diff --git a/drivers/spi/omap3_spi.c b/drivers/spi/omap3_spi.c
index c7fcf050a5..8bcf6a6c9d 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/omap3_spi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/omap3_spi.c
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ static int omap3_spi_read(struct omap3_spi_priv *priv, unsigned int len,
 	chconf |= (priv->wordlen - 1) << 7;
 	chconf |= OMAP3_MCSPI_CHCONF_TRM_RX_ONLY;
 	chconf |= OMAP3_MCSPI_CHCONF_FORCE;
+	chconf |= OMAP3_MCSPI_CHCONF_TURBO;
 	omap3_spi_write_chconf(priv, chconf);
 
 	writel(0, &priv->regs->channel[priv->cs].tx);