diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-pxa2xx.c b/drivers/spi/spi-pxa2xx.c
index db9016bbd904..4dc5660d4e33 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-pxa2xx.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-pxa2xx.c
@@ -249,7 +249,9 @@ static void lpss_ssp_setup(struct driver_data *drv_data)
 	drv_data->lpss_base = drv_data->ioaddr + config->offset;
 
 	/* Enable software chip select control */
-	value = SPI_CS_CONTROL_SW_MODE | SPI_CS_CONTROL_CS_HIGH;
+	value = __lpss_ssp_read_priv(drv_data, config->reg_cs_ctrl);
+	value &= ~(SPI_CS_CONTROL_SW_MODE | SPI_CS_CONTROL_CS_HIGH);
+	value |= SPI_CS_CONTROL_SW_MODE | SPI_CS_CONTROL_CS_HIGH;
 	__lpss_ssp_write_priv(drv_data, config->reg_cs_ctrl, value);
 
 	/* Enable multiblock DMA transfers */