diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-mpc512x-psc.c b/drivers/spi/spi-mpc512x-psc.c
index 53c7899..29fce6a 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-mpc512x-psc.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-mpc512x-psc.c
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/of_address.h>
 #include <linux/of_platform.h>
-#include <linux/workqueue.h>
 #include <linux/completion.h>
 #include <linux/io.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
@@ -39,15 +38,8 @@ struct mpc512x_psc_spi {
 	struct mpc512x_psc_fifo __iomem *fifo;
 	unsigned int irq;
 	u8 bits_per_word;
-	u8 busy;
 	u32 mclk;
 
-	struct workqueue_struct *workqueue;
-	struct work_struct work;
-
-	struct list_head queue;
-	spinlock_t lock;	/* Message queue lock */
-
 	struct completion txisrdone;
 };
 
@@ -134,7 +126,6 @@ static int mpc512x_psc_spi_transfer_rxtx(struct spi_device *spi,
 					 struct spi_transfer *t)
 {
 	struct mpc512x_psc_spi *mps = spi_master_get_devdata(spi->master);
-	struct mpc52xx_psc __iomem *psc = mps->psc;
 	struct mpc512x_psc_fifo __iomem *fifo = mps->fifo;
 	size_t tx_len = t->len;
 	size_t rx_len = t->len;
@@ -144,13 +135,6 @@ static int mpc512x_psc_spi_transfer_rxtx(struct spi_device *spi,
 	if (!tx_buf && !rx_buf && t->len)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	/* Zero MR2 */
-	in_8(&psc->mode);
-	out_8(&psc->mode, 0x0);
-
-	/* enable transmiter/receiver */
-	out_8(&psc->command, MPC52xx_PSC_TX_ENABLE | MPC52xx_PSC_RX_ENABLE);
-
 	while (rx_len || tx_len) {
 		size_t txcount;
 		u8 data;
@@ -275,76 +259,90 @@ static int mpc512x_psc_spi_transfer_rxtx(struct spi_device *spi,
 		}
 
 	}
-	/* disable transmiter/receiver and fifo interrupt */
-	out_8(&psc->command, MPC52xx_PSC_TX_DISABLE | MPC52xx_PSC_RX_DISABLE);
-	out_be32(&fifo->tximr, 0);
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void mpc512x_psc_spi_work(struct work_struct *work)
+static int mpc512x_psc_spi_msg_xfer(struct spi_master *master,
+				    struct spi_message *m)
 {
-	struct mpc512x_psc_spi *mps = container_of(work,
-						   struct mpc512x_psc_spi,
-						   work);
-
-	spin_lock_irq(&mps->lock);
-	mps->busy = 1;
-	while (!list_empty(&mps->queue)) {
-		struct spi_message *m;
-		struct spi_device *spi;
-		struct spi_transfer *t = NULL;
-		unsigned cs_change;
-		int status;
-
-		m = container_of(mps->queue.next, struct spi_message, queue);
-		list_del_init(&m->queue);
-		spin_unlock_irq(&mps->lock);
-
-		spi = m->spi;
-		cs_change = 1;
-		status = 0;
-		list_for_each_entry(t, &m->transfers, transfer_list) {
-			if (t->bits_per_word || t->speed_hz) {
-				status = mpc512x_psc_spi_transfer_setup(spi, t);
-				if (status < 0)
-					break;
-			}
-
-			if (cs_change)
-				mpc512x_psc_spi_activate_cs(spi);
-			cs_change = t->cs_change;
-
-			status = mpc512x_psc_spi_transfer_rxtx(spi, t);
-			if (status)
+	struct spi_device *spi;
+	unsigned cs_change;
+	int status;
+	struct spi_transfer *t;
+
+	spi = m->spi;
+	cs_change = 1;
+	status = 0;
+	list_for_each_entry(t, &m->transfers, transfer_list) {
+		if (t->bits_per_word || t->speed_hz) {
+			status = mpc512x_psc_spi_transfer_setup(spi, t);
+			if (status < 0)
 				break;
-			m->actual_length += t->len;
+		}
 
-			if (t->delay_usecs)
-				udelay(t->delay_usecs);
+		if (cs_change)
+			mpc512x_psc_spi_activate_cs(spi);
+		cs_change = t->cs_change;
 
-			if (cs_change)
-				mpc512x_psc_spi_deactivate_cs(spi);
-		}
+		status = mpc512x_psc_spi_transfer_rxtx(spi, t);
+		if (status)
+			break;
+		m->actual_length += t->len;
 
-		m->status = status;
-		m->complete(m->context);
+		if (t->delay_usecs)
+			udelay(t->delay_usecs);
 
-		if (status || !cs_change)
+		if (cs_change)
 			mpc512x_psc_spi_deactivate_cs(spi);
+	}
 
-		mpc512x_psc_spi_transfer_setup(spi, NULL);
+	m->status = status;
+	m->complete(m->context);
 
