diff --git a/esphome/components/epaper_spi/display.py b/esphome/components/epaper_spi/display.py
index a77e291237..8cc7b2663c 100644
--- a/esphome/components/epaper_spi/display.py
+++ b/esphome/components/epaper_spi/display.py
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ async def to_code(config):
     # Rotation is handled by setting the transform
     display_config = {k: v for k, v in config.items() if k != CONF_ROTATION}
     await display.register_display(var, display_config)
-    await spi.register_spi_device(var, config)
+    await spi.register_spi_device(var, config, write_only=True)
 
     dc = await cg.gpio_pin_expression(config[CONF_DC_PIN])
     cg.add(var.set_dc_pin(dc))
diff --git a/esphome/components/ili9xxx/display.py b/esphome/components/ili9xxx/display.py
index 9588bccd55..bfb2300f4f 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ili9xxx/display.py
+++ b/esphome/components/ili9xxx/display.py
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ async def to_code(config):
     var = cg.Pvariable(config[CONF_ID], rhs)
 
     await display.register_display(var, config)
-    await spi.register_spi_device(var, config)
+    await spi.register_spi_device(var, config, write_only=True)
     dc = await cg.gpio_pin_expression(config[CONF_DC_PIN])
     cg.add(var.set_dc_pin(dc))
     if init_sequences := config.get(CONF_INIT_SEQUENCE):
diff --git a/esphome/components/max7219/display.py b/esphome/components/max7219/display.py
index c9d10f3c45..a434125148 100644
--- a/esphome/components/max7219/display.py
+++ b/esphome/components/max7219/display.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = (
 
 async def to_code(config):
     var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID])
-    await spi.register_spi_device(var, config)
+    await spi.register_spi_device(var, config, write_only=True)
     await display.register_display(var, config)
 
     cg.add(var.set_num_chips(config[CONF_NUM_CHIPS]))
diff --git a/esphome/components/max7219digit/display.py b/esphome/components/max7219digit/display.py
index fef121ff10..e6d53efc5d 100644
--- a/esphome/components/max7219digit/display.py
+++ b/esphome/components/max7219digit/display.py
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = (
 
 async def to_code(config):
     var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID])
-    await spi.register_spi_device(var, config)
+    await spi.register_spi_device(var, config, write_only=True)
     await display.register_display(var, config)
 
     cg.add(var.set_num_chips(config[CONF_NUM_CHIPS]))
diff --git a/esphome/components/mipi_rgb/display.py b/esphome/components/mipi_rgb/display.py
index 96e167b2e6..084fe6de14 100644
--- a/esphome/components/mipi_rgb/display.py
+++ b/esphome/components/mipi_rgb/display.py
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ async def to_code(config):
         cg.add(var.set_enable_pins(enable))
 
     if CONF_SPI_ID in config:
-        await spi.register_spi_device(var, config)
+        await spi.register_spi_device(var, config, write_only=True)
         sequence, madctl = model.get_sequence(config)
         cg.add(var.set_init_sequence(sequence))
         cg.add(var.set_madctl(madctl))
diff --git a/esphome/components/mipi_spi/display.py b/esphome/components/mipi_spi/display.py
index 69bf133c68..8dccfa3a92 100644
--- a/esphome/components/mipi_spi/display.py
+++ b/esphome/components/mipi_spi/display.py
@@ -443,6 +443,4 @@ async def to_code(config):
         )
         cg.add(var.set_writer(lambda_))
     await display.register_display(var, config)
-    await spi.register_spi_device(var, config)
-    # Displays are write-only, set the SPI device to write-only as well
-    cg.add(var.set_write_only(True))
+    await spi.register_spi_device(var, config, write_only=True)
diff --git a/esphome/components/pcd8544/display.py b/esphome/components/pcd8544/display.py
index 2c24b133da..9d993c2105 100644
--- a/esphome/components/pcd8544/display.py
+++ b/esphome/components/pcd8544/display.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ async def to_code(config):
     var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID])
 
     await display.register_display(var, config)
-    await spi.register_spi_device(var, config)
+    await spi.register_spi_device(var, config, write_only=True)
 
     dc = await cg.gpio_pin_expression(config[CONF_DC_PIN])
     cg.add(var.set_dc_pin(dc))
diff --git a/esphome/components/qspi_dbi/display.py b/esphome/components/qspi_dbi/display.py
index e4440c9b81..48d1f6d12e 100644
--- a/esphome/components/qspi_dbi/display.py
+++ b/esphome/components/qspi_dbi/display.py
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
 async def to_code(config):
     var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID])
     await display.register_display(var, config)
-    await spi.register_spi_device(var, config)
+    await spi.register_spi_device(var, config, write_only=True)
 
     chip = DriverChip.chips[config[CONF_MODEL]]
     if chip.initsequence:
diff --git a/esphome/components/spi/__init__.py b/esphome/components/spi/__init__.py
index e890567abf..931882be8d 100644
--- a/esphome/components/spi/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/spi/__init__.py
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ from esphome.const import (
 )
 from esphome.core import CORE, CoroPriority, coroutine_with_priority
 import esphome.final_validate as fv
+from esphome.types import ConfigType
 
