diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-rzv2h-rspi.c b/drivers/spi/spi-rzv2h-rspi.c
index 83bb0b7400b2..b31ef2f31f1b 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-rzv2h-rspi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-rzv2h-rspi.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 /* Register SPCR */
 #define RSPI_SPCR_BPEN		BIT(31)
 #define RSPI_SPCR_MSTR		BIT(30)
+#define RSPI_SPCR_SPTIE		BIT(20)
 #define RSPI_SPCR_SPRIE		BIT(17)
 #define RSPI_SPCR_SCKASE	BIT(12)
 #define RSPI_SPCR_SPE		BIT(0)
@@ -474,6 +475,9 @@ static int rzv2h_rspi_prepare_message(struct spi_controller *ctlr,
 	/* SPI receive buffer full interrupt enable */
 	conf32 |= RSPI_SPCR_SPRIE;
 
+	/* SPI transmit buffer empty interrupt enable */
+	conf32 |= RSPI_SPCR_SPTIE;
+
 	/* Bypass synchronization circuit */
 	conf32 |= FIELD_PREP(RSPI_SPCR_BPEN, rspi->use_pclk);