1c5731641a04..419a1d3a5c2e 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-pci1xxxx.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-pci1xxxx.c
@@ -199,8 +199,9 @@ static int pci1xxxx_spi_transfer_one(struct spi_controller *spi_ctlr,
 			else
 				regval &= ~SPI_MST_CTL_MODE_SEL;
 
-			regval |= ((clkdiv << 5) | SPI_FORCE_CE | (len << 8));
+			regval |= ((clkdiv << 5) | SPI_FORCE_CE);
 			regval &= ~SPI_MST_CTL_CMD_LEN_MASK;
+			regval |= (len << 8);
 			writel(regval, par->reg_base +
 			       SPI_MST_CTL_REG_OFFSET(p->hw_inst));
 			regval = readl(par->reg_base +