diff --git a/examples/c/mcp2515-txrx.c b/examples/c/mcp2515-txrx.c
index 971bd9ac..af077997 100644
--- a/examples/c/mcp2515-txrx.c
+++ b/examples/c/mcp2515-txrx.c
@@ -64,7 +64,15 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     // able to transmit a message.
 
     // Instantiate a MCP2515 on SPI bus 0 using a hw CS pin (-1).
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_BOARD_ARDUINO_101)
+    // ARDUINO_101 (Quark core) where you must use SPI
+    // Instantiate a MCP2515 instance using default SPI bus and pin 10 as CS
+    mcp2515_context sensor = mcp2515_init(0, 10);
+#else
+    // Instantiate a MCP2515 on SPI bus 0 using a hw CS pin (-1).
     mcp2515_context sensor = mcp2515_init(0, -1);
+#endif
 
     if (!sensor)
     {
diff --git a/examples/c/mcp2515.c b/examples/c/mcp2515.c
index e21cf8aa..a72db6ec 100644
--- a/examples/c/mcp2515.c
+++ b/examples/c/mcp2515.c
@@ -31,8 +31,14 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
 //! [Interesting]
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_BOARD_ARDUINO_101)
+    // ARDUINO_101 (Quark core) where you must use SPI
+    // Instantiate a MCP2515 instance using default SPI bus and pin 10 as CS
+    mcp2515_context sensor = mcp2515_init(0, 10);
+#else
     // Instantiate a MCP2515 on SPI bus 0 using a hw CS pin (-1).
     mcp2515_context sensor = mcp2515_init(0, -1);
+#endif
 
     if (!sensor)
     {