diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-imx.c b/drivers/spi/spi-imx.c
index fe2305e6e38e..bc97337fddf5 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-imx.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-imx.c
@@ -520,6 +520,7 @@ static int mx51_ecspi_prepare_message(struct spi_imx_data *spi_imx,
 	u32 min_speed_hz = ~0U;
 	u32 testreg, delay;
 	u32 cfg = readl(spi_imx->base + MX51_ECSPI_CONFIG);
+	u32 current_cfg = cfg;
 
 	/* set Master or Slave mode */
 	if (spi_imx->slave_mode)
@@ -572,6 +573,9 @@ static int mx51_ecspi_prepare_message(struct spi_imx_data *spi_imx,
 	else
 		cfg &= ~MX51_ECSPI_CONFIG_SSBPOL(spi->chip_select);
 
+	if (cfg == current_cfg)
+		return 0;
+
 	writel(cfg, spi_imx->base + MX51_ECSPI_CONFIG);
 
 	/*