diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-dw-mid.c b/drivers/spi/spi-dw-mid.c
index fe0ca3848d35..c079ab36275f 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-dw-mid.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-dw-mid.c
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ static int mid_spi_dma_transfer(struct dw_spi *dws, struct spi_transfer *xfer)
 		dma_async_issue_pending(dws->txchan);
 	}
 
-	return 0;
+	return 1;
 }
 
 static void mid_spi_dma_stop(struct dw_spi *dws)
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-dw.c b/drivers/spi/spi-dw.c
index c5a2f369941c..91f44e3e1930 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-dw.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-dw.c
@@ -384,11 +384,8 @@ static int dw_spi_transfer_one(struct spi_master *master,
 
 	spi_enable_chip(dws, 1);
 
-	if (dws->dma_mapped) {
-		ret = dws->dma_ops->dma_transfer(dws, transfer);
-		if (ret < 0)
-			return ret;
-	}
+	if (dws->dma_mapped)
+		return dws->dma_ops->dma_transfer(dws, transfer);
 
 	if (chip->poll_mode)
 		return poll_transfer(dws);