diff --git a/esphome/components/spi/spi.h b/esphome/components/spi/spi.h
index 4cd8d3383c..6aa3e25ff3 100644
--- a/esphome/components/spi/spi.h
+++ b/esphome/components/spi/spi.h
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ using SPIInterface = spi_host_device_t;
 
 #endif  // USE_ESP_IDF
 
+#ifdef USE_ZEPHYR
+// FIXME just to silent clang-tidy
+using SPIInterface = void *;
+#endif
+
 /**
  * Implementation of SPI Controller mode.
  */