diff --git a/drivers/fsi/fsi-sbefifo.c b/drivers/fsi/fsi-sbefifo.c
index d92f5b87c251..f54df9ebc8b3 100644
--- a/drivers/fsi/fsi-sbefifo.c
+++ b/drivers/fsi/fsi-sbefifo.c
@@ -289,11 +289,11 @@ static int sbefifo_check_sbe_state(struct sbefifo *sbefifo)
 	switch ((sbm & CFAM_SBM_SBE_STATE_MASK) >> CFAM_SBM_SBE_STATE_SHIFT) {
 	case SBE_STATE_UNKNOWN:
 		return -ESHUTDOWN;
+	case SBE_STATE_DMT:
+		return -EBUSY;
 	case SBE_STATE_IPLING:
 	case SBE_STATE_ISTEP:
 	case SBE_STATE_MPIPL:
-	case SBE_STATE_DMT:
-		return -EBUSY;
 	case SBE_STATE_RUNTIME:
 	case SBE_STATE_DUMP: /* Not sure about that one */
 		break;