diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-armada-3700.c b/drivers/spi/spi-armada-3700.c
index fe3fa1e8517a..4903f15177cf 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-armada-3700.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-armada-3700.c
@@ -624,6 +624,11 @@ static int a3700_spi_transfer_one(struct spi_master *master,
 	a3700_spi_header_set(a3700_spi);
 
 	if (xfer->rx_buf) {
+		/* Clear WFIFO, since it's last 2 bytes are shifted out during
+		 * a read operation
+		 */
+		spireg_write(a3700_spi, A3700_SPI_DATA_OUT_REG, 0);
+
 		/* Set read data length */
 		spireg_write(a3700_spi, A3700_SPI_IF_DIN_CNT_REG,
 			     a3700_spi->buf_len);