diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-omap2-mcspi.c b/drivers/spi/spi-omap2-mcspi.c
index 842156646c00..4e9b712f888d 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-omap2-mcspi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-omap2-mcspi.c
@@ -1310,9 +1310,11 @@ static int omap2_mcspi_setup(struct spi_device *spi)
 	struct omap2_mcspi_cs	*cs = spi->controller_state;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SPI_KBUS_OMAP_EXTENSION
-	if (spi->max_speed_hz < (OMAP2_MCSPI_MAX_FREQ >> 15) ||
-	    spi->max_speed_hz > OMAP2_MCSPI_MAX_FREQ)
-		return -EINVAL;
+	if (spi->dev.driver == &kbus_driver.driver) {
+		if (spi->max_speed_hz < (OMAP2_MCSPI_MAX_FREQ >> 15) ||
+		    spi->max_speed_hz > OMAP2_MCSPI_MAX_FREQ)
+			return -EINVAL;
+	}
 #endif
 
 	if (!cs) {