diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-gpio.c b/drivers/spi/spi-gpio.c
index a4aee26028cd..3e98c1a0ba6d 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-gpio.c
@@ -428,7 +428,8 @@ static int spi_gpio_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return status;
 
 	master->bits_per_word_mask = SPI_BPW_RANGE_MASK(1, 32);
-	master->mode_bits = SPI_3WIRE | SPI_3WIRE_HIZ | SPI_CPHA | SPI_CPOL;
+	master->mode_bits = SPI_3WIRE | SPI_3WIRE_HIZ | SPI_CPHA | SPI_CPOL |
+			    SPI_CS_HIGH;
 	master->flags = master_flags;
 	master->bus_num = pdev->id;
 	/* The master needs to think there is a chipselect even if not connected */