diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/resolver/ad2s1210.c b/drivers/staging/iio/resolver/ad2s1210.c
index 3e00df74b18c..989d5eca8861 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/resolver/ad2s1210.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/resolver/ad2s1210.c
@@ -126,17 +126,24 @@ static int ad2s1210_config_write(struct ad2s1210_state *st, u8 data)
 static int ad2s1210_config_read(struct ad2s1210_state *st,
 				unsigned char address)
 {
-	struct spi_transfer xfer = {
-		.len = 2,
-		.rx_buf = st->rx,
-		.tx_buf = st->tx,
+	struct spi_transfer xfers[] = {
+		{
+			.len = 1,
+			.rx_buf = &st->rx[0],
+			.tx_buf = &st->tx[0],
+			.cs_change = 1,
+		}, {
+			.len = 1,
+			.rx_buf = &st->rx[1],
+			.tx_buf = &st->tx[1],
+		},
 	};
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	ad2s1210_set_mode(MOD_CONFIG, st);
 	st->tx[0] = address | AD2S1210_MSB_IS_HIGH;
 	st->tx[1] = AD2S1210_REG_FAULT;
-	ret = spi_sync_transfer(st->sdev, &xfer, 1);
+	ret = spi_sync_transfer(st->sdev, xfers, 2);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 	st->old_data = true;