diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-imx.c b/drivers/spi/spi-imx.c
index cb88eeb74cc4..982667383dd5 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-imx.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-imx.c
@@ -698,7 +698,7 @@ static int spi_imx_setupxfer(struct spi_device *spi,
 	} else if (config.bpw <= 16) {
 		spi_imx->rx = spi_imx_buf_rx_u16;
 		spi_imx->tx = spi_imx_buf_tx_u16;
-	}
+	} else {
 		spi_imx->rx = spi_imx_buf_rx_u32;
 		spi_imx->tx = spi_imx_buf_tx_u32;
 	}