diff --git a/drivers/iio/gyro/adxrs450.c b/drivers/iio/gyro/adxrs450.c
index 5dadb88a4d92..a1d8d3cb301b 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/gyro/adxrs450.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/gyro/adxrs450.c
@@ -95,12 +95,10 @@ static int adxrs450_spi_read_reg_16(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 	struct spi_transfer xfers[] = {
 		{
 			.tx_buf = &st->tx,
-			.bits_per_word = 8,
 			.len = sizeof(st->tx),
 			.cs_change = 1,
 		}, {
 			.rx_buf = &st->rx,
-			.bits_per_word = 8,
 			.len = sizeof(st->rx),
 		},
 	};
@@ -169,12 +167,10 @@ static int adxrs450_spi_sensor_data(struct iio_dev *indio_dev, s16 *val)
 	struct spi_transfer xfers[] = {
 		{
 			.tx_buf = &st->tx,
-			.bits_per_word = 8,
 			.len = sizeof(st->tx),
 			.cs_change = 1,
 		}, {
 			.rx_buf = &st->rx,
-			.bits_per_word = 8,
 			.len = sizeof(st->rx),
 		},
 	};
@@ -209,7 +205,6 @@ static int adxrs450_spi_initial(struct adxrs450_state *st,
 	struct spi_transfer xfers = {
 		.tx_buf = &st->tx,
 		.rx_buf = &st->rx,
-		.bits_per_word = 8,
 		.len = sizeof(st->tx),
 	};