diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-xilinx.c b/drivers/spi/spi-xilinx.c
index e1d769607425..34d18dcfa0db 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-xilinx.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-xilinx.c
@@ -267,7 +267,6 @@ static int xilinx_spi_txrx_bufs(struct spi_device *spi, struct spi_transfer *t)
 {
 	struct xilinx_spi *xspi = spi_master_get_devdata(spi->master);
 	u32 ipif_ier;
-	u16 cr;
 
 	/* We get here with transmitter inhibited */
 
@@ -276,7 +275,6 @@ static int xilinx_spi_txrx_bufs(struct spi_device *spi, struct spi_transfer *t)
 	xspi->remaining_bytes = t->len;
 	INIT_COMPLETION(xspi->done);
 
-	xilinx_spi_fill_tx_fifo(xspi);
 
 	/* Enable the transmit empty interrupt, which we use to determine
 	 * progress on the transmission.
@@ -285,12 +283,41 @@ static int xilinx_spi_txrx_bufs(struct spi_device *spi, struct spi_transfer *t)
 	xspi->write_fn(ipif_ier | XSPI_INTR_TX_EMPTY,
 		xspi->regs + XIPIF_V123B_IIER_OFFSET);
 
-	/* Start the transfer by not inhibiting the transmitter any longer */
-	cr = xspi->read_fn(xspi->regs + XSPI_CR_OFFSET) &
-		~XSPI_CR_TRANS_INHIBIT;
-	xspi->write_fn(cr, xspi->regs + XSPI_CR_OFFSET);
+	for (;;) {
+		u16 cr;
+		u8 sr;
 
-	wait_for_completion(&xspi->done);
+		xilinx_spi_fill_tx_fifo(xspi);
+
+		/* Start the transfer by not inhibiting the transmitter any
+		 * longer
+		 */
+		cr = xspi->read_fn(xspi->regs + XSPI_CR_OFFSET) &
+							~XSPI_CR_TRANS_INHIBIT;
+		xspi->write_fn(cr, xspi->regs + XSPI_CR_OFFSET);
+
+		wait_for_completion(&xspi->done);
+
+		/* A transmit has just completed. Process received data and
+		 * check for more data to transmit. Always inhibit the
+		 * transmitter while the Isr refills the transmit register/FIFO,
+		 * or make sure it is stopped if we're done.
+		 */
+		cr = xspi->read_fn(xspi->regs + XSPI_CR_OFFSET);
+		xspi->write_fn(cr | XSPI_CR_TRANS_INHIBIT,
+			       xspi->regs + XSPI_CR_OFFSET);
+
+		/* Read out all the data from the Rx FIFO */
+		sr = xspi->read_fn(xspi->regs + XSPI_SR_OFFSET);
+		while ((sr & XSPI_SR_RX_EMPTY_MASK) == 0) {
+			xspi->rx_fn(xspi);
+			sr = xspi->read_fn(xspi->regs + XSPI_SR_OFFSET);
+		}
+
+		/* See if there is more data to send */
+		if (!xspi->remaining_bytes > 0)
+			break;
+	}
 
 	/* Disable the transmit empty interrupt */
 	xspi->write_fn(ipif_ier, xspi->regs + XIPIF_V123B_IIER_OFFSET);
@@ -314,38 +341,7 @@ static irqreturn_t xilinx_spi_irq(int irq, void *dev_id)
 	xspi->write_fn(ipif_isr, xspi->regs + XIPIF_V123B_IISR_OFFSET);
 
 	if (ipif_isr & XSPI_INTR_TX_EMPTY) {	/* Transmission completed */
-		u16 cr;
-		u8 sr;
-
-		/* A transmit has just completed. Process received data and
-		 * check for more data to transmit. Always inhibit the
-		 * transmitter while the Isr refills the transmit register/FIFO,
-		 * or make sure it is stopped if we're done.
-		 */
-		cr = xspi->read_fn(xspi->regs + XSPI_CR_OFFSET);
-		xspi->write_fn(cr | XSPI_CR_TRANS_INHIBIT,
-			xspi->regs + XSPI_CR_OFFSET);
-
-		/* Read out all the data from the Rx FIFO */
-		sr = xspi->read_fn(xspi->regs + XSPI_SR_OFFSET);
-		while ((sr & XSPI_SR_RX_EMPTY_MASK) == 0) {
-			xspi->rx_fn(xspi);
-			sr = xspi->read_fn(xspi->regs + XSPI_SR_OFFSET);
-		}
-
-		/* See if there is more data to send */
-		if (xspi->remaining_bytes > 0) {
-			xilinx_spi_fill_tx_fifo(xspi);
-			/* Start the transfer by not inhibiting the
-			 * transmitter any longer
-			 */
-			xspi->write_fn(cr, xspi->regs + XSPI_CR_OFFSET);
-		} else {
-			/* No more data to send.
-			 * Indicate the transfer is completed.
-			 */
-			complete(&xspi->done);
-		}
+		complete(&xspi->done);
 	}
 
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;