diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-nuc900.c b/drivers/spi/spi-nuc900.c
index 50406306bc209493152eca0a5b636811e30593d6..bae97ffec4b9952f10a1affc3ca3741d537e91af 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-nuc900.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-nuc900.c
@@ -361,6 +361,8 @@ static int nuc900_spi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	init_completion(&hw->done);
 
 	master->mode_bits          = SPI_CPOL | SPI_CPHA | SPI_CS_HIGH;
+	if (hw->pdata->lsb)
+		master->mode_bits |= SPI_LSB_FIRST;
 	master->num_chipselect     = hw->pdata->num_cs;
 	master->bus_num            = hw->pdata->bus_num;
 	hw->bitbang.master         = hw->master;