diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-stm32.c b/drivers/spi/spi-stm32.c
index e5450233f3f8..571dea72bf7e 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-stm32.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-stm32.c
@@ -441,7 +441,8 @@ static int stm32_spi_prepare_mbr(struct stm32_spi *spi, u32 speed_hz,
 {
 	u32 div, mbrdiv;
 
-	div = DIV_ROUND_UP(spi->clk_rate, speed_hz);
+	/* Ensure spi->clk_rate is even */
+	div = DIV_ROUND_UP(spi->clk_rate & ~0x1, speed_hz);
 
 	/*
 	 * SPI framework set xfer->speed_hz to master->max_speed_hz if