diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-dw-bt1.c b/drivers/spi/spi-dw-bt1.c
index 4a5be813efa75e..91642e05ac6077 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-dw-bt1.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-dw-bt1.c
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ static int dw_spi_bt1_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	pm_runtime_enable(&pdev->dev);
 
-	ret = dw_spi_add_host(&pdev->dev, dws);
+	ret = dw_spi_add_controller(&pdev->dev, dws);
 	if (ret) {
 		pm_runtime_disable(&pdev->dev);
 		return ret;
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ static void dw_spi_bt1_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct dw_spi_bt1 *dwsbt1 = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 
-	dw_spi_remove_host(&dwsbt1->dws);
+	dw_spi_remove_controller(&dwsbt1->dws);
 
 	pm_runtime_disable(&pdev->dev);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-dw-core.c b/drivers/spi/spi-dw-core.c
index b73aea4c253579..929ecac5b97b60 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-dw-core.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-dw-core.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ static void dw_spi_debugfs_init(struct dw_spi *dws)
 {
 	char name[32];
 
-	snprintf(name, 32, "dw_spi%d", dws->host->bus_num);
+	snprintf(name, 32, "dw_spi%d", dws->ctlr->bus_num);
 	dws->debugfs = debugfs_create_dir(name, NULL);
 
 	dws->regset.regs = dw_spi_dbgfs_regs;
@@ -186,17 +186,17 @@ int dw_spi_check_status(struct dw_spi *dws, bool raw)
 		irq_status = dw_readl(dws, DW_SPI_ISR);
 
 	if (irq_status & DW_SPI_INT_RXOI) {
-		dev_err(&dws->host->dev, "RX FIFO overflow detected\n");
+		dev_err(&dws->ctlr->dev, "RX FIFO overflow detected\n");
 		ret = -EIO;
 	}
 
 	if (irq_status & DW_SPI_INT_RXUI) {
-		dev_err(&dws->host->dev, "RX FIFO underflow detected\n");
+		dev_err(&dws->ctlr->dev, "RX FIFO underflow detected\n");
 		ret = -EIO;
 	}
 
 	if (irq_status & DW_SPI_INT_TXOI) {
-		dev_err(&dws->host->dev, "TX FIFO overflow detected\n");
+		dev_err(&dws->ctlr->dev, "TX FIFO overflow detected\n");
 		ret = -EIO;
 	}
 
@@ -214,8 +214,8 @@ int dw_spi_check_status(struct dw_spi *dws, bool raw)
 			dw_spi_reset_chip(dws);
 		}
 
-		if (dws->host->cur_msg)
-			dws->host->cur_msg->status = ret;
+		if (dws->ctlr->cur_msg)
+			dws->ctlr->cur_msg->status = ret;
 	}
 
 	return ret;
@@ -232,13 +232,13 @@ static enum hrtimer_restart dw_spi_hrtimer_handler(struct hrtimer *hr)
 	struct dw_spi *dws = container_of(hr, struct dw_spi, hrtimer);
 
 	if (!dw_spi_ctlr_busy(dws)) {
-		spi_finalize_current_transfer(dws->host);
+		spi_finalize_current_transfer(dws->ctlr);
 		return HRTIMER_NORESTART;
 	}
 
 	if (!dws->idle_wait_retries) {
-		dev_err(&dws->host->dev, "controller stuck at busy\n");
-		spi_finalize_current_transfer(dws->host);
+		dev_err(&dws->ctlr->dev, "controller stuck at busy\n");
+		spi_finalize_current_transfer(dws->ctlr);
 		return HRTIMER_NORESTART;
 	}
 
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ static irqreturn_t dw_spi_transfer_handler(struct dw_spi *dws)
 	u16 irq_status = dw_readl(dws, DW_SPI_ISR);
 
 	if (dw_spi_check_status(dws, false)) {
-		spi_finalize_current_transfer(dws->host);
+		spi_finalize_current_transfer(dws->ctlr);
 		return IRQ_HANDLED;
 	}
 
