diff --git a/drivers/spi/atmel-quadspi.c b/drivers/spi/atmel-quadspi.c
index 60625f297da4..8540fcdf3b42 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/atmel-quadspi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/atmel-quadspi.c
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ static int atmel_qspi_set_cfg(struct atmel_qspi *aq,
 	 */
 	if (!(aq->mr & QSPI_MR_SMM)) {
 		aq->mr |= QSPI_MR_SMM;
-		atmel_qspi_write(aq->scr, aq, QSPI_MR);
+		atmel_qspi_write(aq->mr, aq, QSPI_MR);
 	}
 
 	/* Clear pending interrupts */