-		spin_lock_irq(&mps->lock);
-	}
-	mps->busy = 0;
-	spin_unlock_irq(&mps->lock);
+	if (status || !cs_change)
+		mpc512x_psc_spi_deactivate_cs(spi);
+
+	mpc512x_psc_spi_transfer_setup(spi, NULL);
+
+	spi_finalize_current_message(master);
+	return status;
+}
+
+static int mpc512x_psc_spi_prep_xfer_hw(struct spi_master *master)
+{
+	struct mpc512x_psc_spi *mps = spi_master_get_devdata(master);
+	struct mpc52xx_psc __iomem *psc = mps->psc;
+
+	dev_dbg(&master->dev, "%s()\n", __func__);
+
+	/* Zero MR2 */
+	in_8(&psc->mode);
+	out_8(&psc->mode, 0x0);
+
+	/* enable transmitter/receiver */
+	out_8(&psc->command, MPC52xx_PSC_TX_ENABLE | MPC52xx_PSC_RX_ENABLE);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int mpc512x_psc_spi_unprep_xfer_hw(struct spi_master *master)
+{
+	struct mpc512x_psc_spi *mps = spi_master_get_devdata(master);
+	struct mpc52xx_psc __iomem *psc = mps->psc;
+	struct mpc512x_psc_fifo __iomem *fifo = mps->fifo;
+
+	dev_dbg(&master->dev, "%s()\n", __func__);
+
+	/* disable transmitter/receiver and fifo interrupt */
+	out_8(&psc->command, MPC52xx_PSC_TX_DISABLE | MPC52xx_PSC_RX_DISABLE);
+	out_be32(&fifo->tximr, 0);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int mpc512x_psc_spi_setup(struct spi_device *spi)
 {
-	struct mpc512x_psc_spi *mps = spi_master_get_devdata(spi->master);
 	struct mpc512x_psc_spi_cs *cs = spi->controller_state;
-	unsigned long flags;
 	int ret;
 
 	if (spi->bits_per_word % 8)
@@ -373,28 +371,6 @@ static int mpc512x_psc_spi_setup(struct spi_device *spi)
 	cs->bits_per_word = spi->bits_per_word;
 	cs->speed_hz = spi->max_speed_hz;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&mps->lock, flags);
-	if (!mps->busy)
-		mpc512x_psc_spi_deactivate_cs(spi);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&mps->lock, flags);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int mpc512x_psc_spi_transfer(struct spi_device *spi,
-				    struct spi_message *m)
-{
-	struct mpc512x_psc_spi *mps = spi_master_get_devdata(spi->master);
-	unsigned long flags;
-
-	m->actual_length = 0;
-	m->status = -EINPROGRESS;
-
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&mps->lock, flags);
-	list_add_tail(&m->queue, &mps->queue);
-	queue_work(mps->workqueue, &mps->work);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&mps->lock, flags);
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -477,7 +453,7 @@ static irqreturn_t mpc512x_psc_spi_isr(int irq, void *dev_id)
 	struct mpc512x_psc_spi *mps = (struct mpc512x_psc_spi *)dev_id;
 	struct mpc512x_psc_fifo __iomem *fifo = mps->fifo;
 
-	/* clear interrupt and wake up the work queue */
+	/* clear interrupt and wake up the rx/tx routine */
 	if (in_be32(&fifo->txisr) &
 	    in_be32(&fifo->tximr) & MPC512x_PSC_FIFO_EMPTY) {
 		out_be32(&fifo->txisr, MPC512x_PSC_FIFO_EMPTY);
@@ -523,7 +499,9 @@ static int mpc512x_psc_spi_do_probe(struct device *dev, u32 regaddr,
 
 	master->mode_bits = SPI_CPOL | SPI_CPHA | SPI_CS_HIGH | SPI_LSB_FIRST;
 	master->setup = mpc512x_psc_spi_setup;
-	master->transfer = mpc512x_psc_spi_transfer;
+	master->prepare_transfer_hardware = mpc512x_psc_spi_prep_xfer_hw;
+	master->transfer_one_message = mpc512x_psc_spi_msg_xfer;
+	master->unprepare_transfer_hardware = mpc512x_psc_spi_unprep_xfer_hw;
 	master->cleanup = mpc512x_psc_spi_cleanup;
 	master->dev.of_node = dev->of_node;
 
@@ -541,31 +519,18 @@ static int mpc512x_psc_spi_do_probe(struct device *dev, u32 regaddr,
 			  "mpc512x-psc-spi", mps);
 	if (ret)
 		goto free_master;
+	init_completion(&mps->txisrdone);
 
 	ret = mpc512x_psc_spi_port_config(master, mps);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto free_irq;
 
-	spin_lock_init(&mps->lock);
-	init_completion(&mps->txisrdone);
-	INIT_WORK(&mps->work, mpc512x_psc_spi_work);
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&mps->queue);
-
-	mps->workqueue =
-		create_singlethread_workqueue(dev_name(master->dev.parent));
-	if (mps->workqueue == NULL) {
-		ret = -EBUSY;
-		goto free_irq;
-	}
-
 	ret = spi_register_master(master);
 	if (ret < 0)
-		goto unreg_master;
+		goto free_irq;
 
 	return ret;
 
-unreg_master:
-	destroy_workqueue(mps->workqueue);
 free_irq:
 	free_irq(mps->irq, mps);
 free_master:
@@ -581,8 +546,6 @@ static int mpc512x_psc_spi_do_remove(struct device *dev)
 	struct spi_master *master = spi_master_get(dev_get_drvdata(dev));
 	struct mpc512x_psc_spi *mps = spi_master_get_devdata(master);
 
-	flush_workqueue(mps->workqueue);
-	destroy_workqueue(mps->workqueue);
 	spi_unregister_master(master);
 	free_irq(mps->irq, mps);
 	if (mps->psc)
