diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-ath79.c b/drivers/spi/spi-ath79.c
index 37bad95..821bf7a 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-ath79.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-ath79.c
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@
 		master->num_chipselect = pdata->num_chipselect;
 	}
 
-	sp->bitbang.master = spi_master_get(master);
+	sp->bitbang.master = master;
 	sp->bitbang.chipselect = ath79_spi_chipselect;
 	sp->bitbang.txrx_word[SPI_MODE_0] = ath79_spi_txrx_mode0;
 	sp->bitbang.setup_transfer = spi_bitbang_setup_transfer;