unsigned long command;
        unsigned long command2;
 
-       bits_per_word = t->bits_per_word ? t->bits_per_word :
-                                       spi->bits_per_word;
+       bits_per_word = t->bits_per_word;
        speed = t->speed_hz ? t->speed_hz : spi->max_speed_hz;
        if (!speed)
                speed = tspi->spi_max_frequency;
 
 static int __spi_async(struct spi_device *spi, struct spi_message *message)
 {
        struct spi_master *master = spi->master;
+       struct spi_transfer *xfer;
 
        /* Half-duplex links include original MicroWire, and ones with
         * only one data pin like SPI_3WIRE (switches direction) or where
         */
        if ((master->flags & SPI_MASTER_HALF_DUPLEX)
                        || (spi->mode & SPI_3WIRE)) {
-               struct spi_transfer *xfer;
                unsigned flags = master->flags;
 
                list_for_each_entry(xfer, &message->transfers, transfer_list) {
                }
        }
 
+       /**
+        * Set transfer bits_per_word as spi device default if it is not
+        * set for this transfer.
+        */
+       list_for_each_entry(xfer, &message->transfers, transfer_list) {
+               if (!xfer->bits_per_word)
+                       xfer->bits_per_word = spi->bits_per_word;
+       }
+
        message->spi = spi;
        message->status = -EINPROGRESS;
        return master->transfer(spi, message);