diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-lantiq-ssc.c b/drivers/spi/spi-lantiq-ssc.c
index 1cf650e25e31..24585890996b 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-lantiq-ssc.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-lantiq-ssc.c
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ struct lantiq_ssc_spi {
 	unsigned int			tx_fifo_size;
 	unsigned int			rx_fifo_size;
 	unsigned int			base_cs;
+	unsigned int			fdx_tx_level;
 };
 
 static u32 lantiq_ssc_readl(const struct lantiq_ssc_spi *spi, u32 reg)
@@ -480,6 +481,7 @@ static void tx_fifo_write(struct lantiq_ssc_spi *spi)
 	u32 data;
 	unsigned int tx_free = tx_fifo_free(spi);
 
+	spi->fdx_tx_level = 0;
 	while (spi->tx_todo && tx_free) {
 		switch (spi->bits_per_word) {
 		case 2 ... 8:
@@ -508,6 +510,7 @@ static void tx_fifo_write(struct lantiq_ssc_spi *spi)
 
 		lantiq_ssc_writel(spi, data, LTQ_SPI_TB);
 		tx_free--;
+		spi->fdx_tx_level++;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -519,6 +522,13 @@ static void rx_fifo_read_full_duplex(struct lantiq_ssc_spi *spi)
 	u32 data;
 	unsigned int rx_fill = rx_fifo_level(spi);
 
+	/*
+	 * Wait until all expected data to be shifted in.
+	 * Otherwise, rx overrun may occur.
+	 */
+	while (rx_fill != spi->fdx_tx_level)
+		rx_fill = rx_fifo_level(spi);
+
 	while (rx_fill) {
 		data = lantiq_ssc_readl(spi, LTQ_SPI_RB);