diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi_bfin5xx.c b/drivers/spi/spi_bfin5xx.c
index ce4692cdb3b2..f61b5eeb0427 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi_bfin5xx.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi_bfin5xx.c
@@ -358,14 +358,10 @@ static void u8_cs_chg_reader(struct driver_data *drv_data)
 
 static void u8_duplex(struct driver_data *drv_data)
 {
-	/* poll for SPI completion before start */
-	while (!(read_STAT(drv_data) & BIT_STAT_SPIF))
-		cpu_relax();
-
 	/* in duplex mode, clk is triggered by writing of TDBR */
 	while (drv_data->rx < drv_data->rx_end) {
 		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();
@@ -495,14 +491,10 @@ static void u16_cs_chg_reader(struct driver_data *drv_data)
 
 static void u16_duplex(struct driver_data *drv_data)
 {
-	/* poll for SPI completion before start */
-	while (!(read_STAT(drv_data) & BIT_STAT_SPIF))
-		cpu_relax();
-
 	/* in duplex mode, clk is triggered by writing of TDBR */
 	while (drv_data->tx < drv_data->tx_end) {
 		write_TDBR(drv_data, (*(u16 *) (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();
@@ -516,15 +508,11 @@ static void u16_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->tx < drv_data->tx_end) {
 		cs_active(drv_data, chip);
 
 		write_TDBR(drv_data, (*(u16 *) (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();