diff --git a/components/driver/include/driver/spi_master.h b/components/driver/include/driver/spi_master.h
index 099f3b757..d3b6f81dc 100644
--- a/components/driver/include/driver/spi_master.h
+++ b/components/driver/include/driver/spi_master.h
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ struct spi_transaction_t {
                                     ///< <b>NOTE: this field is re-written to be used in a new way.</b> 
                                     ///< - Example: write 0x123400 and address_bits=24 to send address of 0x12, 0x34, 0x00.  
     size_t length;                  ///< Total data length, in bits
-    size_t rxlength;                ///< Total data length received, should be not greater than ``length`` in full-duplex mode. (0 defaults this to the value of ``length``)
+    size_t rxlength;                ///< Total data length received, should be not greater than ``length`` in full-duplex mode (0 defaults this to the value of ``length``).
     void *user;                     ///< User-defined variable. Can be used to store eg transaction ID.
     union {
         const void *tx_buffer;      ///< Pointer to transmit buffer, or NULL for no MOSI phase
diff --git a/components/driver/spi_master.c b/components/driver/spi_master.c
index 0e42be78f..ea5f8032e 100644
--- a/components/driver/spi_master.c
+++ b/components/driver/spi_master.c
@@ -578,17 +578,21 @@ esp_err_t spi_device_queue_trans(spi_device_handle_t handle, spi_transaction_t *
 {
     BaseType_t r;
     SPI_CHECK(handle!=NULL, "invalid dev handle", ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG);
+    //check transmission length 
     SPI_CHECK((trans_desc->flags & SPI_TRANS_USE_RXDATA)==0 ||trans_desc->rxlength <= 32, "rxdata transfer > 32 bits without configured DMA", ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG);
     SPI_CHECK((trans_desc->flags & SPI_TRANS_USE_TXDATA)==0 ||trans_desc->length <= 32, "txdata transfer > 32 bits without configured DMA", ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG);
-    SPI_CHECK(!((trans_desc->flags & (SPI_TRANS_MODE_DIO|SPI_TRANS_MODE_QIO)) && (handle->cfg.flags & SPI_DEVICE_3WIRE)), "incompatible iface params", ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG);
-    SPI_CHECK(!((trans_desc->flags & (SPI_TRANS_MODE_DIO|SPI_TRANS_MODE_QIO)) && (!(handle->cfg.flags & SPI_DEVICE_HALFDUPLEX))), "incompatible iface params", ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG);
     SPI_CHECK(trans_desc->length <= handle->host->max_transfer_sz*8, "txdata transfer > host maximum", ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG);
     SPI_CHECK(trans_desc->rxlength <= handle->host->max_transfer_sz*8, "rxdata transfer > host maximum", ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG);
     SPI_CHECK((handle->cfg.flags & SPI_DEVICE_HALFDUPLEX) || trans_desc->rxlength <= trans_desc->length, "rx length > tx length in full duplex mode", ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG);
+    //check working mode    
+    SPI_CHECK(!((trans_desc->flags & (SPI_TRANS_MODE_DIO|SPI_TRANS_MODE_QIO)) && (handle->cfg.flags & SPI_DEVICE_3WIRE)), "incompatible iface params", ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG);
+    SPI_CHECK(!((trans_desc->flags & (SPI_TRANS_MODE_DIO|SPI_TRANS_MODE_QIO)) && (!(handle->cfg.flags & SPI_DEVICE_HALFDUPLEX))), "incompatible iface params", ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG);
+    SPI_CHECK( !(handle->cfg.flags & SPI_DEVICE_HALFDUPLEX) || handle->host->dma_chan == 0 || !(trans_desc->flags & SPI_TRANS_USE_RXDATA || trans_desc->rx_buffer != NULL)
+        || !(trans_desc->flags & SPI_TRANS_USE_TXDATA || trans_desc->tx_buffer!=NULL), "SPI half duplex mode does not support using DMA with both MOSI and MISO phases.", ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG );
 
-    //Default rxlength to be the same as length, if not filled in.
+    //In Full duplex mode, default rxlength to be the same as length, if not filled in.
     // set rxlength to length is ok, even when rx buffer=NULL
-    if (trans_desc->rxlength==0) {
+    if (trans_desc->rxlength==0 && !(handle->cfg.flags & SPI_DEVICE_HALFDUPLEX)) {
         trans_desc->rxlength=trans_desc->length;
     }