diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-pl022.c b/drivers/spi/spi-pl022.c
index 400ae2121a2a..469eb28e8328 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-pl022.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-pl022.c
@@ -489,6 +489,11 @@ static void giveback(struct pl022 *pl022)
 	pl022->cur_transfer = NULL;
 	pl022->cur_chip = NULL;
 	spi_finalize_current_message(pl022->master);
+
+	/* disable the SPI/SSP operation */
+	writew((readw(SSP_CR1(pl022->virtbase)) &
+		(~SSP_CR1_MASK_SSE)), SSP_CR1(pl022->virtbase));
+
 }
 
 /**