diff --git a/drivers/sensors/adxl345_base.c b/drivers/sensors/adxl345_base.c
index 0d999613b4c..d761702a339 100644
--- a/drivers/sensors/adxl345_base.c
+++ b/drivers/sensors/adxl345_base.c
@@ -417,11 +417,9 @@ ADXL345_HANDLE adxl345_instantiate(FAR struct i2c_dev_s *dev,
 #ifdef CONFIG_SPI_OWNBUS
   /* Configure SPI for the ADXL345 */
 
-  SPI_SELECT(priv->spi, SPIDEV_GSENSOR, true);
   SPI_SETMODE(priv->spi, SPIDEV_MODE3);
   SPI_SETBITS(priv->spi, 8);
   SPI_SETFREQUENCY(priv->spi, ADXL345_SPI_MAXFREQUENCY);
-  SPI_SELECT(priv->spi, SPIDEV_GSENSOR, false);
 #endif
 
 #else
diff --git a/drivers/sensors/adxl345_spi.c b/drivers/sensors/adxl345_spi.c
index 1e42273c555..25611507556 100644
--- a/drivers/sensors/adxl345_spi.c
+++ b/drivers/sensors/adxl345_spi.c
@@ -68,11 +68,9 @@ static inline void adxl345_configspi(FAR struct spi_dev_s *spi)
 {
   /* Configure SPI for the ADXL345 */
 
-  SPI_SELECT(spi, SPIDEV_GSENSOR, true);
   SPI_SETMODE(spi, SPIDEV_MODE3);
   SPI_SETBITS(spi, 8);
   SPI_SETFREQUENCY(spi, ADXL345_SPI_MAXFREQUENCY);
-  SPI_SELECT(spi, SPIDEV_GSENSOR, false);
 }
 #endif