diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-imx.c b/drivers/spi/spi-imx.c
index 961b97d..fe1b769 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-imx.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-imx.c
@@ -823,6 +823,10 @@
 	struct dma_slave_config slave_config = {};
 	int ret;
 
+	/* use pio mode for i.mx6dl chip TKT238285 */
+	if (of_machine_is_compatible("fsl,imx6dl"))
+		return 0;
+
 	/* Prepare for TX DMA: */
 	master->dma_tx = dma_request_slave_channel(dev, "tx");
 	if (!master->dma_tx) {