Yes. I think the function can be simplified as follows static int sp7021_spi_slave_transfer_one(struct spi_controller *ctlr, struct spi_device *spi, struct spi_transfer *xfer) { struct sp7021_spi_ctlr *pspim = spi_master_get_devdata(ctlr); struct device *dev = pspim->dev; int ret; mode = SP7021_SPI_IDLE; if (xfer->tx_buf && xfer->rx_buf) { dev_dbg(&ctlr->dev, "%s() wrong command\n", __func__); return -EINVAL; } else if (xfer->tx_buf) { xfer->tx_dma = dma_map_single(dev, (void *)xfer->tx_buf, xfer->len, DMA_TO_DEVICE); if (dma_mapping_error(dev, xfer->tx_dma)) return -ENOMEM; ret = sp7021_spi_slave_tx(spi, xfer); } else if (xfer->rx_buf) { xfer->rx_dma = dma_map_single(dev, xfer->rx_buf, xfer->len, DMA_FROM_DEVICE); if (dma_mapping_error(dev, xfer->rx_dma)) return -ENOMEM; ret = sp7021_spi_slave_rx(spi, xfer); } if (xfer->tx_buf) dma_unmap_single(dev, xfer->tx_dma, xfer->len, DMA_TO_DEVICE); if (xfer->rx_buf) dma_unmap_single(dev, xfer->rx_dma, xfer->len, DMA_FROM_DEVICE); spi_finalize_current_transfer(ctlr); return ret; }