diff --git a/arch/risc-v/src/common/espressif/esp_spi.c b/arch/risc-v/src/common/espressif/esp_spi.c
index d145d840e11..5113c30deae 100644
--- a/arch/risc-v/src/common/espressif/esp_spi.c
+++ b/arch/risc-v/src/common/espressif/esp_spi.c
@@ -752,6 +752,7 @@ static uint32_t esp_spi_poll_send(struct esp_spi_priv_s *priv, uint32_t wd)
 
   spi_ll_set_mosi_bitlen(priv->ctx->hw, priv->nbits);
   spi_hal_prepare_data(priv->ctx, priv->dev_cfg, &trans);
+  spi_hal_setup_trans(priv->ctx, priv->dev_cfg, &trans);
   spi_hal_user_start(priv->ctx);
 
   while (!spi_hal_usr_is_done(priv->ctx));