diff --git a/libraries/mbed/targets/hal/TARGET_STM/TARGET_NUCLEO_L053R8/device.h b/libraries/mbed/targets/hal/TARGET_STM/TARGET_NUCLEO_L053R8/device.h
index 2ac4c235e6..fd151e3566 100644
--- a/libraries/mbed/targets/hal/TARGET_STM/TARGET_NUCLEO_L053R8/device.h
+++ b/libraries/mbed/targets/hal/TARGET_STM/TARGET_NUCLEO_L053R8/device.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 #define DEVICE_I2CSLAVE         1
 
 #define DEVICE_SPI              1
-#define DEVICE_SPISLAVE         0 // Not supported yet
+#define DEVICE_SPISLAVE         1
 
 #define DEVICE_RTC              1
 
diff --git a/libraries/mbed/targets/hal/TARGET_STM/TARGET_NUCLEO_L053R8/spi_api.c b/libraries/mbed/targets/hal/TARGET_STM/TARGET_NUCLEO_L053R8/spi_api.c
index cf90ae7d73..579217a9aa 100644
--- a/libraries/mbed/targets/hal/TARGET_STM/TARGET_NUCLEO_L053R8/spi_api.c
+++ b/libraries/mbed/targets/hal/TARGET_STM/TARGET_NUCLEO_L053R8/spi_api.c
@@ -263,7 +263,8 @@ int spi_master_write(spi_t *obj, int value) {
 }
 
 int spi_slave_receive(spi_t *obj) {
-    return (!ssp_busy(obj)) ? (1) : (0);
+    //return (ssp_readable(obj) && !ssp_busy(obj)) ? (1) : (0); // should be coded like this
+    return (ssp_readable(obj)) ? (1) : (0); // more stable like this
 };
 
 int spi_slave_read(spi_t *obj) {