diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi_fsl_espi.c b/drivers/spi/spi_fsl_espi.c
index e3b4f6451966..ae789262c981 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi_fsl_espi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi_fsl_espi.c
@@ -507,16 +507,29 @@ void fsl_espi_cpu_irq(struct mpc8xxx_spi *mspi, u32 events)
 
 	/* We need handle RX first */
 	if (events & SPIE_NE) {
-		u32 rx_data;
+		u32 rx_data, tmp;
+		u8 rx_data_8;
 
 		/* Spin until RX is done */
 		while (SPIE_RXCNT(events) < min(4, mspi->len)) {
 			cpu_relax();
 			events = mpc8xxx_spi_read_reg(&reg_base->event);
 		}
-		mspi->len -= 4;
 
-		rx_data = mpc8xxx_spi_read_reg(&reg_base->receive);
+		if (mspi->len >= 4) {
+			rx_data = mpc8xxx_spi_read_reg(&reg_base->receive);
+		} else {
+			tmp = mspi->len;
+			rx_data = 0;
+			while (tmp--) {
+				rx_data_8 = in_8((u8 *)&reg_base->receive);
+				rx_data |= (rx_data_8 << (tmp * 8));
+			}
+
+			rx_data <<= (4 - mspi->len) * 8;
+		}
+
+		mspi->len -= 4;
 
 		if (mspi->rx)
 			mspi->get_rx(rx_data, mspi);