diff --git a/drivers/soundwire/cadence_master.c b/drivers/soundwire/cadence_master.c
index eec247b344fb36..247894036d78a6 100644
--- a/drivers/soundwire/cadence_master.c
+++ b/drivers/soundwire/cadence_master.c
@@ -933,6 +933,14 @@ irqreturn_t sdw_cdns_irq(int irq, void *dev_id)
 
 		cdns_read_response(cdns);
 
+		/*
+		 * Clear interrupt before signalling the completion to avoid
+		 * a race between this thread and the main thread starting
+		 * another TX.
+		 */
+		cdns_writel(cdns, CDNS_MCP_INTSTAT, CDNS_MCP_INT_RX_WL);
+		int_status &= ~CDNS_MCP_INT_RX_WL;
+
 		if (defer && defer->msg) {
 			cdns_fill_msg_resp(cdns, defer->msg,
 					   defer->length, 0);