diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-microchip-core-qspi.c b/drivers/spi/spi-microchip-core-qspi.c
index 4f76ddf97b10..32a0fa4ba50f 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-microchip-core-qspi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-microchip-core-qspi.c
@@ -283,6 +283,7 @@ static int mchp_coreqspi_setup_clock(struct mchp_coreqspi *qspi, struct spi_devi
 	}
 
 	control = readl_relaxed(qspi->regs + REG_CONTROL);
+	control &= ~CONTROL_CLKRATE_MASK;
 	control |= baud_rate_val << CONTROL_CLKRATE_SHIFT;
 	writel_relaxed(control, qspi->regs + REG_CONTROL);
 	control = readl_relaxed(qspi->regs + REG_CONTROL);