diff --git a/components/driver/spi_master.c b/components/driver/spi_master.c
index 0a7cac3523..3669d7d883 100644
--- a/components/driver/spi_master.c
+++ b/components/driver/spi_master.c
@@ -704,7 +704,9 @@ static SPI_MASTER_ISR_ATTR esp_err_t check_trans_valid(spi_device_handle_t handl
     SPI_CHECK(!is_half_duplex || !bus_attr->dma_enabled || !rx_enabled || !tx_enabled, "SPI half duplex mode does not support using DMA with both MOSI and MISO phases.", ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG );
 #endif
 #if !SOC_SPI_HD_BOTH_INOUT_SUPPORTED
+    //On these chips, HW doesn't support using both TX and RX phases when in halfduplex mode
     SPI_CHECK(!is_half_duplex || !tx_enabled || !rx_enabled, "SPI half duplex mode is not supported when both MOSI and MISO phases are enabled.", ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG);
+    SPI_CHECK(!is_half_duplex || !trans_desc->length || !trans_desc->rxlength, "SPI half duplex mode is not supported when both MOSI and MISO phases are enabled.", ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG);
 #endif
     //MOSI phase is skipped only when both tx_buffer and SPI_TRANS_USE_TXDATA are not set.
     SPI_CHECK(trans_desc->length != 0 || !tx_enabled, "trans tx_buffer should be NULL and SPI_TRANS_USE_TXDATA should be cleared to skip MOSI phase.", ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG);