diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-fsl-spi.c b/drivers/spi/spi-fsl-spi.c
index 9878911ee6af..1569f7defc73 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-fsl-spi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-fsl-spi.c
@@ -387,6 +387,10 @@ static int fsl_spi_setup(struct spi_device *spi)
 		cs->hw_mode = hw_mode; /* Restore settings */
 		return retval;
 	}
+
+	/* Initialize chipselect - might be active for SPI_CS_HIGH mode */
+	fsl_spi_chipselect(spi, BITBANG_CS_INACTIVE);
+
 	return 0;
 }