diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi_bfin5xx.c b/drivers/spi/spi_bfin5xx.c
index 5acec9ff0175..5ebb67b011d0 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi_bfin5xx.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi_bfin5xx.c
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ static irqreturn_t dma_irq_handler(int irq, void *dev_id)
 	while (!(read_STAT(drv_data) & SPIF))
 		cpu_relax();
 
-	if (spistat & RBSY) {
+	if ((dmastat & DMA_ERR) && (spistat & RBSY)) {
 		msg->state = ERROR_STATE;
 		dev_err(&drv_data->pdev->dev, "dma receive: fifo/buffer overflow\n");
 	} else {