diff --git a/arch/blackfin/include/asm/config-pre.h b/arch/blackfin/include/asm/config-pre.h
index 4531519d91..4ce67d4cd0 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/include/asm/config-pre.h
+++ b/arch/blackfin/include/asm/config-pre.h
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ static inline const char *get_bfin_boot_mode(int bfin_boot)
 # define BFIN_BOOT_SPI_SSEL 1
 #endif
 
+/* Define to get a GPIO CS with the Blackfin SPI controller */
+#define MAX_CTRL_CS 8
+
 /* There is no Blackfin/NetBSD port */
 #undef CONFIG_BOOTM_NETBSD
 
diff --git a/drivers/spi/bfin_spi.c b/drivers/spi/bfin_spi.c
index e0ad0298d8..556b97a64d 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/bfin_spi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/bfin_spi.c
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ MAKE_SPI_FUNC(SPI_BAUD, 0x14)
 
 #define to_bfin_spi_slave(s) container_of(s, struct bfin_spi_slave, slave)
 
-#define MAX_CTRL_CS 7
-
 #define gpio_cs(cs) ((cs) - MAX_CTRL_CS)
 #ifdef CONFIG_BFIN_SPI_GPIO_CS
 # define is_gpio_cs(cs) ((cs) > MAX_CTRL_CS)