1 files changed, 0 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi_bfin5xx.c b/drivers/spi/spi_bfin5xx.c
index 2e5fd0977334..d54058a903be 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi_bfin5xx.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi_bfin5xx.c
@@ -1016,10 +1016,6 @@ static int bfin_spi_setup(struct spi_device *spi)
                 return -EINVAL;
         }
 
-        /* Zero (the default) here means 8 bits */
-        if (!spi->bits_per_word)
-                spi->bits_per_word = 8;
-
         if (spi->bits_per_word != 8 && spi->bits_per_word != 16)
                 return -EINVAL;