diff --git a/src/spi.rs b/src/spi.rs
index f4208b7..4a95748 100644
--- a/src/spi.rs
+++ b/src/spi.rs
@@ -428,6 +428,7 @@ macro_rules! spi {
                         w.sod().bit(sod);
                         w.ms().bit(ms);
                         w.mdlycap().bit(mdlycap);
+                        w.blockmode().bit(init_blockmode);
                         unsafe { w.ss().bits(ss) }
                     });