diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-mxs.c b/drivers/spi/spi-mxs.c
index bcba098e97c5..138c8523dbba 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-mxs.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-mxs.c
@@ -473,12 +473,12 @@ static int mxs_spi_transfer_one(struct spi_master *master,
 						&first, &last, 0);
 		}
 
-		m->actual_length += t->len;
 		if (status) {
 			stmp_reset_block(ssp->base);
 			break;
 		}
 
+		m->actual_length += t->len;
 		first = last = 0;
 	}