diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-atmel.c b/drivers/spi/spi-atmel.c
index ba8eff41b746..abbc1582f457 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-atmel.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-atmel.c
@@ -302,7 +302,6 @@ struct atmel_spi {
 	bool			use_cs_gpios;
 
 	bool			keep_cs;
-	bool			cs_active;
 
 	u32			fifo_size;
 };
@@ -1374,11 +1373,9 @@ static int atmel_spi_one_transfer(struct spi_master *master,
 				 &msg->transfers)) {
 			as->keep_cs = true;
 		} else {
-			as->cs_active = !as->cs_active;
-			if (as->cs_active)
-				cs_activate(as, msg->spi);
-			else
-				cs_deactivate(as, msg->spi);
+			cs_deactivate(as, msg->spi);
+			udelay(10);
+			cs_activate(as, msg->spi);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1401,7 +1398,6 @@ static int atmel_spi_transfer_one_message(struct spi_master *master,
 	atmel_spi_lock(as);
 	cs_activate(as, spi);
 
-	as->cs_active = true;
 	as->keep_cs = false;
 
 	msg->status = 0;