diff --git a/board-support/efr32/efr32mg24/BRD4186C/config/sl_spidrv_exp_config.h b/board-support/efr32/efr32mg24/BRD4186C/config/sl_spidrv_exp_config.h
index 31f726690..7c5044c2e 100644
--- a/board-support/efr32/efr32mg24/BRD4186C/config/sl_spidrv_exp_config.h
+++ b/board-support/efr32/efr32mg24/BRD4186C/config/sl_spidrv_exp_config.h
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 // <o SL_SPIDRV_EXP_CS_CONTROL> SPI master chip select (CS) control scheme.
 // <spidrvCsControlAuto=> CS controlled by the SPI driver
 // <spidrvCsControlApplication=> CS controlled by the application
-#define SL_SPIDRV_EXP_CS_CONTROL        spidrvCsControlAuto
+#define SL_SPIDRV_EXP_CS_CONTROL        spidrvCsControlApplication
 
 // <o SL_SPIDRV_EXP_SLAVE_START_MODE> SPI slave transfer start scheme
 // <spidrvSlaveStartImmediate=> Transfer starts immediately
diff --git a/board-support/efr32/efr32mg24/BRD4187C/config/sl_spidrv_exp_config.h b/board-support/efr32/efr32mg24/BRD4187C/config/sl_spidrv_exp_config.h
index a66e17aaa..299fdea0d 100644
--- a/board-support/efr32/efr32mg24/BRD4187C/config/sl_spidrv_exp_config.h
+++ b/board-support/efr32/efr32mg24/BRD4187C/config/sl_spidrv_exp_config.h
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 // <o SL_SPIDRV_EXP_CS_CONTROL> SPI master chip select (CS) control scheme.
 // <spidrvCsControlAuto=> CS controlled by the SPI driver
 // <spidrvCsControlApplication=> CS controlled by the application
-#define SL_SPIDRV_EXP_CS_CONTROL        spidrvCsControlAuto
+#define SL_SPIDRV_EXP_CS_CONTROL        spidrvCsControlApplication
 
 // <o SL_SPIDRV_EXP_SLAVE_START_MODE> SPI slave transfer start scheme
 // <spidrvSlaveStartImmediate=> Transfer starts immediately