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ static irqreturn_t dw_spi_transfer_handler(struct dw_spi *dws)
 		dw_reader(dws);
 		if (!dws->rx_len) {
 			dw_spi_mask_intr(dws, 0xff);
-			spi_finalize_current_transfer(dws->host);
+			spi_finalize_current_transfer(dws->ctlr);
 		} else if (dws->rx_len <= dw_readl(dws, DW_SPI_RXFTLR)) {
 			dw_writel(dws, DW_SPI_RXFTLR, dws->rx_len - 1);
 		}
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ static irqreturn_t dw_spi_transfer_handler(struct dw_spi *dws)
 			dws->idle_wait_retries = 10;
 			dws->idle_wait_interval = period;
 		} else {
-			spi_finalize_current_transfer(dws->host);
+			spi_finalize_current_transfer(dws->ctlr);
 		}
 		return IRQ_HANDLED;
 	}
@@ -312,14 +312,14 @@ static irqreturn_t dw_spi_transfer_handler(struct dw_spi *dws)
 
 static irqreturn_t dw_spi_irq(int irq, void *dev_id)
 {
-	struct spi_controller *host = dev_id;
-	struct dw_spi *dws = spi_controller_get_devdata(host);
+	struct spi_controller *ctlr = dev_id;
+	struct dw_spi *dws = spi_controller_get_devdata(ctlr);
 	u16 irq_status = dw_readl(dws, DW_SPI_ISR) & DW_SPI_INT_MASK;
 
 	if (!irq_status)
 		return IRQ_NONE;
 
-	if (!host->cur_msg) {
+	if (!ctlr->cur_msg) {
 		dw_spi_mask_intr(dws, 0xff);
 		return IRQ_HANDLED;
 	}
@@ -394,6 +394,9 @@ void dw_spi_update_config(struct dw_spi *dws, struct spi_device *spi,
 
 	dw_writel(dws, DW_SPI_CTRLR0, cr0);
 
+	if (spi_controller_is_target(dws->ctlr))
+		return;
+
 	if (cfg->tmode == DW_SPI_CTRLR0_TMOD_EPROMREAD ||
 	    cfg->tmode == DW_SPI_CTRLR0_TMOD_RO)
 		dw_writel(dws, DW_SPI_CTRLR1, cfg->ndf ? cfg->ndf - 1 : 0);
@@ -480,11 +483,11 @@ static int dw_spi_poll_transfer(struct dw_spi *dws,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int dw_spi_transfer_one(struct spi_controller *host,
+static int dw_spi_transfer_one(struct spi_controller *ctlr,
 			       struct spi_device *spi,
 			       struct spi_transfer *transfer)
 {
-	struct dw_spi *dws = spi_controller_get_devdata(host);
+	struct dw_spi *dws = spi_controller_get_devdata(ctlr);
 	struct dw_spi_cfg cfg = {
 		.tmode = DW_SPI_CTRLR0_TMOD_TR,
 		.dfs = transfer->bits_per_word,
@@ -527,7 +530,7 @@ static int dw_spi_transfer_one(struct spi_controller *host,
 	transfer->effective_speed_hz = dws->current_freq;
 
 	/* Check if current transfer is a DMA transaction */
-	dws->dma_mapped = spi_xfer_is_dma_mapped(host, spi, transfer);
+	dws->dma_mapped = spi_xfer_is_dma_mapped(ctlr, spi, transfer);
 
 	/* For poll mode just disable all interrupts */
 	dw_spi_mask_intr(dws, 0xff);
@@ -550,10 +553,9 @@ static int dw_spi_transfer_one(struct spi_controller *host,
 	return 1;
 }
 
