diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-sprd-adi.c b/drivers/spi/spi-sprd-adi.c
index 9613cfe3c0a2..09f983524d51 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-sprd-adi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-sprd-adi.c
@@ -384,9 +384,9 @@ static int sprd_adi_restart_handler(struct notifier_block *this,
 	sprd_adi_write(sadi, sadi->slave_pbase + REG_WDG_LOCK, WDG_UNLOCK_KEY);
 
 	/* Load the watchdog timeout value, 50ms is always enough. */
+	sprd_adi_write(sadi, sadi->slave_pbase + REG_WDG_LOAD_HIGH, 0);
 	sprd_adi_write(sadi, sadi->slave_pbase + REG_WDG_LOAD_LOW,
 		       WDG_LOAD_VAL & WDG_LOAD_MASK);
-	sprd_adi_write(sadi, sadi->slave_pbase + REG_WDG_LOAD_HIGH, 0);
 
 	/* Start the watchdog to reset system */
 	sprd_adi_read(sadi, sadi->slave_pbase + REG_WDG_CTRL, &val);