diff --git a/targets/TARGET_Realtek/TARGET_AMEBA/spi_api.c b/targets/TARGET_Realtek/TARGET_AMEBA/spi_api.c
index 04402f7eb4..cec30a9b3b 100644
--- a/targets/TARGET_Realtek/TARGET_AMEBA/spi_api.c
+++ b/targets/TARGET_Realtek/TARGET_AMEBA/spi_api.c
@@ -241,6 +241,21 @@ int spi_master_write (spi_t *obj, int value)
     return ssi_read(obj);
 }
 
+int spi_master_block_write(spi_t *obj, const char *tx_buffer, int tx_length, char *rx_buffer, int rx_length)
+{
+    int total = (tx_length > rx_length) ? tx_length : rx_length;
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < total; i++) {
+        char out = (i < tx_length) ? tx_buffer[i] : 0xff;
+        char in = spi_master_write(obj, out);
+        if (i < rx_length) {
+            rx_buffer[i] = in;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return total;
+}
+
 int spi_slave_receive (spi_t *obj)
 {
     PHAL_SSI_ADAPTOR pHalSsiAdaptor;