diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-pl022.c b/drivers/spi/spi-pl022.c
index 5266c89fc989..a6f0878d9bf1 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-pl022.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-pl022.c
@@ -508,12 +508,12 @@ static void giveback(struct pl022 *pl022)
 	pl022->cur_msg = NULL;
 	pl022->cur_transfer = NULL;
 	pl022->cur_chip = NULL;
-	spi_finalize_current_message(pl022->master);
 
 	/* disable the SPI/SSP operation */
 	writew((readw(SSP_CR1(pl022->virtbase)) &
 		(~SSP_CR1_MASK_SSE)), SSP_CR1(pl022->virtbase));
 
+	spi_finalize_current_message(pl022->master);
 }
 
 /**