 CODEOWNERS = ["@esphome/core", "@clydebarrow"]
 spi_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace("spi")
@@ -448,9 +449,13 @@ def spi_device_schema(
     )
 
 
-async def register_spi_device(var, config):
+async def register_spi_device(
+    var: cg.Pvariable, config: ConfigType, write_only: bool = False
+) -> None:
     parent = await cg.get_variable(config[CONF_SPI_ID])
     cg.add(var.set_spi_parent(parent))
+    if write_only:
+        cg.add(var.set_write_only(True))
     if cs_pin := config.get(CONF_CS_PIN):
         pin = await cg.gpio_pin_expression(cs_pin)
         cg.add(var.set_cs_pin(pin))
diff --git a/esphome/components/spi/spi_esp_idf.cpp b/esphome/components/spi/spi_esp_idf.cpp
index a1837fa58d..107b6a3f1a 100644
--- a/esphome/components/spi/spi_esp_idf.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/spi/spi_esp_idf.cpp
@@ -195,8 +195,11 @@ class SPIDelegateHw : public SPIDelegate {
     config.post_cb = nullptr;
     if (this->bit_order_ == BIT_ORDER_LSB_FIRST)
       config.flags |= SPI_DEVICE_BIT_LSBFIRST;
-    if (this->write_only_)
+    if (this->write_only_) {
       config.flags |= SPI_DEVICE_HALFDUPLEX | SPI_DEVICE_NO_DUMMY;
+      ESP_LOGD(TAG, "SPI device with CS pin %d using half-duplex mode (write-only)",
+               Utility::get_pin_no(this->cs_pin_));
+    }
     esp_err_t const err = spi_bus_add_device(this->channel_, &config, &this->handle_);
     if (err != ESP_OK) {
       ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Add device failed - err %X", err);
diff --git a/esphome/components/ssd1306_spi/display.py b/esphome/components/ssd1306_spi/display.py
index 4af41073d4..26953b4f39 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ssd1306_spi/display.py
+++ b/esphome/components/ssd1306_spi/display.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ FINAL_VALIDATE_SCHEMA = spi.final_validate_device_schema(
 async def to_code(config):
     var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID])
     await ssd1306_base.setup_ssd1306(var, config)
-    await spi.register_spi_device(var, config)
+    await spi.register_spi_device(var, config, write_only=True)
 
     dc = await cg.gpio_pin_expression(config[CONF_DC_PIN])
     cg.add(var.set_dc_pin(dc))
diff --git a/esphome/components/ssd1322_spi/display.py b/esphome/components/ssd1322_spi/display.py
index 849e71abee..3d01caf874 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ssd1322_spi/display.py
+++ b/esphome/components/ssd1322_spi/display.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ FINAL_VALIDATE_SCHEMA = spi.final_validate_device_schema(
 async def to_code(config):
     var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID])
     await ssd1322_base.setup_ssd1322(var, config)
-    await spi.register_spi_device(var, config)
+    await spi.register_spi_device(var, config, write_only=True)
 
     dc = await cg.gpio_pin_expression(config[CONF_DC_PIN])
     cg.add(var.set_dc_pin(dc))
diff --git a/esphome/components/ssd1325_spi/display.py b/esphome/components/ssd1325_spi/display.py
index e18db33c68..dbb9a14ac2 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ssd1325_spi/display.py
+++ b/esphome/components/ssd1325_spi/display.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ FINAL_VALIDATE_SCHEMA = spi.final_validate_device_schema(
 async def to_code(config):
     var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID])
     await ssd1325_base.setup_ssd1325(var, config)
-    await spi.register_spi_device(var, config)
+    await spi.register_spi_device(var, config, write_only=True)
 
     dc = await cg.gpio_pin_expression(config[CONF_DC_PIN])
     cg.add(var.set_dc_pin(dc))
diff --git a/esphome/components/ssd1327_spi/display.py b/esphome/components/ssd1327_spi/display.py
index b622c098ec..f052764a91 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ssd1327_spi/display.py
+++ b/esphome/components/ssd1327_spi/display.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ FINAL_VALIDATE_SCHEMA = spi.final_validate_device_schema(
 async def to_code(config):
     var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID])
     await ssd1327_base.setup_ssd1327(var, config)
-    await spi.register_spi_device(var, config)
+    await spi.register_spi_device(var, config, write_only=True)
 
