diff --git a/cores/esp32/esp32-hal-spi.c b/cores/esp32/esp32-hal-spi.c
index 26cb5c873ee..db2b13fa7e2 100644
--- a/cores/esp32/esp32-hal-spi.c
+++ b/cores/esp32/esp32-hal-spi.c
@@ -1115,6 +1115,11 @@ void spiTransaction(spi_t * spi, uint32_t clockDiv, uint8_t dataMode, uint8_t bi
         spi->dev->ctrl.wr_bit_order = 1;
         spi->dev->ctrl.rd_bit_order = 1;
     }
+#if CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32C3 || CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32S3
+    // Sync new config with hardware, fixes https://github.com/espressif/arduino-esp32/issues/9221
+    spi->dev->cmd.update = 1;
+    while (spi->dev->cmd.update);
+#endif
 }
 
 void spiSimpleTransaction(spi_t * spi)