diff --git a/drivers/Makefile.dep b/drivers/Makefile.dep
index a328eb2b499f..3d893f6017e1 100644
--- a/drivers/Makefile.dep
+++ b/drivers/Makefile.dep
@@ -489,6 +489,7 @@ ifneq (,$(filter sx127%,$(USEMODULE)))
   FEATURES_REQUIRED += periph_gpio
   FEATURES_REQUIRED += periph_gpio_irq
   FEATURES_REQUIRED += periph_spi
+  FEATURES_OPTIONAL += periph_spi_gpio_mode
   USEMODULE += iolist
   USEMODULE += xtimer
   USEMODULE += sx127x
diff --git a/drivers/sx127x/sx127x.c b/drivers/sx127x/sx127x.c
index 5532bb7aa623..11f7c8935beb 100644
--- a/drivers/sx127x/sx127x.c
+++ b/drivers/sx127x/sx127x.c
@@ -344,6 +344,15 @@ static int _init_spi(sx127x_t *dev)
     /* Setup SPI for SX127X */
     res = spi_init_cs(dev->params.spi, dev->params.nss_pin);
 
+#ifdef MODULE_PERIPH_SPI_GPIO_MODE
+    spi_gpio_mode_t gpio_modes = {
+        .mosi = (GPIO_OUT | SX127X_DIO_PULL_MODE),
+        .miso = (SX127X_DIO_PULL_MODE),
+        .sclk = (GPIO_OUT | SX127X_DIO_PULL_MODE),
+    };
+    res += spi_init_with_gpio_mode(dev->params.spi, gpio_modes);
+#endif
+
     if (res != SPI_OK) {
         DEBUG("[sx127x] error: failed to initialize SPI_%i device (code %i)\n",
               dev->params.spi, res);