diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi.c b/drivers/spi/spi.c
index f996c600eb8c..5b96250b0628 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi.c
@@ -543,17 +543,16 @@ static void spi_pump_messages(struct kthread_work *work)
 	/* Lock queue and check for queue work */
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&master->queue_lock, flags);
 	if (list_empty(&master->queue) || !master->running) {
-		if (master->busy && master->unprepare_transfer_hardware) {
-			ret = master->unprepare_transfer_hardware(master);
-			if (ret) {
-				spin_unlock_irqrestore(&master->queue_lock, flags);
-				dev_err(&master->dev,
-					"failed to unprepare transfer hardware\n");
-				return;
-			}
+		if (!master->busy) {
+			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&master->queue_lock, flags);
+			return;
 		}
 		master->busy = false;
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&master->queue_lock, flags);
+		if (master->unprepare_transfer_hardware &&
+		    master->unprepare_transfer_hardware(master))
+			dev_err(&master->dev,
+				"failed to unprepare transfer hardware\n");
 		return;
 	}