diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-imx.c b/drivers/spi/spi-imx.c
index 21297cc62571..8566da12d15e 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-imx.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-imx.c
@@ -1001,7 +1001,7 @@ static struct spi_imx_devtype_data imx35_cspi_devtype_data = {
 	.rx_available = mx31_rx_available,
 	.reset = mx31_reset,
 	.fifo_size = 8,
-	.has_dmamode = true,
+	.has_dmamode = false,
 	.dynamic_burst = false,
 	.has_slavemode = false,
 	.devtype = IMX35_CSPI,