diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-omap-uwire.c b/drivers/spi/spi-omap-uwire.c
index 55576db31549..ce8dbdbce312 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-omap-uwire.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-omap-uwire.c
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ static void uwire_chipselect(struct spi_device *spi, int value)
 static int uwire_txrx(struct spi_device *spi, struct spi_transfer *t)
 {
 	unsigned	len = t->len;
-	unsigned	bits = t->bits_per_word ? : spi->bits_per_word;
+	unsigned	bits = t->bits_per_word;
 	unsigned	bytes;
 	u16		val, w;
 	int		status = 0;
@@ -344,9 +344,10 @@ static int uwire_setup_transfer(struct spi_device *spi, struct spi_transfer *t)
 	/* assume it's already enabled */
 	rate = clk_get_rate(uwire->ck);
 
-	hz = spi->max_speed_hz;
-	if (t != NULL && t->speed_hz)
+	if (t != NULL)
 		hz = t->speed_hz;
+	else
+		hz = spi->max_speed_hz;
 
 	if (!hz) {
 		pr_debug("%s: zero speed?\n", dev_name(&spi->dev));