diff --git a/pyftdi/spi.py b/pyftdi/spi.py
index a24d828e..0e30f8d3 100644
--- a/pyftdi/spi.py
+++ b/pyftdi/spi.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 from logging import getLogger
 from struct import calcsize as scalc, pack as spack, unpack as sunpack
 from threading import Lock
-from typing import Any, Iterable, Mapping, Optional, Set, Union
+from typing import Any, Iterable, List, Mapping, Optional, Set, Union
 from usb.core import Device as UsbDevice
 from .ftdi import Ftdi, FtdiError
 
@@ -160,7 +160,10 @@ def set_mode(self, mode: int, cs_hold: Optional[int] = None) -> None:
         self._cpha = bool(mode & 0x1)
         cs_clock = 0xFF & ~((int(not self._cpol) and SpiController.SCK_BIT) |
                             SpiController.DO_BIT)
-        cs_select = 0xFF & ~((SpiController.CS_BIT << self._cs) |
+        cs_bit_sel = ~((self._controller._cs_idle
+                       ^ (SpiController.CS_BIT << self._cs))
+                       & self._controller._cs_bits)
+        cs_select = 0xFF & ~(cs_bit_sel |
                              (int(not self._cpol) and SpiController.SCK_BIT) |
                              SpiController.DO_BIT)
         self._cs_prolog = bytes([cs_clock, cs_select])
@@ -217,6 +220,14 @@ def cs(self) -> int:
         """
         return self._cs
 
+    @property
+    def cs_act_hi(self) -> bool:
+        """Is the CS line active high?
+
+           :return: the CS polarity configuration
+        """
+        return self._cs in self._controller.cs_act_hi
+
     @property
     def mode(self) -> int:
         """Return the current SPI mode.
@@ -355,6 +366,8 @@ def __init__(self, cs_count: int = 1, turbo: bool = True):
         self._frequency = 0.0
         self._clock_phase = False
         self._cs_bits = 0
+        self._cs_idle = 0
+        self._cs_act_hi = 0
         self._spi_ports = []
         self._spi_dir = 0
         self._spi_mask = self.SPI_BITS
@@ -384,6 +397,8 @@ def configure(self, url: Union[str, UsbDevice],
              frequency.
            * ``cs_count`` count of chip select signals dedicated to select
              SPI slave devices, starting from A*BUS3 pin
+           * ``cs_act_hi`` an iterable specifying which SPI CS lines are active
+             high. Example: ``cs_act_hi=(0, 3)``.
            * ``turbo`` whether to enable or disable turbo mode
            * ``debug`` to increase log verbosity, using MPSSE tracer
         """
@@ -396,6 +411,9 @@ def configure(self, url: Union[str, UsbDevice],
         if not 1 <= self._cs_count <= 5:
             raise ValueError('Unsupported CS line count: %d' %
                              self._cs_count)
+        if 'cs_act_hi' in kwargs:
+            self._parse_cs_active_high_arg(kwargs['cs_act_hi'])
+            del kwargs['cs_act_hi']
         if 'turbo' in kwargs:
             self._turbo = bool(kwargs['turbo'])
             del kwargs['turbo']
@@ -421,6 +439,8 @@ def configure(self, url: Union[str, UsbDevice],
                 raise SpiIOError('Already configured')
             self._cs_bits = (((SpiController.CS_BIT << self._cs_count) - 1) &
                              ~(SpiController.CS_BIT - 1))
+            self._cs_act_hi &= self._cs_bits
+            self._cs_idle = (~self._cs_act_hi) & self._cs_bits
             self._spi_ports = [None] * self._cs_count
             self._spi_dir = (self._cs_bits |
                              SpiController.DO_BIT |
@@ -431,7 +451,7 @@ def configure(self, url: Union[str, UsbDevice],
             # delay any truncation till the device is actually open
             self._set_gpio_direction(16, (~self._spi_mask) & 0xFFFF, io_dir)
             kwargs['direction'] = self._spi_dir | self._gpio_dir
-            kwargs['initial'] = self._cs_bits | (io_out & self._gpio_mask)
+            kwargs['initial'] = self._cs_idle | (io_out & self._gpio_mask)
             if not isinstance(url, str):
                 self._frequency = self._ftdi.open_mpsse_from_device(
                     url, interface=interface, **kwargs)
@@ -558,6 +578,20 @@ def active_channels(self) -> Set[int]:
         """
         return {port[0] for port in enumerate(self._spi_ports) if port[1]}
 
