diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-atmel.c b/drivers/spi/spi-atmel.c
index 047875861df1..d19331b66222 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-atmel.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-atmel.c
@@ -1150,10 +1150,8 @@ static int atmel_spi_setup(struct spi_device *spi)
 	as = spi_master_get_devdata(spi->master);
 
 	/* see notes above re chipselect */
-	if (!atmel_spi_is_v2(as)
-			&& spi->chip_select == 0
-			&& (spi->mode & SPI_CS_HIGH)) {
-		dev_dbg(&spi->dev, "setup: can't be active-high\n");
+	if (!as->use_cs_gpios && (spi->mode & SPI_CS_HIGH)) {
+		dev_warn(&spi->dev, "setup: non GPIO CS can't be active-high\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}