-static void dw_spi_handle_err(struct spi_controller *host,
-			      struct spi_message *msg)
+static inline void dw_spi_abort(struct spi_controller *ctlr)
 {
-	struct dw_spi *dws = spi_controller_get_devdata(host);
+	struct dw_spi *dws = spi_controller_get_devdata(ctlr);
 
 	if (dws->dma_mapped)
 		dws->dma_ops->dma_stop(dws);
@@ -561,6 +563,19 @@ static void dw_spi_handle_err(struct spi_controller *host,
 	dw_spi_reset_chip(dws);
 }
 
+static void dw_spi_handle_err(struct spi_controller *ctlr,
+			      struct spi_message *msg)
+{
+	dw_spi_abort(ctlr);
+}
+
+static int dw_spi_target_abort(struct spi_controller *ctlr)
+{
+	dw_spi_abort(ctlr);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int dw_spi_adjust_mem_op_size(struct spi_mem *mem, struct spi_mem_op *op)
 {
 	if (op->data.dir == SPI_MEM_DATA_IN)
@@ -662,7 +677,7 @@ static int dw_spi_write_then_read(struct dw_spi *dws, struct spi_device *spi)
 	while (len) {
 		entries = readl_relaxed(dws->regs + DW_SPI_TXFLR);
 		if (!entries) {
-			dev_err(&dws->host->dev, "CS de-assertion on Tx\n");
+			dev_err(&dws->ctlr->dev, "CS de-assertion on Tx\n");
 			return -EIO;
 		}
 		room = min(dws->fifo_len - entries, len);
@@ -682,7 +697,7 @@ static int dw_spi_write_then_read(struct dw_spi *dws, struct spi_device *spi)
 		if (!entries) {
 			sts = readl_relaxed(dws->regs + DW_SPI_RISR);
 			if (sts & DW_SPI_INT_RXOI) {
-				dev_err(&dws->host->dev, "FIFO overflow on Rx\n");
+				dev_err(&dws->ctlr->dev, "FIFO overflow on Rx\n");
 				return -EIO;
 			}
 			continue;
@@ -718,7 +733,7 @@ static int dw_spi_wait_mem_op_done(struct dw_spi *dws)
 		spi_delay_exec(&delay, NULL);
 
 	if (retry < 0) {
-		dev_err(&dws->host->dev, "Mem op hanged up\n");
+		dev_err(&dws->ctlr->dev, "Mem op hanged up\n");
 		return -EIO;
 	}
 
@@ -917,18 +932,23 @@ static void dw_spi_hw_init(struct device *dev, struct dw_spi *dws)
 			DW_SPI_GET_BYTE(dws->ver, 1));
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * Try to detect the number of native chip-selects if the platform
-	 * driver didn't set it up. There can be up to 16 lines configured.
-	 */
-	if (!dws->num_cs) {
-		u32 ser;
+	if (spi_controller_is_target(dws->ctlr)) {
+		/* There is only one CS input signal in target mode */
+		dws->num_cs = 1;
+	} else {
+		/*
+		 * Try to detect the number of native chip-selects if the platform
+		 * driver didn't set it up. There can be up to 16 lines configured.
+		 */
+		if (!dws->num_cs) {
+			u32 ser;
 
-		dw_writel(dws, DW_SPI_SER, 0xffff);
-		ser = dw_readl(dws, DW_SPI_SER);
-		dw_writel(dws, DW_SPI_SER, 0);
+			dw_writel(dws, DW_SPI_SER, 0xffff);
+			ser = dw_readl(dws, DW_SPI_SER);
+			dw_writel(dws, DW_SPI_SER, 0);
 
-		dws->num_cs = hweight16(ser);
+			dws->num_cs = hweight16(ser);
+		}
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -981,60 +1001,72 @@ static const struct spi_controller_mem_caps dw_spi_mem_caps = {
 	.per_op_freq = true,
 };
 
