diff --git a/drivers/dma/qcom/gpi.c b/drivers/dma/qcom/gpi.c
index 94f3648f7483..3429ceccd13b 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/qcom/gpi.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/qcom/gpi.c
@@ -1754,10 +1754,14 @@ static int gpi_create_spi_tre(struct gchan *chan, struct gpi_desc *desc,
 		tre->dword[2] = u32_encode_bits(spi->rx_len, TRE_RX_LEN);
 
 		tre->dword[3] = u32_encode_bits(TRE_TYPE_GO, TRE_FLAGS_TYPE);
-		if (spi->cmd == SPI_RX)
+		if (spi->cmd == SPI_RX) {
 			tre->dword[3] |= u32_encode_bits(1, TRE_FLAGS_IEOB);
-		else
+		} else if (spi->cmd == SPI_TX) {
 			tre->dword[3] |= u32_encode_bits(1, TRE_FLAGS_CHAIN);
+		} else { /* SPI_DUPLEX */
+			tre->dword[3] |= u32_encode_bits(1, TRE_FLAGS_CHAIN);
+			tre->dword[3] |= u32_encode_bits(1, TRE_FLAGS_LINK);
+		}
 	}
 
 	/* create the dma tre */