diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-sirf.c b/drivers/spi/spi-sirf.c
index 39e2c0a55a28..f63de781c729 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-sirf.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-sirf.c
@@ -562,9 +562,9 @@ spi_sirfsoc_setup_transfer(struct spi_device *spi, struct spi_transfer *t)
 
 	sspi->word_width = DIV_ROUND_UP(bits_per_word, 8);
 	txfifo_ctrl = SIRFSOC_SPI_FIFO_THD(SIRFSOC_SPI_FIFO_SIZE / 2) |
-					   sspi->word_width;
+					   (sspi->word_width >> 1);
 	rxfifo_ctrl = SIRFSOC_SPI_FIFO_THD(SIRFSOC_SPI_FIFO_SIZE / 2) |
-					   sspi->word_width;
+					   (sspi->word_width >> 1);
 
 	if (!(spi->mode & SPI_CS_HIGH))
 		regval |= SIRFSOC_SPI_CS_IDLE_STAT;