diff --git a/drivers/spi/cadence_qspi_apb.c b/drivers/spi/cadence_qspi_apb.c
index 6f89d3add5d..4696c09f754 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/cadence_qspi_apb.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/cadence_qspi_apb.c
@@ -558,9 +558,6 @@ int cadence_qspi_apb_command_write(struct cadence_spi_priv *priv,
 	void *reg_base = priv->regbase;
 	u8 opcode;
 
-	if (priv->dtr)
-		txlen += txlen & 1;
-
 	if (priv->dtr)
 		opcode = op->cmd.opcode >> 8;
 	else