1 files changed, 0 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/spi/orion_spi.c b/drivers/spi/orion_spi.c
index c8b0babdc2a6..6d5e33bb4b4a 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/orion_spi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/orion_spi.c
@@ -369,9 +369,6 @@ static int orion_spi_setup(struct spi_device *spi)
                 orion_spi_setbits(orion_spi, ORION_SPI_IF_CONFIG_REG,
                                   (1 << 14));
 
-        if (spi->bits_per_word == 0)
-                spi->bits_per_word = 8;
-
         if ((spi->max_speed_hz == 0)
                         || (spi->max_speed_hz > orion_spi->max_speed))
                 spi->max_speed_hz = orion_spi->max_speed;