diff --git a/drivers/spi/atmel_spi.c b/drivers/spi/atmel_spi.c
index 02f9320f3efc..8abae4ad0fa5 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/atmel_spi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/atmel_spi.c
@@ -766,6 +766,7 @@ static int __init atmel_spi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	/* Initialize the hardware */
 	clk_enable(clk);
 	spi_writel(as, CR, SPI_BIT(SWRST));
+	spi_writel(as, CR, SPI_BIT(SWRST)); /* AT91SAM9263 Rev B workaround */
 	spi_writel(as, MR, SPI_BIT(MSTR) | SPI_BIT(MODFDIS));
 	spi_writel(as, PTCR, SPI_BIT(RXTDIS) | SPI_BIT(TXTDIS));
 	spi_writel(as, CR, SPI_BIT(SPIEN));
@@ -782,6 +783,7 @@ static int __init atmel_spi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 out_reset_hw:
 	spi_writel(as, CR, SPI_BIT(SWRST));
+	spi_writel(as, CR, SPI_BIT(SWRST)); /* AT91SAM9263 Rev B workaround */
 	clk_disable(clk);
 	free_irq(irq, master);
 out_unmap_regs:
@@ -805,6 +807,7 @@ static int __exit atmel_spi_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	spin_lock_irq(&as->lock);
 	as->stopping = 1;
 	spi_writel(as, CR, SPI_BIT(SWRST));
+	spi_writel(as, CR, SPI_BIT(SWRST)); /* AT91SAM9263 Rev B workaround */
 	spi_readl(as, SR);
 	spin_unlock_irq(&as->lock);