1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi_mpc83xx.c b/drivers/spi/spi_mpc83xx.c
index e9798bf7b8c6..9cdbc12278e5 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi_mpc83xx.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi_mpc83xx.c
@@ -232,12 +232,21 @@ int mpc83xx_spi_setup_transfer(struct spi_device *spi, struct spi_transfer *t)
         return 0;
 }
 
+/* the spi->mode bits understood by this driver: */
+#define MODEBITS (SPI_CPOL | SPI_CPHA | SPI_CS_HIGH)
+
 static int mpc83xx_spi_setup(struct spi_device *spi)
 {
         struct spi_bitbang *bitbang;
         struct mpc83xx_spi *mpc83xx_spi;
         int retval;
 
+        if (spi->mode & ~MODEBITS) {
+                dev_dbg(&spi->dev, "setup: unsupported mode bits %x\n",
+                        spi->mode & ~MODEBITS);
+                return -EINVAL;
+        }
+
         if (!spi->max_speed_hz)
                 return -EINVAL;