diff --git a/hal/src/fsfw_hal/linux/spi/SpiComIF.cpp b/hal/src/fsfw_hal/linux/spi/SpiComIF.cpp
index d95232c1..4e7f6181 100644
--- a/hal/src/fsfw_hal/linux/spi/SpiComIF.cpp
+++ b/hal/src/fsfw_hal/linux/spi/SpiComIF.cpp
@@ -401,4 +401,12 @@ void SpiComIF::setSpiSpeedAndMode(int spiFd, spi::SpiModes mode, uint32_t speed)
   if (retval != 0) {
     utility::handleIoctlError("SpiComIF::setSpiSpeedAndMode: Setting SPI speed failed");
   }
+  // This updates the SPI clock default polarity. Only setting the mode does not update
+  // the line state, which can be an issue on mode switches.
+  clockUpdateTransfer.len = 0;
+  retval = ioctl(spiFd, SPI_IOC_MESSAGE(1), &clockUpdateTransfer);
+  if (retval != 0) {
+    utility::handleIoctlError("SpiComIF::setSpiSpeedAndMode: Updating SPI default clock failed");
+  }
+
 }
diff --git a/hal/src/fsfw_hal/linux/spi/SpiComIF.h b/hal/src/fsfw_hal/linux/spi/SpiComIF.h
index 1f825d52..357afa2f 100644
--- a/hal/src/fsfw_hal/linux/spi/SpiComIF.h
+++ b/hal/src/fsfw_hal/linux/spi/SpiComIF.h
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ class SpiComIF : public DeviceCommunicationIF, public SystemObject {
   MutexIF* spiMutex = nullptr;
   MutexIF::TimeoutType timeoutType = MutexIF::TimeoutType::WAITING;
   uint32_t timeoutMs = 20;
+  spi_ioc_transfer clockUpdateTransfer = {};
 
   using SpiDeviceMap = std::unordered_map<address_t, SpiInstance>;
   using SpiDeviceMapIter = SpiDeviceMap::iterator;