diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-dw.c b/drivers/spi/spi-dw.c
index c8f7f161213d..a6fd7cfa1b40 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-dw.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-dw.c
@@ -285,8 +285,7 @@ static int dw_spi_transfer_one(struct spi_master *master,
 	struct chip_data *chip = spi_get_ctldata(spi);
 	u8 imask = 0;
 	u16 txlevel = 0;
-	u16 clk_div = 0;
-	u32 speed = 0;
+	u16 clk_div;
 	u32 cr0;
 	int ret;
 
@@ -301,14 +300,11 @@ static int dw_spi_transfer_one(struct spi_master *master,
 	spi_enable_chip(dws, 0);
 
 	/* Handle per transfer options for bpw and speed */
-	speed = chip->speed_hz;
-	if ((transfer->speed_hz != speed) || !chip->clk_div) {
-		speed = transfer->speed_hz;
-
+	if (transfer->speed_hz != chip->speed_hz) {
 		/* clk_div doesn't support odd number */
-		clk_div = (dws->max_freq / speed + 1) & 0xfffe;
+		clk_div = (dws->max_freq / transfer->speed_hz + 1) & 0xfffe;
 
-		chip->speed_hz = speed;
+		chip->speed_hz = transfer->speed_hz;
 		chip->clk_div = clk_div;
 
 		spi_set_clk(dws, chip->clk_div);