diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-sprd-adi.c b/drivers/spi/spi-sprd-adi.c
index 88e6543648cb..bd23c4689b46 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-sprd-adi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-sprd-adi.c
@@ -389,9 +389,9 @@ static int sprd_adi_restart_handler(struct notifier_block *this,
 	sprd_adi_write(sadi, sadi->slave_pbase + REG_WDG_CTRL, val);
 
 	/* Load the watchdog timeout value, 50ms is always enough. */
+	sprd_adi_write(sadi, sadi->slave_pbase + REG_WDG_LOAD_HIGH, 0);
 	sprd_adi_write(sadi, sadi->slave_pbase + REG_WDG_LOAD_LOW,
 		       WDG_LOAD_VAL & WDG_LOAD_MASK);
-	sprd_adi_write(sadi, sadi->slave_pbase + REG_WDG_LOAD_HIGH, 0);
 
 	/* Start the watchdog to reset system */
 	sprd_adi_read(sadi, sadi->slave_pbase + REG_WDG_CTRL, &val);