diff --git a/configs/xmc4500-relax/README.txt b/configs/xmc4500-relax/README.txt
index 14eae34dc8..73b46be94b 100644
--- a/configs/xmc4500-relax/README.txt
+++ b/configs/xmc4500-relax/README.txt
@@ -162,3 +162,24 @@ Configurations
 
        Application Configuration:
          CONFIG_NSH_BUILTIN_APPS=y  : Enable starting apps from NSH command line
+
+SPI
+===
+
+  Using MAX6675 Thermocouple
+  --------------------------
+
+  There is a board support to use a MAX6675 connected to SPI2. In other to use
+  it you need to enable these options:
+
+    CONFIG_XMC4_USIC=y
+    CONFIG_XMC4_USCI_UART=y
+    CONFIG_XMC4_USCI_SPI=y
+    CONFIG_XMC4_SPI2=y
+    CONFIG_XMC4_USIC1=y
+    CONFIG_XMC4_USIC1_CHAN0_ISSPI=y
+    CONFIG_XMC4_USIC1_CHAN1_ISUART=y
+    CONFIG_UART3_SERIAL_CONSOLE=y
+    CONFIG_SENSORS_MAX6675=y
+
+  These are the used SPI pins: SCLK = P0.11, MISO = P0.4 and CS = P0.2
diff --git a/configs/xmc4500-relax/src/Makefile b/configs/xmc4500-relax/src/Makefile
index 9181caf155..fe3fcaead3 100644
--- a/configs/xmc4500-relax/src/Makefile
+++ b/configs/xmc4500-relax/src/Makefile
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_XMC4_USCI_SPI),y)
 CSRCS += xmc4_spi.c
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_SENSORS_MAX6675),y)
+CSRCS += xmc4_max6675.c
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_LIB_BOARDCTL),y)
 CSRCS += xmc4_appinit.c
 endif
diff --git a/configs/xmc4500-relax/src/xmc4500-relax.h b/configs/xmc4500-relax/src/xmc4500-relax.h
index 156d6f8c17..a5ab9f2888 100644
--- a/configs/xmc4500-relax/src/xmc4500-relax.h
+++ b/configs/xmc4500-relax/src/xmc4500-relax.h
@@ -76,6 +76,12 @@
 #define GPIO_BUTTON2 (GPIO_INPUT | GPIO_PINCTRL_SOFTWARE | \
                       GPIO_PORT1 | GPIO_PIN15)
 
+/* SPIs Chip select */
+
+#define GPIO_CS_MAX6675 (GPIO_OUTPUT | GPIO_OUTPUT_PUSHPULL | \
+                         GPIO_PADA1P_STRONGSOFT | GPIO_PINCTRL_SOFTWARE | \
+                         GPIO_OUTPUT_SET | GPIO_PORT0 | GPIO_PIN2)
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Public Types
  ****************************************************************************/
diff --git a/configs/xmc4500-relax/src/xmc4_bringup.c b/configs/xmc4500-relax/src/xmc4_bringup.c
index 151099f9ed..6955908682 100644
--- a/configs/xmc4500-relax/src/xmc4_bringup.c
+++ b/configs/xmc4500-relax/src/xmc4_bringup.c
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 #include <nuttx/config.h>
 
 #include <sys/types.h>
+#include <debug.h>
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * Pre-processor Definitions
@@ -63,5 +64,15 @@
 
 int xmc4_bringup(void)
 {
-  return OK;
+  int ret = OK;
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_SENSORS_MAX6675
+  ret = xmc4_max6675initialize("/dev/temp0");
+  if (ret < 0)
+    {
+      syslog(LOG_ERR, "ERROR:  stm32_max6675initialize failed: %d\n", ret);
+    }
+#endif
+
+  return ret;
 }
diff --git a/configs/xmc4500-relax/src/xmc4_spi.c b/configs/xmc4500-relax/src/xmc4_spi.c
index 37a72b0b11..1beb039238 100644
--- a/configs/xmc4500-relax/src/xmc4_spi.c
+++ b/configs/xmc4500-relax/src/xmc4_spi.c
@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@ void weak_function xmc4_spidev_initialize(void)
 
   /* Configure SPI2 chip selects */
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_XMC4_SPI2
+#ifdef CONFIG_XMC4_SPI2  && defined(CONFIG_SENSORS_MAX6675)
+  (void)xmc4_gpio_config(GPIO_CS_MAX6675);
 #endif
 
   /* Configure SPI3 chip selects */
@@ -161,6 +162,14 @@ void xmc4_spi2select(FAR struct spi_dev_s *dev, uint32_t devid,
 {
   spiinfo("devid: %d CS: %s\n",
            (int)devid, selected ? "assert" : "de-assert");
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_SENSORS_MAX6675)
+  if (devid == SPIDEV_TEMPERATURE(0))
+    {
+      xmc4_gpio_write(GPIO_CS_MAX6675, !selected);
+    }
+#endif
+
 }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/drivers/sensors/max6675.c b/drivers/sensors/max6675.c
index b0f63d80c4..9d6c944536 100644
--- a/drivers/sensors/max6675.c
+++ b/drivers/sensors/max6675.c
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ static void max6675_lock(FAR struct spi_dev_s *spi)
   SPI_SETMODE(spi, SPIDEV_MODE0);
   SPI_SETBITS(spi, 8);
   (void)SPI_HWFEATURES(spi, 0);
-  SPI_SETFREQUENCY(spi, 400000);
+  SPI_SETFREQUENCY(spi, 4000000);
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************