diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-geni-qcom.c b/drivers/spi/spi-geni-qcom.c
index 768d7482102a..a0d8d3425c6c 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-geni-qcom.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-geni-qcom.c
@@ -671,6 +671,12 @@ static int spi_geni_init(struct spi_geni_master *mas)
 			goto out_pm;
 		}
 		spi_slv_setup(mas);
+	} else if (proto == GENI_SE_INVALID_PROTO) {
+		ret = geni_load_se_firmware(se, GENI_SE_SPI);
+		if (ret) {
+			dev_err(mas->dev, "spi master firmware load failed ret: %d\n", ret);
+			goto out_pm;
+		}
 	} else if (proto != GENI_SE_SPI) {
 		dev_err(mas->dev, "Invalid proto %d\n", proto);
 		goto out_pm;