diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-dw-core.c b/drivers/spi/spi-dw-core.c
index cc34108..12080ea 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-dw-core.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-dw-core.c
@@ -294,13 +294,18 @@ static void dw_spi_update_config(struct dw_spi *dws, struct spi_device *spi,
 		spi_set_clk(dws, clk_div);
 		dws->current_freq = speed_hz;
 	}
+
+	/* Update RX sample delay if required */
+	if (dws->cur_rx_sample_dly != chip->rx_sample_dly) {
+		dw_writel(dws, DW_SPI_RX_SAMPLE_DLY, chip->rx_sample_dly);
+		dws->cur_rx_sample_dly = chip->rx_sample_dly;
+	}
 }
 
 static int dw_spi_transfer_one(struct spi_controller *master,
 		struct spi_device *spi, struct spi_transfer *transfer)
 {
 	struct dw_spi *dws = spi_controller_get_devdata(master);
-	struct chip_data *chip = spi_get_ctldata(spi);
 	u8 imask = 0;
 	u16 txlevel = 0;
 	int ret;
@@ -326,12 +331,6 @@ static int dw_spi_transfer_one(struct spi_controller *master,
 	if (master->can_dma && master->can_dma(master, spi, transfer))
 		dws->dma_mapped = master->cur_msg_mapped;
 
-	/* Update RX sample delay if required */
-	if (dws->cur_rx_sample_dly != chip->rx_sample_dly) {
-		dw_writel(dws, DW_SPI_RX_SAMPLE_DLY, chip->rx_sample_dly);
-		dws->cur_rx_sample_dly = chip->rx_sample_dly;
-	}
-
 	/* For poll mode just disable all interrupts */
 	spi_mask_intr(dws, 0xff);