diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-gpio.c b/drivers/spi/spi-gpio.c
index d0c6d71..a2b08b4 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-gpio.c
@@ -295,9 +295,11 @@ static int spi_gpio_request(struct device *dev,
 	spi_gpio->miso = devm_gpiod_get_optional(dev, "miso", GPIOD_IN);
 	if (IS_ERR(spi_gpio->miso))
 		return PTR_ERR(spi_gpio->miso);
-	if (!spi_gpio->miso)
-		/* HW configuration without MISO pin */
-		*mflags |= SPI_MASTER_NO_RX;
+	/*
+	 * No setting SPI_MASTER_NO_RX here - if there is only a MOSI
+	 * pin connected the host can still do RX by changing the
+	 * direction of the line.
+	 */
 
 	spi_gpio->sck = devm_gpiod_get(dev, "sck", GPIOD_OUT_LOW);
 	if (IS_ERR(spi_gpio->mosi))
@@ -423,7 +425,7 @@ static int spi_gpio_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	spi_gpio->bitbang.chipselect = spi_gpio_chipselect;
 	spi_gpio->bitbang.set_line_direction = spi_gpio_set_direction;
 
-	if ((master_flags & (SPI_MASTER_NO_TX | SPI_MASTER_NO_RX)) == 0) {
+	if ((master_flags & SPI_MASTER_NO_TX) == 0) {
 		spi_gpio->bitbang.txrx_word[SPI_MODE_0] = spi_gpio_txrx_word_mode0;
 		spi_gpio->bitbang.txrx_word[SPI_MODE_1] = spi_gpio_txrx_word_mode1;
 		spi_gpio->bitbang.txrx_word[SPI_MODE_2] = spi_gpio_txrx_word_mode2;