diff --git a/RF24.cpp b/RF24.cpp
index c0ceef8a..68144a25 100644
--- a/RF24.cpp
+++ b/RF24.cpp
@@ -999,6 +999,7 @@ bool RF24::begin(void)
     _spi->begin(csn_pin);
 
 #elif defined(RF24_RP2)
+    _spi = new SPI();
     _spi->begin(PICO_DEFAULT_SPI ? spi1 : spi0);
 
 #else // using an Arduino platform || defined (LITTLEWIRE)
diff --git a/utility/rp2/RF24_arch_config.h b/utility/rp2/RF24_arch_config.h
index 7d5a1a93..3f24e949 100644
--- a/utility/rp2/RF24_arch_config.h
+++ b/utility/rp2/RF24_arch_config.h
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@
 #define _SPI   SPI
 #define RF24_SPI_PTR
 
-static SPI spi;
-
 #ifdef SERIAL_DEBUG
     #define IF_SERIAL_DEBUG(x) ({ x; })
 #else