diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-cadence-quadspi.c b/drivers/spi/spi-cadence-quadspi.c
index 2cbbc1b12ea3..8e5e699bb57c 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-cadence-quadspi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-cadence-quadspi.c
@@ -1315,7 +1315,7 @@ static int cqspi_direct_read_execute(struct cqspi_flash_pdata *f_pdata,
 	dma_addr_t dma_dst;
 	struct device *ddev;
 
-	if (!cqspi->rx_chan || !virt_addr_valid(buf)) {
+       if (cqspi->use_direct_mode) {
 		memcpy_fromio(buf, cqspi->ahb_base + from, len);
 		return 0;
 	}