diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-cadence-quadspi.c b/drivers/spi/spi-cadence-quadspi.c
index 56be0b6901a8..6b7660c10a20 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-cadence-quadspi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-cadence-quadspi.c
@@ -754,6 +754,7 @@ static int cqspi_indirect_read_execute(struct cqspi_flash_pdata *f_pdata,
 	reinit_completion(&cqspi->transfer_complete);
 	writel(CQSPI_REG_INDIRECTRD_START_MASK,
 	       reg_base + CQSPI_REG_INDIRECTRD);
+	readl(reg_base + CQSPI_REG_INDIRECTRD); /* Flush posted write. */
 
 	while (remaining > 0) {
 		if (use_irq &&
@@ -1058,6 +1059,8 @@ static int cqspi_indirect_write_execute(struct cqspi_flash_pdata *f_pdata,
 	reinit_completion(&cqspi->transfer_complete);
 	writel(CQSPI_REG_INDIRECTWR_START_MASK,
 	       reg_base + CQSPI_REG_INDIRECTWR);
+	readl(reg_base + CQSPI_REG_INDIRECTWR); /* Flush posted write. */
+
 	/*
 	 * As per 66AK2G02 TRM SPRUHY8F section 11.15.5.3 Indirect Access
 	 * Controller programming sequence, couple of cycles of