-int dw_spi_add_host(struct device *dev, struct dw_spi *dws)
+int dw_spi_add_controller(struct device *dev, struct dw_spi *dws)
 {
-	struct spi_controller *host;
+	struct spi_controller *ctlr;
+	bool target;
 	int ret;
 
 	if (!dws)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	host = spi_alloc_host(dev, 0);
-	if (!host)
+	target = device_property_read_bool(dev, "spi-slave");
+	if (target)
+		ctlr = spi_alloc_target(dev, 0);
+	else
+		ctlr = spi_alloc_host(dev, 0);
+
+	if (!ctlr)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	device_set_node(&host->dev, dev_fwnode(dev));
+	device_set_node(&ctlr->dev, dev_fwnode(dev));
 
-	dws->host = host;
+	dws->ctlr = ctlr;
 	dws->dma_addr = (dma_addr_t)(dws->paddr + DW_SPI_DR);
 
-	spi_controller_set_devdata(host, dws);
+	spi_controller_set_devdata(ctlr, dws);
 
 	/* Basic HW init */
 	dw_spi_hw_init(dev, dws);
 
 	ret = request_irq(dws->irq, dw_spi_irq, IRQF_SHARED, dev_name(dev),
-			  host);
+			  ctlr);
 	if (ret < 0 && ret != -ENOTCONN) {
 		dev_err(dev, "can not get IRQ\n");
-		goto err_free_host;
+		goto err_free_ctlr;
 	}
 
 	dw_spi_init_mem_ops(dws);
 
-	host->use_gpio_descriptors = true;
-	host->mode_bits = SPI_CPOL | SPI_CPHA | SPI_LOOP;
+	ctlr->mode_bits = SPI_CPOL | SPI_CPHA;
 	if (dws->caps & DW_SPI_CAP_DFS32)
-		host->bits_per_word_mask = SPI_BPW_RANGE_MASK(4, 32);
-	else
-		host->bits_per_word_mask = SPI_BPW_RANGE_MASK(4, 16);
-	host->bus_num = dws->bus_num;
-	host->num_chipselect = dws->num_cs;
-	host->setup = dw_spi_setup;
-	host->cleanup = dw_spi_cleanup;
-	if (dws->set_cs)
-		host->set_cs = dws->set_cs;
+		ctlr->bits_per_word_mask = SPI_BPW_RANGE_MASK(4, 32);
 	else
-		host->set_cs = dw_spi_set_cs;
-	host->transfer_one = dw_spi_transfer_one;
-	host->handle_err = dw_spi_handle_err;
-	if (dws->mem_ops.exec_op) {
-		host->mem_ops = &dws->mem_ops;
-		host->mem_caps = &dw_spi_mem_caps;
+		ctlr->bits_per_word_mask = SPI_BPW_RANGE_MASK(4, 16);
+	ctlr->bus_num = dws->bus_num;
+	ctlr->num_chipselect = dws->num_cs;
+	ctlr->setup = dw_spi_setup;
+	ctlr->cleanup = dw_spi_cleanup;
+	ctlr->transfer_one = dw_spi_transfer_one;
+	ctlr->handle_err = dw_spi_handle_err;
+	ctlr->auto_runtime_pm = true;
+
+	if (!target) {
+		ctlr->use_gpio_descriptors = true;
+		ctlr->mode_bits |= SPI_LOOP;
+		if (dws->set_cs)
+			ctlr->set_cs = dws->set_cs;
+		else
+			ctlr->set_cs = dw_spi_set_cs;
+		if (dws->mem_ops.exec_op) {
+			ctlr->mem_ops = &dws->mem_ops;
+			ctlr->mem_caps = &dw_spi_mem_caps;
+		}
+		ctlr->max_speed_hz = dws->max_freq;
+		ctlr->flags = SPI_CONTROLLER_GPIO_SS;
+	} else {
+		ctlr->target_abort = dw_spi_target_abort;
 	}
-	host->max_speed_hz = dws->max_freq;
-	host->flags = SPI_CONTROLLER_GPIO_SS;
-	host->auto_runtime_pm = true;
 
