diff --git a/drivers/spi/mxc_spi.c b/drivers/spi/mxc_spi.c
index bb68eb90e9..f3dddbdbd7 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/mxc_spi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/mxc_spi.c
@@ -662,7 +662,10 @@ static int mxc_spi_release_bus(struct udevice *dev)
 
 static int mxc_spi_set_speed(struct udevice *bus, uint speed)
 {
-	/* Nothing to do */
+	struct mxc_spi_slave *mxcs = dev_get_plat(bus);
+
+	mxcs->max_hz = speed;
+
 	return 0;
 }