{   391000, SPI_CLK_0_391MHZ }
 };
 
-static int bcm63xx_spi_check_transfer(struct spi_device *spi,
-                                       struct spi_transfer *t)
-{
-       if (t->bits_per_word != 8) {
-               dev_err(&spi->dev, "%s, unsupported bits_per_word=%d\n",
-                       __func__, t->bits_per_word);
-               return -EINVAL;
-       }
-
-       return 0;
-}
-
 static void bcm63xx_spi_setup_transfer(struct spi_device *spi,
                                      struct spi_transfer *t)
 {
         * full-duplex transfers.
         */
        list_for_each_entry(t, &m->transfers, transfer_list) {
-               status = bcm63xx_spi_check_transfer(spi, t);
-               if (status < 0)
+               if (t->bits_per_word != 8) {
+                       dev_err(&spi->dev, "%s, unsupported bits_per_word=%d\n",
+                               __func__, t->bits_per_word);
+                       status = -EINVAL;
                        goto exit;
+               }
 
                if (!first)
                        first = t;