diff --git a/mcp2515.cpp b/mcp2515.cpp
index 271a37c..6f5464b 100644
--- a/mcp2515.cpp
+++ b/mcp2515.cpp
@@ -12,9 +12,15 @@ const struct MCP2515::RXBn_REGS MCP2515::RXB[N_RXBUFFERS] = {
     {MCP_RXB1CTRL, MCP_RXB1SIDH, MCP_RXB1DATA, CANINTF_RX1IF}
 };
 
-MCP2515::MCP2515(const uint8_t _CS, const uint32_t _SPI_CLOCK)
+MCP2515::MCP2515(const uint8_t _CS, const uint32_t _SPI_CLOCK, SPIClass * _SPI)
 {
-    SPI.begin();
+    if (_SPI != nullptr) {
+        SPIn = _SPI;
+    }
+    else {
+        SPIn = &SPI;
+        SPIn->begin();
+    }
 
     SPICS = _CS;
     SPI_CLOCK = _SPI_CLOCK;
@@ -23,19 +29,19 @@ MCP2515::MCP2515(const uint8_t _CS, const uint32_t _SPI_CLOCK)
 }
 
 void MCP2515::startSPI() {
-    SPI.beginTransaction(SPISettings(SPI_CLOCK, MSBFIRST, SPI_MODE0));
+    SPIn->beginTransaction(SPISettings(SPI_CLOCK, MSBFIRST, SPI_MODE0));
     digitalWrite(SPICS, LOW);
 }
 
 void MCP2515::endSPI() {
     digitalWrite(SPICS, HIGH);
-    SPI.endTransaction();
+    SPIn->endTransaction();
 }
 
 MCP2515::ERROR MCP2515::reset(void)
 {
     startSPI();
-    SPI.transfer(INSTRUCTION_RESET);
+    SPIn->transfer(INSTRUCTION_RESET);
     endSPI();
 
     delay(10);
@@ -86,9 +92,9 @@ MCP2515::ERROR MCP2515::reset(void)
 uint8_t MCP2515::readRegister(const REGISTER reg)
 {
     startSPI();
-    SPI.transfer(INSTRUCTION_READ);
-    SPI.transfer(reg);
-    uint8_t ret = SPI.transfer(0x00);
+    SPIn->transfer(INSTRUCTION_READ);
+    SPIn->transfer(reg);
+    uint8_t ret = SPIn->transfer(0x00);
     endSPI();
 
     return ret;
@@ -97,11 +103,11 @@ uint8_t MCP2515::readRegister(const REGISTER reg)
 void MCP2515::readRegisters(const REGISTER reg, uint8_t values[], const uint8_t n)
 {
     startSPI();
-    SPI.transfer(INSTRUCTION_READ);
-    SPI.transfer(reg);
+    SPIn->transfer(INSTRUCTION_READ);
+    SPIn->transfer(reg);
     // mcp2515 has auto-increment of address-pointer
     for (uint8_t i=0; i<n; i++) {
-        values[i] = SPI.transfer(0x00);
+        values[i] = SPIn->transfer(0x00);
     }
     endSPI();
 }
@@ -109,19 +115,19 @@ void MCP2515::readRegisters(const REGISTER reg, uint8_t values[], const uint8_t
 void MCP2515::setRegister(const REGISTER reg, const uint8_t value)
 {
     startSPI();
-    SPI.transfer(INSTRUCTION_WRITE);
-    SPI.transfer(reg);
-    SPI.transfer(value);
+    SPIn->transfer(INSTRUCTION_WRITE);
+    SPIn->transfer(reg);
+    SPIn->transfer(value);
     endSPI();
 }
 
 void MCP2515::setRegisters(const REGISTER reg, const uint8_t values[], const uint8_t n)
 {
     startSPI();
-    SPI.transfer(INSTRUCTION_WRITE);
-    SPI.transfer(reg);
+    SPIn->transfer(INSTRUCTION_WRITE);
+    SPIn->transfer(reg);
     for (uint8_t i=0; i<n; i++) {
-        SPI.transfer(values[i]);
+        SPIn->transfer(values[i]);
     }
     endSPI();
 }
@@ -129,18 +135,18 @@ void MCP2515::setRegisters(const REGISTER reg, const uint8_t values[], const uin
 void MCP2515::modifyRegister(const REGISTER reg, const uint8_t mask, const uint8_t data)
 {
     startSPI();
-    SPI.transfer(INSTRUCTION_BITMOD);
-    SPI.transfer(reg);
-    SPI.transfer(mask);
-    SPI.transfer(data);
+    SPIn->transfer(INSTRUCTION_BITMOD);
+    SPIn->transfer(reg);
+    SPIn->transfer(mask);
+    SPIn->transfer(data);
     endSPI();
 }
 
 uint8_t MCP2515::getStatus(void)
 {
     startSPI();
-    SPI.transfer(INSTRUCTION_READ_STATUS);
-    uint8_t i = SPI.transfer(0x00);
+    SPIn->transfer(INSTRUCTION_READ_STATUS);
+    uint8_t i = SPIn->transfer(0x00);
     endSPI();
 
     return i;
diff --git a/mcp2515.h b/mcp2515.h
index 73a3524..1dd51e2 100644
--- a/mcp2515.h
+++ b/mcp2515.h
@@ -444,6 +444,7 @@ class MCP2515
 
         uint8_t SPICS;
         uint32_t SPI_CLOCK;
+        SPIClass * SPIn;
 
     private:
 
@@ -461,7 +462,7 @@ class MCP2515
         void prepareId(uint8_t *buffer, const bool ext, const uint32_t id);
     
     public:
-        MCP2515(const uint8_t _CS, const uint32_t _SPI_CLOCK = DEFAULT_SPI_CLOCK);
+        MCP2515(const uint8_t _CS, const uint32_t _SPI_CLOCK = DEFAULT_SPI_CLOCK, SPIClass * _SPI = nullptr);
         ERROR reset(void);
         ERROR setConfigMode();
         ERROR setListenOnlyMode();