diff --git a/device.go b/device.go
index e1c5d92..ff0cb2e 100644
--- a/device.go
+++ b/device.go
@@ -5,11 +5,12 @@ import (
 	"log"
 
 	"github.com/davecheney/gpio"
+	spidev "github.com/fulr/spidev"
 )
 
 // Device RFM69 Device
 type Device struct {
-	SpiDevice  *SPIDevice
+	SpiDevice  *spidev.SPIDevice
 	gpio       gpio.Pin
 	mode       byte
 	address    byte
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ type Data struct {
 }
 
 // NewDevice creates a new device
-func NewDevice(spi *SPIDevice, gpio gpio.Pin, nodeID, networkID byte, isRfm69HW bool) (*Device, error) {
+func NewDevice(spi *spidev.SPIDevice, gpio gpio.Pin, nodeID, networkID byte, isRfm69HW bool) (*Device, error) {
 	ret := &Device{
 		SpiDevice:  spi,
 		gpio:       gpio,
diff --git a/device_test.go b/device_test.go
index bf2086d..b9eecd3 100644
--- a/device_test.go
+++ b/device_test.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"log"
 
 	"github.com/davecheney/gpio"
+	spidev "github.com/fulr/spidev"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ func main() {
 	}
 	defer pin.Close()
 
-	spiBus, err := NewSPIDevice("/dev/spidev0.0")
+	spiBus, err := spidev.NewSPIDevice("/dev/spidev0.0")
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}