diff --git a/Processors/TFT_eSPI_RP2040.c b/Processors/TFT_eSPI_RP2040.c
index 2454bf8..b58eb96 100644
--- a/Processors/TFT_eSPI_RP2040.c
+++ b/Processors/TFT_eSPI_RP2040.c
@@ -6,8 +6,11 @@
 // Global variables
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-// Select the SPI port to use
-SPIClass& spi = SPI;
+#if !defined (TFT_PARALLEL_8_BIT)
+  // Select the SPI port to use
+  //SPIClass& spi = SPI;
+  MbedSPI spi = MbedSPI(TFT_MISO, TFT_MOSI, TFT_SCLK);
+#endif
 
 #ifdef RP2040_DMA
   uint32_t           dma_tx_channel;
diff --git a/examples/Smooth Fonts/SPIFFS/Font_Demo_1/Font_Demo_1.ino b/examples/Smooth Fonts/SPIFFS/Font_Demo_1/Font_Demo_1.ino
index e38a5ee..f33526b 100644
--- a/examples/Smooth Fonts/SPIFFS/Font_Demo_1/Font_Demo_1.ino	
+++ b/examples/Smooth Fonts/SPIFFS/Font_Demo_1/Font_Demo_1.ino	
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 #define AA_FONT_SMALL "NotoSansBold15"
 #define AA_FONT_LARGE "NotoSansBold36"
 
-// Font files are stored in SPIFFS, so load the linbrary
+// Font files are stored in SPIFFS, so load the library
 #include <FS.h>
 
 #include <SPI.h>