diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-sh-msiof.c b/drivers/spi/spi-sh-msiof.c
index daaa868..1165d41 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-sh-msiof.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-sh-msiof.c
@@ -689,9 +689,9 @@
 	reinit_completion(&p->done);
 
 	/* Now start DMA */
-	if (tx)
-		dma_async_issue_pending(p->master->dma_rx);
 	if (rx)
+		dma_async_issue_pending(p->master->dma_rx);
+	if (tx)
 		dma_async_issue_pending(p->master->dma_tx);
 
 	ret = sh_msiof_spi_start(p, rx);