+    @property
+    def cs_act_hi(self) -> List[int]:
+        """Provide the active high CS lines.
+
+           :return: List of channel numbers that are active high
+        """
+        result = []
+        mask = 0x08
+        for i in range(self._cs_count):
+            if self._cs_act_hi & mask:
+                result.append(i)
+            mask <<= 1
+        return result
+
     @property
     def gpio_pins(self):
         """Report the configured GPIOs as a bitfield.
@@ -711,6 +745,18 @@ def _set_gpio_direction(self, width: int, pins: int,
         self._gpio_dir |= (pins & direction)
         self._gpio_mask = gpio_mask & pins
 
+    def _parse_cs_active_high_arg(self,
+                                  cs_lines_hi: Iterable[int]) -> None:
+        bad_args = []
+        for cs_line in cs_lines_hi:
+            if not 0 <= cs_line < self._cs_count:
+                bad_args.append(cs_line)
+            mask = 1 << (cs_line + 3)
+            self._cs_act_hi |= mask
+        if bad_args:
+            raise SpiIOError('Invalid active high CS lines: '
+                             + ', '.join([str(i) for i in bad_args]))
+
     def _read_raw(self, read_high: bool) -> int:
         if not self._ftdi.is_connected:
             raise SpiIOError("FTDI controller not initialized")
@@ -800,7 +846,7 @@ def _exchange_half_duplex(self, frequency: float,
                 ctrl |= self._gpio_low
                 epilog.extend((Ftdi.SET_BITS_LOW, ctrl, direction))
             # Restore idle state
-            cs_high = [Ftdi.SET_BITS_LOW, self._cs_bits | self._gpio_low,
+            cs_high = [Ftdi.SET_BITS_LOW, self._cs_idle | self._gpio_low,
                        direction]
             if not self._turbo:
                 cs_high.append(Ftdi.SEND_IMMEDIATE)
@@ -907,7 +953,7 @@ def _exchange_full_duplex(self, frequency: float,
                 ctrl |= self._gpio_low
                 epilog.extend((Ftdi.SET_BITS_LOW, ctrl, direction))
             # Restore idle state
-            cs_high = [Ftdi.SET_BITS_LOW, self._cs_bits | self._gpio_low,
+            cs_high = [Ftdi.SET_BITS_LOW, self._cs_idle | self._gpio_low,
                        direction]
             if not self._turbo:
                 cs_high.append(Ftdi.SEND_IMMEDIATE)
diff --git a/pyftdi/tests/spi.py b/pyftdi/tests/spi.py
index 1753c872..a5d12ab2 100755
--- a/pyftdi/tests/spi.py
+++ b/pyftdi/tests/spi.py
@@ -361,6 +361,34 @@ def test_cs_default_pulse_rev_clock(self):
         for _ in range(5):
             self._port.force_select()
 
+class SpiCsActiveHighTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
+    """Basic test for checking CS active high function
+
+       It requires a scope or a digital analyzer to validate the signal
+       waveforms.
+    """
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        cls.url = environ.get('FTDI_DEVICE', 'ftdi:///1')
+        cls.debug = to_bool(environ.get('FTDI_DEBUG', 'off'))
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        self._spi = SpiController(cs_count=1)
+        self._spi.configure(self.url, debug=self.debug, cs_count=2,
+                            cs_act_hi=[1])
+        self._port0 = self._spi.get_port(0, freq=1E6, mode=0)
+        self._port1 = self._spi.get_port(1, freq=1E6, mode=0)
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        """Close the SPI connection"""
+        self._spi.terminate()
+
+    def test_cs_config(self):
+        self.assertEqual(self._spi.cs_act_hi, [1])
+        self.assertFalse(self._port0.cs_act_hi)
+        self.assertTrue(self._port1.cs_act_hi)
+
 
 def suite():
     suite_ = unittest.TestSuite()
@@ -368,6 +396,7 @@ def suite():
     # suite_.addTest(unittest.makeSuite(SpiGpioTestCase, 'test'))
     suite_.addTest(unittest.makeSuite(SpiUnalignedTestCase, 'test'))
     suite_.addTest(unittest.makeSuite(SpiCsForceTestCase, 'test'))
+    # suite_.addTest(unittest.makeSuite(SpiCsActiveHighTestCase, 'test'))
     return suite_