diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-dw-core.c b/drivers/spi/spi-dw-core.c
index b73aea4c253579..bb6989b4b61855 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-dw-core.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-dw-core.c
@@ -503,13 +503,7 @@ static int dw_spi_transfer_one(struct spi_controller *host,
 	if (!dws->rx) {
 		dws->rx_len = 0;
 		cfg.tmode = DW_SPI_CTRLR0_TMOD_TO;
-	}
-
-	if (!dws->rx) {
-		dws->rx_len = 0;
-		cfg.tmode = DW_SPI_CTRLR0_TMOD_TO;
-	}
-	if (!dws->tx) {
+	} else if (!dws->tx) {
 		dws->tx_len = 0;
 		cfg.tmode = DW_SPI_CTRLR0_TMOD_RO;
 		cfg.ndf = dws->rx_len;