--- a/drivers/mtd/devices/m25p80.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/devices/m25p80.c
@@ -372,10 +372,12 @@ static int m25p80_read(struct mtd_info *
 	 * OPCODE_FAST_READ (if available) is faster.
 	 * Should add 1 byte DUMMY_BYTE.
 	 */
+	t[0].type = SPI_TRANSFER_FLASH_READ_CMD;
 	t[0].tx_buf = flash->command;
 	t[0].len = m25p_cmdsz(flash) + FAST_READ_DUMMY_BYTE;
 	spi_message_add_tail(&t[0], &m);
 
+	t[1].type = SPI_TRANSFER_FLASH_READ_DATA;
 	spi_message_add_tail(&t[1], &m);
 
 	/* Byte count starts at zero. */
