diff --git a/drivers/staging/fbtft/fb_uc1611.c b/drivers/staging/fbtft/fb_uc1611.c
index 32f3a9d921d6..5cafa50d1fac 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/fbtft/fb_uc1611.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/fbtft/fb_uc1611.c
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ static int init_display(struct fbtft_par *par)
 
 	/* Set CS active high */
 	par->spi->mode |= SPI_CS_HIGH;
-	ret = par->spi->master->setup(par->spi);
+	ret = spi_setup(par->spi);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(par->info->device, "Could not set SPI_CS_HIGH\n");
 		return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/fbtft/fb_watterott.c b/drivers/staging/fbtft/fb_watterott.c
index 88fb2c0132d5..8eae6ef25846 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/fbtft/fb_watterott.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/fbtft/fb_watterott.c
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ static int init_display(struct fbtft_par *par)
 	/* enable SPI interface by having CS and MOSI low during reset */
 	save_mode = par->spi->mode;
 	par->spi->mode |= SPI_CS_HIGH;
-	ret = par->spi->master->setup(par->spi); /* set CS inactive low */
+	ret = spi_setup(par->spi); /* set CS inactive low */
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(par->info->device, "Could not set SPI_CS_HIGH\n");
 		return ret;
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ static int init_display(struct fbtft_par *par)
 	par->fbtftops.reset(par);
 	mdelay(1000);
 	par->spi->mode = save_mode;
-	ret = par->spi->master->setup(par->spi);
+	ret = spi_setup(par->spi);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(par->info->device, "Could not restore SPI mode\n");
 		return ret;