Exhibit 15.1
Awareness of Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm
We acknowledge the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on FormS-8 of Home BancShares, Inc. of our report dated May 7, 2018, included with the Quarterly Report on Form10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2018 and our report dated August 6, 2018, included with the Quarterly Report on Form10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2018. Pursuant to Rule 436(c) under theSecurities Act of 1933 (the Act), these reports should not be considered a part of the registration statement prepared or certified by us within the meaning ofSections 7 and11 of the Act.
/s/ BKD,LLP
Little Rock, Arkansas
August 6, 2018