diff --git a/src/mcp2515_can.cpp b/src/mcp2515_can.cpp
index 9bfbc46..32522ff 100644
--- a/src/mcp2515_can.cpp
+++ b/src/mcp2515_can.cpp
@@ -1058,8 +1058,8 @@ byte mcp2515_can::mcp2515_getNextFreeTXBuf(byte* txbuf_n) {               // get
 ** Function name:           begin
 ** Descriptions:            init can and set speed
 *********************************************************************************************************/
-byte mcp2515_can::begin(uint32_t speedset, const byte clockset) {
-    pSPI->begin();
+byte mcp2515_can::begin(uint32_t speedset, const byte clockset, const bool _initSPI) {
+    if (_initSPI) pSPI->begin();
     byte res = mcp2515_init((byte)speedset, clockset);
 
     return ((res == MCP2515_OK) ? CAN_OK : CAN_FAILINIT);
diff --git a/src/mcp2515_can.h b/src/mcp2515_can.h
index a95dde0..94690d6 100644
--- a/src/mcp2515_can.h
+++ b/src/mcp2515_can.h
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class mcp2515_can : public MCP_CAN
     {
         return MCP_N_TXBUFFERS - 1; // read index of last tx buffer
     }
-    virtual byte begin(uint32_t speedset, const byte clockset = MCP_16MHz);                                                                                 // init can
+    virtual byte begin(uint32_t speedset, const byte clockset = MCP_16MHz, const bool _initSPI = true); // init can
     virtual byte init_Mask(byte num, byte ext, unsigned long ulData);                                                                                   // init Masks
     virtual byte init_Filt(byte num, byte ext, unsigned long ulData);                                                                                   // init filters
     virtual void setSleepWakeup(byte enable);                                                                                                           // Enable or disable the wake up interrupt (If disabled the MCP2515 will not be woken up by CAN bus activity, making it send only)
diff --git a/src/mcp2518fd_can.cpp b/src/mcp2518fd_can.cpp
index f2968c5..29f4159 100644
--- a/src/mcp2518fd_can.cpp
+++ b/src/mcp2518fd_can.cpp
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ uint16_t DRV_CANFDSPI_CalculateCRC16(uint8_t *data, uint16_t size) {
 ** Function name:           begin
 ** Descriptions:            init can and set speed
 *********************************************************************************************************/
-byte mcp2518fd::begin(uint32_t speedset, const byte clockset) {
-  SPI.begin();
+byte mcp2518fd::begin(uint32_t speedset, const byte clockset, const bool _initSPI) {
+  if (_initSPI) pSPI->begin();
 
   /* compatible layer translation */
   speedset = bittime_compat_to_mcp2518fd(speedset);
diff --git a/src/mcp2518fd_can.h b/src/mcp2518fd_can.h
index 181da31..1d1e14e 100644
--- a/src/mcp2518fd_can.h
+++ b/src/mcp2518fd_can.h
@@ -112,7 +112,8 @@ class mcp2518fd : public MCP_CAN {
    *          or fill by CANFD::BITRATE()
    */
   virtual byte begin(uint32_t speedset,
-                     const byte clockset = MCP2518FD_40MHz); // init can
+                     const byte clockset = MCP2518FD_40MHz,
+                     const bool _initSPI = true); // init can
   virtual byte init_Mask(byte num, byte ext, unsigned long ulData);
   virtual byte init_Filt(byte num, byte ext,
                          unsigned long ulData); // init filters
diff --git a/src/mcp_can.h b/src/mcp_can.h
index c46e8a8..c4d502c 100644
--- a/src/mcp_can.h
+++ b/src/mcp_can.h
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class MCP_CAN
      * speedset be in MCP_BITTIME_SETUP
      * clockset be in MCP_CLOCK_T
      */
-    virtual byte begin(uint32_t speedset, const byte clockset) = 0;                     // init can
+    virtual byte begin(uint32_t speedset, const byte clockset, const bool _initSPI = true) = 0; // init can
     virtual byte init_Mask(byte num, byte ext, unsigned long ulData) = 0;               // init Masks
     virtual byte init_Filt(byte num, byte ext, unsigned long ulData) = 0;               // init filters
     virtual void setSleepWakeup(byte enable) = 0;                                       // Enable or disable the wake up interrupt