diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-slave-mt27xx.c b/drivers/spi/spi-slave-mt27xx.c
index 6d6772974783..f1ddf4c099a3 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-slave-mt27xx.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-slave-mt27xx.c
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ static int mtk_spi_slave_transfer_one(struct spi_controller *ctlr,
 
 static int mtk_spi_slave_setup(struct spi_device *spi)
 {
-	struct mtk_spi_slave *mdata = spi_controller_get_devdata(spi->master);
+	struct mtk_spi_slave *mdata = spi_controller_get_devdata(spi->controller);
 	u32 reg_val;
 
 	reg_val = DMA_DONE_EN | DATA_DONE_EN |