diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi.c b/drivers/spi/spi.c
index b54d1f9ea..52a78970d 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi.c
@@ -903,6 +903,8 @@ static int spi_map_msg(struct spi_master *master, struct spi_message *msg)
 		if (max_tx || max_rx) {
 			list_for_each_entry(xfer, &msg->transfers,
 					    transfer_list) {
+				if (!xfer->len)
+					continue;
 				if (!xfer->tx_buf)
 					xfer->tx_buf = master->dummy_tx;
 				if (!xfer->rx_buf)