diff --git a/os/xhal/codegen/hal_spi.xml b/os/xhal/codegen/hal_spi.xml
index d1062b10c..945cdb9be 100644
--- a/os/xhal/codegen/hal_spi.xml
+++ b/os/xhal/codegen/hal_spi.xml
@@ -36,6 +36,15 @@
         <assert
           invalid="($N &lt; SPI_SELECT_MODE_NONE) || ($N &gt; SPI_SELECT_MODE_LLD)" />
       </config>
+      <verbatim><![CDATA[
+/* Some modes have a dependency on the PAL driver, making the required
+   checks here.*/
+#if ((SPI_SELECT_MODE != SPI_SELECT_MODE_PAD)  ||                           \
+     (SPI_SELECT_MODE != SPI_SELECT_MODE_PORT) ||                           \
+     (SPI_SELECT_MODE != SPI_SELECT_MODE_LINE)) &&                          \
+    (HAL_USE_PAL != TRUE)
+#error "current SPI_SELECT_MODE requires HAL_USE_PAL"
+#endif]]></verbatim>
     </configs>
     <types>
       <typedef name="hal_spi_config_t">
diff --git a/os/xhal/include/hal_spi.h b/os/xhal/include/hal_spi.h
index 37e44f648..558bc6f0d 100644
--- a/os/xhal/include/hal_spi.h
+++ b/os/xhal/include/hal_spi.h
@@ -100,6 +100,15 @@
 #error "invalid SPI_SELECT_MODE value"
 #endif
 
+/* Some modes have a dependency on the PAL driver, making the required
+   checks here.*/
+#if ((SPI_SELECT_MODE != SPI_SELECT_MODE_PAD)  ||                           \
+     (SPI_SELECT_MODE != SPI_SELECT_MODE_PORT) ||                           \
+     (SPI_SELECT_MODE != SPI_SELECT_MODE_LINE)) &&                          \
+    (HAL_USE_PAL != TRUE)
+#error "current SPI_SELECT_MODE requires HAL_USE_PAL"
+#endif
+
 /*===========================================================================*/
 /* Module macros.                                                            */
 /*===========================================================================*/