diff --git a/include/nuttx/spi.h b/include/nuttx/spi.h
index 57da3430413..636c9323fa1 100644
--- a/include/nuttx/spi.h
+++ b/include/nuttx/spi.h
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-#define SPI_SETMODE(d,m) ((d)->ops->mode(d,m))
+#define SPI_SETMODE(d,m) ((d)->ops->mode ? (d)->ops->mode(d,m) : (void))
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: SPI_STATUS