diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-imx.c b/drivers/spi/spi-imx.c
index 0e479c540621..d323b3772392 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-imx.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-imx.c
@@ -660,18 +660,8 @@ static int mx51_ecspi_prepare_transfer(struct spi_imx_data *spi_imx,
 		ctrl |= (spi_imx->target_burst * 8 - 1)
 			<< MX51_ECSPI_CTRL_BL_OFFSET;
 	else {
-		if (spi_imx->usedma) {
-			ctrl |= (spi_imx->bits_per_word - 1)
-				<< MX51_ECSPI_CTRL_BL_OFFSET;
-		} else {
-			if (spi_imx->count >= MX51_ECSPI_CTRL_MAX_BURST)
-				ctrl |= (MX51_ECSPI_CTRL_MAX_BURST * BITS_PER_BYTE - 1)
-						<< MX51_ECSPI_CTRL_BL_OFFSET;
-			else
-				ctrl |= (spi_imx->count / DIV_ROUND_UP(spi_imx->bits_per_word,
-						BITS_PER_BYTE) * spi_imx->bits_per_word - 1)
-						<< MX51_ECSPI_CTRL_BL_OFFSET;
-		}
+		ctrl |= (spi_imx->bits_per_word - 1)
+			<< MX51_ECSPI_CTRL_BL_OFFSET;
 	}
 
 	/* set clock speed */