diff --git a/src/linux/spidev.c b/src/linux/spidev.c
index 166db395..a7733704 100644
--- a/src/linux/spidev.c
+++ b/src/linux/spidev.c
@@ -70,6 +70,11 @@ spi_setup(uint32_t bus, uint8_t mode, uint32_t rate)
         report_errno("ioctl set max spi speed", ret);
         shutdown("Unable to set SPI speed");
     }
+    ret = ioctl(fd, SPI_IOC_WR_MODE, &mode);
+    if (ret < 0) {
+        report_errno("ioctl set spi mode", ret);
+        shutdown("Unable to set SPI mode");
+    }
     return (struct spi_config) { fd , rate};
 }