diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-fsl-lpspi.c b/drivers/spi/spi-fsl-lpspi.c
index 25e657227013..904195f7b050 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-fsl-lpspi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-fsl-lpspi.c
@@ -471,9 +471,6 @@ static int fsl_lpspi_setup_transfer(struct spi_controller *controller,
 	struct fsl_lpspi_data *fsl_lpspi =
 				spi_controller_get_devdata(spi->controller);
 
-	if (t == NULL)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	fsl_lpspi->config.mode = spi->mode;
 	fsl_lpspi->config.bpw = t->bits_per_word;
 	fsl_lpspi->config.speed_hz = t->speed_hz;