diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi_bfin5xx.c b/drivers/spi/spi_bfin5xx.c
index c4c4905e0aa1c64070a4d7a42f3fe6f4fa058c55..25b0efc5910e8fe77e8a6b22ce7abfc8bda3d0d5 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi_bfin5xx.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi_bfin5xx.c
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ static void u16_cs_chg_reader(struct driver_data *drv_data)
 	cs_active(drv_data, chip);
 	dummy_read(drv_data);
 
-	while (drv_data->rx < drv_data->rx_end) {
+	while (drv_data->rx < drv_data->rx_end - 2) {
 		cs_deactive(drv_data, chip);
 
 		if (chip->cs_chg_udelay)