diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/ifx6x60.c b/drivers/tty/serial/ifx6x60.c
index 7eed3235dad4f..8cb6d8d66a136 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/ifx6x60.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/ifx6x60.c
@@ -811,7 +811,8 @@ static void ifx_spi_io(unsigned long data)
 		ifx_dev->spi_xfer.cs_change = 0;
 		ifx_dev->spi_xfer.speed_hz = ifx_dev->spi_dev->max_speed_hz;
 		/* ifx_dev->spi_xfer.speed_hz = 390625; */
-		ifx_dev->spi_xfer.bits_per_word = spi_bpw;
+		ifx_dev->spi_xfer.bits_per_word =
+			ifx_dev->spi_dev->bits_per_word;
 
 		ifx_dev->spi_xfer.tx_buf = ifx_dev->tx_buffer;
 		ifx_dev->spi_xfer.rx_buf = ifx_dev->rx_buffer;