 	/* Get default rx sample delay */
 	device_property_read_u32(dev, "rx-sample-delay-ns",
@@ -1047,15 +1079,15 @@ int dw_spi_add_host(struct device *dev, struct dw_spi *dws)
 		} else if (ret) {
 			dev_warn(dev, "DMA init failed\n");
 		} else {
-			host->can_dma = dws->dma_ops->can_dma;
+			ctlr->can_dma = dws->dma_ops->can_dma;
 		}
 	}
 
 	hrtimer_setup(&dws->hrtimer, dw_spi_hrtimer_handler, CLOCK_MONOTONIC, HRTIMER_MODE_ABS);
 
-	ret = spi_register_controller(host);
+	ret = spi_register_controller(ctlr);
 	if (ret) {
-		dev_err_probe(dev, ret, "problem registering spi host\n");
+		dev_err_probe(dev, ret, "problem registering spi controller\n");
 		goto err_dma_exit;
 	}
 
@@ -1067,48 +1099,48 @@ int dw_spi_add_host(struct device *dev, struct dw_spi *dws)
 		dws->dma_ops->dma_exit(dws);
 	dw_spi_enable_chip(dws, 0);
 err_free_irq:
-	free_irq(dws->irq, host);
-err_free_host:
-	spi_controller_put(host);
+	free_irq(dws->irq, ctlr);
+err_free_ctlr:
+	spi_controller_put(ctlr);
 	return ret;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_NS_GPL(dw_spi_add_host, "SPI_DW_CORE");
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_NS_GPL(dw_spi_add_controller, "SPI_DW_CORE");
 
-void dw_spi_remove_host(struct dw_spi *dws)
+void dw_spi_remove_controller(struct dw_spi *dws)
 {
 	dw_spi_debugfs_remove(dws);
 
 	hrtimer_cancel(&dws->hrtimer);
-	spi_unregister_controller(dws->host);
+	spi_unregister_controller(dws->ctlr);
 
 	if (dws->dma_ops && dws->dma_ops->dma_exit)
 		dws->dma_ops->dma_exit(dws);
 
 	dw_spi_shutdown_chip(dws);
 
-	free_irq(dws->irq, dws->host);
+	free_irq(dws->irq, dws->ctlr);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_NS_GPL(dw_spi_remove_host, "SPI_DW_CORE");
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_NS_GPL(dw_spi_remove_controller, "SPI_DW_CORE");
 
-int dw_spi_suspend_host(struct dw_spi *dws)
+int dw_spi_suspend_controller(struct dw_spi *dws)
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = spi_controller_suspend(dws->host);
+	ret = spi_controller_suspend(dws->ctlr);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
 	dw_spi_shutdown_chip(dws);
 	return 0;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_NS_GPL(dw_spi_suspend_host, "SPI_DW_CORE");
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_NS_GPL(dw_spi_suspend_controller, "SPI_DW_CORE");
 
-int dw_spi_resume_host(struct dw_spi *dws)
+int dw_spi_resume_controller(struct dw_spi *dws)
 {
-	dw_spi_hw_init(&dws->host->dev, dws);
-	return spi_controller_resume(dws->host);
+	dw_spi_hw_init(&dws->ctlr->dev, dws);
+	return spi_controller_resume(dws->ctlr);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_NS_GPL(dw_spi_resume_host, "SPI_DW_CORE");
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_NS_GPL(dw_spi_resume_controller, "SPI_DW_CORE");
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Feng Tang <feng.tang@intel.com>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Driver for DesignWare SPI controller core");
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-dw-dma.c b/drivers/spi/spi-dw-dma.c
index d9c790eda0398f..f5475b507ddf4a 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-dw-dma.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-dw-dma.c
@@ -140,8 +140,8 @@ static int dw_spi_dma_init_mfld(struct device *dev, struct dw_spi *dws)
 	if (!dws->txchan)
 		goto free_rxchan;
 
