diff --git a/esp-hal/src/spi/slave.rs b/esp-hal/src/spi/slave.rs
index 0ca7cedec7e..a7af7ab2fcd 100644
--- a/esp-hal/src/spi/slave.rs
+++ b/esp-hal/src/spi/slave.rs
@@ -408,6 +408,7 @@ pub mod dma {
         /// line.
         pub fn dma_transfer<'t, RXBUF, TXBUF>(
             &'t mut self,
+            words: &'t TXBUF,
             read_buffer: &'t mut RXBUF,
         ) -> Result<DmaTransferRxTx<'t, Self>, Error>
         where