diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-ath79.c b/drivers/spi/spi-ath79.c
index 31534b51715a..c3b2fb9b6713 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-ath79.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-ath79.c
@@ -132,9 +132,9 @@ static int ath79_spi_setup_cs(struct spi_device *spi)
 
 		flags = GPIOF_DIR_OUT;
 		if (spi->mode & SPI_CS_HIGH)
-			flags |= GPIOF_INIT_HIGH;
-		else
 			flags |= GPIOF_INIT_LOW;
+		else
+			flags |= GPIOF_INIT_HIGH;
 
 		status = gpio_request_one(cdata->gpio, flags,
 					  dev_name(&spi->dev));