-	dws->host->dma_rx = dws->rxchan;
-	dws->host->dma_tx = dws->txchan;
+	dws->ctlr->dma_rx = dws->rxchan;
+	dws->ctlr->dma_tx = dws->txchan;
 
 	init_completion(&dws->dma_completion);
 
@@ -184,8 +184,8 @@ static int dw_spi_dma_init_generic(struct device *dev, struct dw_spi *dws)
 		goto free_rxchan;
 	}
 
-	dws->host->dma_rx = dws->rxchan;
-	dws->host->dma_tx = dws->txchan;
+	dws->ctlr->dma_rx = dws->rxchan;
+	dws->ctlr->dma_tx = dws->txchan;
 
 	init_completion(&dws->dma_completion);
 
@@ -243,10 +243,10 @@ static enum dma_slave_buswidth dw_spi_dma_convert_width(u8 n_bytes)
 	}
 }
 
-static bool dw_spi_can_dma(struct spi_controller *host,
+static bool dw_spi_can_dma(struct spi_controller *ctlr,
 			   struct spi_device *spi, struct spi_transfer *xfer)
 {
-	struct dw_spi *dws = spi_controller_get_devdata(host);
+	struct dw_spi *dws = spi_controller_get_devdata(ctlr);
 	enum dma_slave_buswidth dma_bus_width;
 
 	if (xfer->len <= dws->fifo_len)
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ static int dw_spi_dma_wait(struct dw_spi *dws, unsigned int len, u32 speed)
 					 msecs_to_jiffies(ms));
 
 	if (ms == 0) {
-		dev_err(&dws->host->cur_msg->spi->dev,
+		dev_err(&dws->ctlr->cur_msg->spi->dev,
 			"DMA transaction timed out\n");
 		return -ETIMEDOUT;
 	}
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ static int dw_spi_dma_wait_tx_done(struct dw_spi *dws,
 		spi_delay_exec(&delay, xfer);
 
 	if (retry < 0) {
-		dev_err(&dws->host->dev, "Tx hanged up\n");
+		dev_err(&dws->ctlr->dev, "Tx hanged up\n");
 		return -EIO;
 	}
 
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ static int dw_spi_dma_wait_rx_done(struct dw_spi *dws)
 		spi_delay_exec(&delay, NULL);
 
 	if (retry < 0) {
-		dev_err(&dws->host->dev, "Rx hanged up\n");
+		dev_err(&dws->ctlr->dev, "Rx hanged up\n");
 		return -EIO;
 	}
 
@@ -673,13 +673,13 @@ static int dw_spi_dma_transfer(struct dw_spi *dws, struct spi_transfer *xfer)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	if (dws->host->cur_msg->status == -EINPROGRESS) {
+	if (dws->ctlr->cur_msg->status == -EINPROGRESS) {
 		ret = dw_spi_dma_wait_tx_done(dws, xfer);
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
 	}
 
-	if (xfer->rx_buf && dws->host->cur_msg->status == -EINPROGRESS)
+	if (xfer->rx_buf && dws->ctlr->cur_msg->status == -EINPROGRESS)
 		ret = dw_spi_dma_wait_rx_done(dws);
 
 	return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-dw-mmio.c b/drivers/spi/spi-dw-mmio.c
index 8ab9bc488b4e69..f4990dc6d25a55 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-dw-mmio.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-dw-mmio.c
@@ -322,11 +322,6 @@ static int dw_spi_mmio_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct dw_spi *dws;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (device_property_read_bool(&pdev->dev, "spi-slave")) {
-		dev_warn(&pdev->dev, "spi-slave is not yet supported\n");
-		return -ENODEV;
-	}
-
 	dwsmmio = devm_kzalloc(&pdev->dev, sizeof(struct dw_spi_mmio),
 			GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!dwsmmio)
@@ -386,7 +381,7 @@ static int dw_spi_mmio_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	pm_runtime_enable(&pdev->dev);
 
