diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi_transfer.c b/drivers/spi/spi_transfer.c
index c21cd30a4c0..74e312e3fe1 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi_transfer.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi_transfer.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 
 #include <nuttx/config.h>
 
+#include <unistd.h>
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <debug.h>
@@ -48,22 +49,6 @@
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SPI_EXCHANGE
 
-/****************************************************************************
- * Pre-processor Definitions
- ****************************************************************************/
-
-/****************************************************************************
- * Private Function Prototypes
- ****************************************************************************/
-
-/****************************************************************************
- * Private Data
- ****************************************************************************/
-
-/****************************************************************************
- * Private Functions
- ****************************************************************************/
-
 /****************************************************************************
  * Public Functions
  ****************************************************************************/
@@ -142,9 +127,27 @@ int spi_transfer(FAR struct spi_dev_s *spi, FAR struct spi_sequence_s *seq)
         }
 #endif
 
+      /* [Re-]select the SPI device in preparation for the transfer */
+
+      SPI_SELECT(spi, seq->dev, true);
+
       /* Perform the transfer */
 
       SPI_EXCHANGE(spi, trans->txbuffer, trans->rxbuffer, trans->nwords);
+
+      /* Possibly de-select the SPI device after the transfer */
+
+      if (trans->deselect)
+        {
+          SPI_SELECT(spi, seq->dev, false);
+        }
+
+      /* Perform any requested inter-transfer delay */
+
+      if (trans->delay > 0)
+        {
+          usleep(trans->delay);
+        }
     }
 
   SPI_SELECT(spi, seq->dev, false);
diff --git a/include/nuttx/spi/spi_transfer.h b/include/nuttx/spi/spi_transfer.h
index 303dc61e5d8..1af7e0a11a5 100644
--- a/include/nuttx/spi/spi_transfer.h
+++ b/include/nuttx/spi/spi_transfer.h
@@ -76,12 +76,14 @@ struct spi_trans_s
 {
   /* SPI attributes for unique to this transaction */
 
+  bool deselect;            /* De-select after transfer */
 #ifdef CONFIG_SPI_CMDDATA
   bool cmd;                 /* true=command; false=data */
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_SPI_HWFEATURES
   spi_hwfeatures_t hwfeat;  /* Hard features to enable on this transfer */
 #endif
+  uint32_t delay;           /* Microsecond delay after transfer */
 
   /* These describe the single data transfer */