     dc = await cg.gpio_pin_expression(config[CONF_DC_PIN])
     cg.add(var.set_dc_pin(dc))
diff --git a/esphome/components/ssd1331_spi/display.py b/esphome/components/ssd1331_spi/display.py
index 50895b3175..c16780302f 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ssd1331_spi/display.py
+++ b/esphome/components/ssd1331_spi/display.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ FINAL_VALIDATE_SCHEMA = spi.final_validate_device_schema(
 async def to_code(config):
     var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID])
     await ssd1331_base.setup_ssd1331(var, config)
-    await spi.register_spi_device(var, config)
+    await spi.register_spi_device(var, config, write_only=True)
 
     dc = await cg.gpio_pin_expression(config[CONF_DC_PIN])
     cg.add(var.set_dc_pin(dc))
diff --git a/esphome/components/ssd1351_spi/display.py b/esphome/components/ssd1351_spi/display.py
index bd7033c3d4..2a6e984029 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ssd1351_spi/display.py
+++ b/esphome/components/ssd1351_spi/display.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ FINAL_VALIDATE_SCHEMA = spi.final_validate_device_schema(
 async def to_code(config):
     var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID])
     await ssd1351_base.setup_ssd1351(var, config)
-    await spi.register_spi_device(var, config)
+    await spi.register_spi_device(var, config, write_only=True)
 
     dc = await cg.gpio_pin_expression(config[CONF_DC_PIN])
     cg.add(var.set_dc_pin(dc))
diff --git a/esphome/components/st7567_spi/display.py b/esphome/components/st7567_spi/display.py
index 305aa35024..02cd2c105c 100644
--- a/esphome/components/st7567_spi/display.py
+++ b/esphome/components/st7567_spi/display.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ FINAL_VALIDATE_SCHEMA = spi.final_validate_device_schema(
 async def to_code(config):
     var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID])
     await st7567_base.setup_st7567(var, config)
-    await spi.register_spi_device(var, config)
+    await spi.register_spi_device(var, config, write_only=True)
 
     dc = await cg.gpio_pin_expression(config[CONF_DC_PIN])
     cg.add(var.set_dc_pin(dc))
diff --git a/esphome/components/st7701s/display.py b/esphome/components/st7701s/display.py
index 3078158d25..a8b12dfa28 100644
--- a/esphome/components/st7701s/display.py
+++ b/esphome/components/st7701s/display.py
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ FINAL_VALIDATE_SCHEMA = spi.final_validate_device_schema(
 async def to_code(config):
     var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID])
     await display.register_display(var, config)
-    await spi.register_spi_device(var, config)
+    await spi.register_spi_device(var, config, write_only=True)
 
     sequence = []
     for seq in config[CONF_INIT_SEQUENCE]:
diff --git a/esphome/components/st7735/display.py b/esphome/components/st7735/display.py
index 2761214315..9dc69f27ff 100644
--- a/esphome/components/st7735/display.py
+++ b/esphome/components/st7735/display.py
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ async def to_code(config):
         config[CONF_INVERT_COLORS],
     )
     await setup_st7735(var, config)
-    await spi.register_spi_device(var, config)
+    await spi.register_spi_device(var, config, write_only=True)
 
     dc = await cg.gpio_pin_expression(config[CONF_DC_PIN])
     cg.add(var.set_dc_pin(dc))
diff --git a/esphome/components/st7789v/display.py b/esphome/components/st7789v/display.py
index 8259eacf2d..c9f4199616 100644
--- a/esphome/components/st7789v/display.py
+++ b/esphome/components/st7789v/display.py
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ FINAL_VALIDATE_SCHEMA = spi.final_validate_device_schema(
 async def to_code(config):
     var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID])
     await display.register_display(var, config)
-    await spi.register_spi_device(var, config)
+    await spi.register_spi_device(var, config, write_only=True)
 
     cg.add(var.set_model_str(config[CONF_MODEL]))
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/st7920/display.py b/esphome/components/st7920/display.py
index de7b2247dd..ef33fac6c6 100644
--- a/esphome/components/st7920/display.py
+++ b/esphome/components/st7920/display.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = (
 
 async def to_code(config):
     var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID])
-    await spi.register_spi_device(var, config)
+    await spi.register_spi_device(var, config, write_only=True)
 
     if CONF_LAMBDA in config:
         lambda_ = await cg.process_lambda(
diff --git a/esphome/components/waveshare_epaper/display.py b/esphome/components/waveshare_epaper/display.py
index cea0b2be5e..5db7a1fc3d 100644
--- a/esphome/components/waveshare_epaper/display.py
+++ b/esphome/components/waveshare_epaper/display.py
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ async def to_code(config):
         raise NotImplementedError()
 
     await display.register_display(var, config)
-    await spi.register_spi_device(var, config)
+    await spi.register_spi_device(var, config, write_only=True)
 
     dc = await cg.gpio_pin_expression(config[CONF_DC_PIN])
     cg.add(var.set_dc_pin(dc))