diff --git a/drivers/espi/espi_mchp_xec_host_v2.c b/drivers/espi/espi_mchp_xec_host_v2.c
index 1512e7afca1..ad37f3766a2 100644
--- a/drivers/espi/espi_mchp_xec_host_v2.c
+++ b/drivers/espi/espi_mchp_xec_host_v2.c
@@ -196,9 +196,9 @@ static void kbc0_ibf_isr(const struct device *dev)
 	 * and the lower byte speficies if the host sent
 	 * a command or data. 1 = Command.
 	 */
-	uint32_t isr_data = ((kbc_hw->EC_DATA & 0xFF) << E8042_ISR_DATA_POS) |
-				((kbc_hw->EC_KBC_STS & MCHP_KBC_STS_CD) <<
-				 E8042_ISR_CMD_DATA_POS);
+	uint32_t isr_data = ((kbc_hw->EC_KBC_STS & MCHP_KBC_STS_CD) <<
+				E8042_ISR_CMD_DATA_POS);
+	isr_data |= ((kbc_hw->EC_DATA & 0xFF) << E8042_ISR_DATA_POS);
 
 	struct espi_event evt = {
 		.evt_type = ESPI_BUS_PERIPHERAL_NOTIFICATION,