diff --git a/os/hal/platforms/STM32/spi_lld.c b/os/hal/platforms/STM32/spi_lld.c
index af4fdfc3d..c70e127e8 100644
--- a/os/hal/platforms/STM32/spi_lld.c
+++ b/os/hal/platforms/STM32/spi_lld.c
@@ -87,14 +87,14 @@ static void spi_start_wait(SPIDriver *spip, size_t n,
   spip->spd_dmatx->CNDTR = (uint32_t)n;
   spip->spd_dmatx->CCR |= ccr;
 
-  /* DMAs start.*/
-  spip->spd_dmarx->CCR |= DMA_CCR1_EN;
-  spip->spd_dmatx->CCR |= DMA_CCR1_EN;
-
   /* SPI enable.*/
   chSysLock();
   spip->spd_spi->CR1 |= SPI_CR1_SPE;
 
+  /* DMAs start.*/
+  spip->spd_dmarx->CCR |= DMA_CCR1_EN;
+  spip->spd_dmatx->CCR |= DMA_CCR1_EN;
+
   /* Wait for completion event.*/
   spip->spd_thread = currp;
   chSchGoSleepS(THD_STATE_SUSPENDED);
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index fe07dc7a7..68eaa757a 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@
 *****************************************************************************
 
 *** 2.1.1 ***
+- FIX: Fixed race condition in STM32 SPI driver (bug 3025854)(backported to
+  2.0.2).
 - FIX: Fixed H_LOCK and H_UNLOCK redefined with CH_USE_MALLOC_HEAP (bug
   3025549)(backported to 2.0.2).
 - FIX: Added option to enforce the stack alignment to 32 or 64 bits in the