diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi_bfin5xx.c b/drivers/spi/spi_bfin5xx.c
index 52beb5c924b7afbfd0d343bf0d124e470cdb2522..ce4692cdb3b2a05bbd9241342e952e919f38283b 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi_bfin5xx.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi_bfin5xx.c
@@ -294,16 +294,14 @@ static void u8_cs_chg_writer(struct driver_data *drv_data)
 {
 	struct chip_data *chip = drv_data->cur_chip;
 
-	/* poll for SPI completion before start */
-	while (!(read_STAT(drv_data) & BIT_STAT_SPIF))
-		cpu_relax();
-
 	while (drv_data->tx < drv_data->tx_end) {
 		cs_active(drv_data, chip);
 
 		write_TDBR(drv_data, (*(u8 *) (drv_data->tx)));
 		while (read_STAT(drv_data) & BIT_STAT_TXS)
 			cpu_relax();
+		while (!(read_STAT(drv_data) & BIT_STAT_SPIF))
+			cpu_relax();
 
 		cs_deactive(drv_data, chip);
 
@@ -342,31 +340,20 @@ static void u8_cs_chg_reader(struct driver_data *drv_data)
 {
 	struct chip_data *chip = drv_data->cur_chip;
 
-	/* poll for SPI completion before start */
-	while (!(read_STAT(drv_data) & BIT_STAT_SPIF))
-		cpu_relax();
-
-	/* clear TDBR buffer before read(else it will be shifted out) */
-	write_TDBR(drv_data, 0xFFFF);
+	while (drv_data->rx < drv_data->rx_end) {
+		cs_active(drv_data, chip);
+		read_RDBR(drv_data);	/* kick off */
 
-	cs_active(drv_data, chip);
-	dummy_read(drv_data);
+		while (!(read_STAT(drv_data) & BIT_STAT_RXS))
+			cpu_relax();
+		while (!(read_STAT(drv_data) & BIT_STAT_SPIF))
+			cpu_relax();
 
-	while (drv_data->rx < drv_data->rx_end - 1) {
+		*(u8 *) (drv_data->rx) = read_SHAW(drv_data);
 		cs_deactive(drv_data, chip);
 
-		while (!(read_STAT(drv_data) & BIT_STAT_RXS))
-			cpu_relax();
-		cs_active(drv_data, chip);
-		*(u8 *) (drv_data->rx) = read_RDBR(drv_data);
 		++drv_data->rx;
 	}
-	cs_deactive(drv_data, chip);
-
-	while (!(read_STAT(drv_data) & BIT_STAT_RXS))
-		cpu_relax();
-	*(u8 *) (drv_data->rx) = read_SHAW(drv_data);
-	++drv_data->rx;
 }
 
 static void u8_duplex(struct driver_data *drv_data)
@@ -392,15 +379,12 @@ static void u8_cs_chg_duplex(struct driver_data *drv_data)
 {
 	struct chip_data *chip = drv_data->cur_chip;
 
-	/* poll for SPI completion before start */
-	while (!(read_STAT(drv_data) & BIT_STAT_SPIF))
-		cpu_relax();
-
 	while (drv_data->rx < drv_data->rx_end) {
 		cs_active(drv_data, chip);
 
 		write_TDBR(drv_data, (*(u8 *) (drv_data->tx)));
-		while (read_STAT(drv_data) & BIT_STAT_TXS)
+
+		while (!(read_STAT(drv_data) & BIT_STAT_SPIF))
 			cpu_relax();
 		while (!(read_STAT(drv_data) & BIT_STAT_RXS))
 			cpu_relax();