diff --git a/include/linux/spi/spi.h b/include/linux/spi/spi.h
index 6edf8a2962d4..0ce659d6fcb7 100644
--- a/include/linux/spi/spi.h
+++ b/include/linux/spi/spi.h
@@ -676,8 +676,10 @@ struct spi_controller {
 			       struct spi_message *message);
 	int (*unprepare_message)(struct spi_controller *ctlr,
 				 struct spi_message *message);
-	int (*slave_abort)(struct spi_controller *ctlr);
-	int (*target_abort)(struct spi_controller *ctlr);
+	union {
+		int (*slave_abort)(struct spi_controller *ctlr);
+		int (*target_abort)(struct spi_controller *ctlr);
+	};
 
 	/*
 	 * These hooks are for drivers that use a generic implementation