diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-max7301.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-max7301.c
index 05813fbf3daf..647dfbbc4e1c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-max7301.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-max7301.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ static int max7301_spi_write(struct device *dev, unsigned int reg,
 	struct spi_device *spi = to_spi_device(dev);
 	u16 word = ((reg & 0x7F) << 8) | (val & 0xFF);
 
-	return spi_write(spi, (const u8 *)&word, sizeof(word));
+	return spi_write_then_read(spi, &word, sizeof(word), NULL, 0);
 }
 
 /* A read from the MAX7301 means two transfers; here, one message each */
@@ -37,14 +37,8 @@ static int max7301_spi_read(struct device *dev, unsigned int reg)
 	struct spi_device *spi = to_spi_device(dev);
 
 	word = 0x8000 | (reg << 8);
-	ret = spi_write(spi, (const u8 *)&word, sizeof(word));
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-	/*
-	 * This relies on the fact, that a transfer with NULL tx_buf shifts out
-	 * zero bytes (=NOOP for MAX7301)
-	 */
-	ret = spi_read(spi, (u8 *)&word, sizeof(word));
+	ret = spi_write_then_read(spi, &word, sizeof(word), &word,
+				  sizeof(word));
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 	return word & 0xff;