diff --git a/drivers/spi/atmel_spi.c b/drivers/spi/atmel_spi.c
index ff6a14b..ff10808 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/atmel_spi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/atmel_spi.c
@@ -195,8 +195,8 @@
 		xfer, xfer->len, xfer->tx_buf, xfer->tx_dma,
 		xfer->rx_buf, xfer->rx_dma, spi_readl(as, IMR));
 
-	spi_writel(as, TCR, len);
 	spi_writel(as, RCR, len);
+	spi_writel(as, TCR, len);
 	spi_writel(as, PTCR, SPI_BIT(TXTEN) | SPI_BIT(RXTEN));
 }