--- a/drivers/mtd/devices/m25p80.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/devices/m25p80.c
@@ -532,6 +532,7 @@ static int m25p80_read(struct mtd_info *
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	t[0].type = SPI_TRANSFER_FLASH_READ_CMD;
 	t[0].tx_buf = flash->command;
 	t[0].len = m25p_cmdsz(flash) + dummy;
 	spi_message_add_tail(&t[0], &m);
@@ -561,6 +562,7 @@ static int m25p80_read(struct mtd_info *
 		else
 			readlen = len;
 
+		t[1].type = SPI_TRANSFER_FLASH_READ_DATA;
 		t[1].rx_buf = buf + ofs;
 		t[1].rx_nbits = m25p80_rx_nbits(flash);
 		t[1].len = readlen;
