return mpc8xxx_spi->count;
 }
 
-static void fsl_espi_addr2cmd(unsigned int addr, u8 *cmd)
+static inline void fsl_espi_addr2cmd(unsigned int addr, u8 *cmd)
 {
-       if (cmd[1] && cmd[2] && cmd[3]) {
+       if (cmd) {
                cmd[1] = (u8)(addr >> 16);
                cmd[2] = (u8)(addr >> 8);
                cmd[3] = (u8)(addr >> 0);
        }
 }
 
-static unsigned int fsl_espi_cmd2addr(u8 *cmd)
+static inline unsigned int fsl_espi_cmd2addr(u8 *cmd)
 {
-       if (cmd[1] && cmd[2] && cmd[3])
+       if (cmd)
                return cmd[1] << 16 | cmd[2] << 8 | cmd[3] << 0;
 
        return 0;
                        }
                }
 
-               addr = fsl_espi_cmd2addr(local_buf);
-               addr += pos;
-               fsl_espi_addr2cmd(addr, local_buf);
+               if (pos > 0) {
+                       addr = fsl_espi_cmd2addr(local_buf);
+                       addr += pos;
+                       fsl_espi_addr2cmd(addr, local_buf);
+               }
 
                espi_trans->n_tx = n_tx;
                espi_trans->n_rx = trans_len;