diff --git a/drivers/spi/spidev.c b/drivers/spi/spidev.c
index d63235dcb231..1e217e3e9486 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spidev.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spidev.c
@@ -265,7 +265,8 @@ static int spidev_message(struct spidev_data *spidev,
 		k_tmp->tx_nbits = u_tmp->tx_nbits;
 		k_tmp->rx_nbits = u_tmp->rx_nbits;
 		k_tmp->bits_per_word = u_tmp->bits_per_word;
-		k_tmp->delay_usecs = u_tmp->delay_usecs;
+		k_tmp->delay.value = u_tmp->delay_usecs;
+		k_tmp->delay.unit = SPI_DELAY_UNIT_USECS;
 		k_tmp->speed_hz = u_tmp->speed_hz;
 		k_tmp->word_delay.value = u_tmp->word_delay_usecs;
 		k_tmp->word_delay.unit = SPI_DELAY_UNIT_USECS;