diff --git a/src/main/drivers/accgyro_spi_mpu6000.c b/src/main/drivers/accgyro_spi_mpu6000.c
index 283c047a30..c816bca9a6 100644
--- a/src/main/drivers/accgyro_spi_mpu6000.c
+++ b/src/main/drivers/accgyro_spi_mpu6000.c
@@ -132,6 +132,8 @@ void mpu6000SpiGyroInit(uint8_t lpf)
     mpu6000WriteRegister(MPU6000_CONFIG, lpf);
     delayMicroseconds(1);
 
+    spiSetDivisor(MPU6000_SPI_INSTANCE, SPI_18MHZ_CLOCK_DIVIDER);  // 18 MHz SPI clock
+
     int16_t data[3];
     mpuGyroRead(data);