diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-imx.c b/drivers/spi/spi-imx.c
index 6fcb6adf9565..babb15f07995 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-imx.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-imx.c
@@ -622,8 +622,8 @@ static int mx31_config(struct spi_device *spi)
 		reg |= MX31_CSPICTRL_POL;
 	if (spi->mode & SPI_CS_HIGH)
 		reg |= MX31_CSPICTRL_SSPOL;
-	if (spi->cs_gpio < 0)
-		reg |= (spi->cs_gpio + 32) <<
+	if (!gpio_is_valid(spi->cs_gpio))
+		reg |= (spi->chip_select) <<
 			(is_imx35_cspi(spi_imx) ? MX35_CSPICTRL_CS_SHIFT :
 						  MX31_CSPICTRL_CS_SHIFT);
 
@@ -714,8 +714,8 @@ static int mx21_config(struct spi_device *spi)
 		reg |= MX21_CSPICTRL_POL;
 	if (spi->mode & SPI_CS_HIGH)
 		reg |= MX21_CSPICTRL_SSPOL;
-	if (spi->cs_gpio < 0)
-		reg |= (spi->cs_gpio + 32) << MX21_CSPICTRL_CS_SHIFT;
+	if (!gpio_is_valid(spi->cs_gpio))
+		reg |= spi->chip_select << MX21_CSPICTRL_CS_SHIFT;
 
 	writel(reg, spi_imx->base + MXC_CSPICTRL);