diff --git a/targets/TARGET_NORDIC/TARGET_NRF5/TARGET_MCU_NRF52840/sdk/sdk_config.h b/targets/TARGET_NORDIC/TARGET_NRF5/TARGET_MCU_NRF52840/sdk/sdk_config.h
index e456c12d4c..d91d656f80 100644
--- a/targets/TARGET_NORDIC/TARGET_NRF5/TARGET_MCU_NRF52840/sdk/sdk_config.h
+++ b/targets/TARGET_NORDIC/TARGET_NRF5/TARGET_MCU_NRF52840/sdk/sdk_config.h
@@ -1962,7 +1962,7 @@
  
 
 #ifndef SPI0_USE_EASY_DMA
-#define SPI0_USE_EASY_DMA 1
+#define SPI0_USE_EASY_DMA 0
 #endif
 
 // <o> SPI0_DEFAULT_FREQUENCY  - SPI frequency
@@ -1992,7 +1992,7 @@
  
 
 #ifndef SPI1_USE_EASY_DMA
-#define SPI1_USE_EASY_DMA 1
+#define SPI1_USE_EASY_DMA 0
 #endif
 
 // <o> SPI1_DEFAULT_FREQUENCY  - SPI frequency
@@ -2022,7 +2022,7 @@
  
 
 #ifndef SPI2_USE_EASY_DMA
-#define SPI2_USE_EASY_DMA 1
+#define SPI2_USE_EASY_DMA 0
 #endif
 
 // <q> SPI2_DEFAULT_FREQUENCY  - Use EasyDMA