diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-bcm63xx.c b/drivers/spi/spi-bcm63xx.c
index a4ec5f4ec817..cd716f4cd37f 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-bcm63xx.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-bcm63xx.c
@@ -180,8 +180,6 @@ static int bcm63xx_txrx_bufs(struct spi_device *spi, struct spi_transfer *first,
 			       transfer_list);
 	}
 
-	len -= prepend_len;
-
 	init_completion(&bs->done);
 
 	/* Fill in the Message control register */