--- a/drivers/mtd/devices/m25p80.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/devices/m25p80.c
@@ -142,10 +142,12 @@ static int m25p80_read(struct spi_nor *n
 	flash->command[0] = nor->read_opcode;
 	m25p_addr2cmd(nor, from, flash->command);
 
+	t[0].type = SPI_TRANSFER_FLASH_READ_CMD;
 	t[0].tx_buf = flash->command;
 	t[0].len = m25p_cmdsz(nor) + dummy;
 	spi_message_add_tail(&t[0], &m);
 
+	t[1].type = SPI_TRANSFER_FLASH_READ_DATA;
 	t[1].rx_buf = buf;
 	t[1].rx_nbits = m25p80_rx_nbits(nor);
 	t[1].len = len;
