diff --git a/drivers/spi/atmel_spi.c b/drivers/spi/atmel_spi.c
index 293b7cab3e57..85687aaf9cab 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/atmel_spi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/atmel_spi.c
@@ -87,6 +87,16 @@ static void cs_activate(struct atmel_spi *as, struct spi_device *spi)
 	unsigned gpio = (unsigned) spi->controller_data;
 	unsigned active = spi->mode & SPI_CS_HIGH;
 	u32 mr;
+	int i;
+	u32 csr;
+	u32 cpol = (spi->mode & SPI_CPOL) ? SPI_BIT(CPOL) : 0;
+
+	/* Make sure clock polarity is correct */
+	for (i = 0; i < spi->master->num_chipselect; i++) {
+		csr = spi_readl(as, CSR0 + 4 * i);
+		if ((csr ^ cpol) & SPI_BIT(CPOL))
+			spi_writel(as, CSR0 + 4 * i, csr ^ SPI_BIT(CPOL));
+	}
 
 	mr = spi_readl(as, MR);
 	mr = SPI_BFINS(PCS, ~(1 << spi->chip_select), mr);