diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi_mpc83xx.c b/drivers/spi/spi_mpc83xx.c
index fcbf1b8a5264..32cda77b31cd 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi_mpc83xx.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi_mpc83xx.c
@@ -384,11 +384,8 @@ irqreturn_t mpc83xx_spi_irq(s32 irq, void *context_data)
 
 	mpc83xx_spi->count -= 1;
 	if (mpc83xx_spi->count) {
-		if (mpc83xx_spi->tx) {
-			u32 word = mpc83xx_spi->get_tx(mpc83xx_spi);
-			mpc83xx_spi_write_reg(&mpc83xx_spi->base->transmit,
-					      word);
-		}
+		u32 word = mpc83xx_spi->get_tx(mpc83xx_spi);
+		mpc83xx_spi_write_reg(&mpc83xx_spi->base->transmit, word);
 	} else {
 		complete(&mpc83xx_spi->done);
 	}