diff --git a/drivers/fsi/fsi-master-gpio.c b/drivers/fsi/fsi-master-gpio.c
index bd2b2cbd5eb5..e1bde9e3f855 100644
--- a/drivers/fsi/fsi-master-gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/fsi/fsi-master-gpio.c
@@ -97,6 +97,11 @@ static int sda_clock_in(struct fsi_master_gpio *master)
 	if (!master->no_delays)
 		ndelay(FSI_GPIO_STD_DLY);
 	gpiod_set_value(master->gpio_clk, 0);
+
+	/* Dummy read to feed the synchronizers */
+	gpiod_get_value(master->gpio_data);
+
+	/* Actual data read */
 	in = gpiod_get_value(master->gpio_data);
 	if (!master->no_delays)
 		ndelay(FSI_GPIO_STD_DLY);