-	ret = dw_spi_add_host(&pdev->dev, dws);
+	ret = dw_spi_add_controller(&pdev->dev, dws);
 	if (ret)
 		goto out;
 
@@ -405,7 +400,7 @@ static void dw_spi_mmio_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct dw_spi_mmio *dwsmmio = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 
-	dw_spi_remove_host(&dwsmmio->dws);
+	dw_spi_remove_controller(&dwsmmio->dws);
 	pm_runtime_disable(&pdev->dev);
 	reset_control_assert(dwsmmio->rstc);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-dw-pci.c b/drivers/spi/spi-dw-pci.c
index b32d6648a32ea2..72d9f5bc87f75a 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-dw-pci.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-dw-pci.c
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ static int dw_spi_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *en
 		goto err_free_irq_vectors;
 	}
 
-	ret = dw_spi_add_host(&pdev->dev, dws);
+	ret = dw_spi_add_controller(&pdev->dev, dws);
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_free_irq_vectors;
 
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ static void dw_spi_pci_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	pm_runtime_forbid(&pdev->dev);
 	pm_runtime_get_noresume(&pdev->dev);
 
-	dw_spi_remove_host(dws);
+	dw_spi_remove_controller(dws);
 	pci_free_irq_vectors(pdev);
 }
 
@@ -165,14 +165,14 @@ static int dw_spi_pci_suspend(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct dw_spi *dws = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
 
-	return dw_spi_suspend_host(dws);
+	return dw_spi_suspend_controller(dws);
 }
 
 static int dw_spi_pci_resume(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct dw_spi *dws = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
 
-	return dw_spi_resume_host(dws);
+	return dw_spi_resume_controller(dws);
 }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-dw.h b/drivers/spi/spi-dw.h
index 92e54a51fc46d8..d1f9aff0ec07fc 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-dw.h
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-dw.h
@@ -142,14 +142,14 @@ struct dw_spi_dma_ops {
 	int (*dma_init)(struct device *dev, struct dw_spi *dws);
 	void (*dma_exit)(struct dw_spi *dws);
 	int (*dma_setup)(struct dw_spi *dws, struct spi_transfer *xfer);
-	bool (*can_dma)(struct spi_controller *host, struct spi_device *spi,
+	bool (*can_dma)(struct spi_controller *ctlr, struct spi_device *spi,
 			struct spi_transfer *xfer);
 	int (*dma_transfer)(struct dw_spi *dws, struct spi_transfer *xfer);
 	void (*dma_stop)(struct dw_spi *dws);
 };
 
 struct dw_spi {
-	struct spi_controller	*host;
+	struct spi_controller	*ctlr;
 
 	u32			ip;		/* Synopsys DW SSI IP-core ID */
 	u32			ver;		/* Synopsys component version */
@@ -291,10 +291,10 @@ extern void dw_spi_set_cs(struct spi_device *spi, bool enable);
 extern void dw_spi_update_config(struct dw_spi *dws, struct spi_device *spi,
 				 struct dw_spi_cfg *cfg);
 extern int dw_spi_check_status(struct dw_spi *dws, bool raw);
-extern int dw_spi_add_host(struct device *dev, struct dw_spi *dws);
-extern void dw_spi_remove_host(struct dw_spi *dws);
-extern int dw_spi_suspend_host(struct dw_spi *dws);
-extern int dw_spi_resume_host(struct dw_spi *dws);
+extern int dw_spi_add_controller(struct device *dev, struct dw_spi *dws);
+extern void dw_spi_remove_controller(struct dw_spi *dws);
+extern int dw_spi_suspend_controller(struct dw_spi *dws);
+extern int dw_spi_resume_controller(struct dw_spi *dws);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SPI_DW_DMA