diff --git a/docs/library/spi_engine/instruction-format.rst b/docs/library/spi_engine/instruction-format.rst
index 9f905f4c6a4..d6b6817beca 100644
--- a/docs/library/spi_engine/instruction-format.rst
+++ b/docs/library/spi_engine/instruction-format.rst
@@ -211,7 +211,9 @@ bus behavior.
      - Configures the polarity of CS. When 0 (default), CS is active-low as 
      - usual. If set to 1, CS will be active-high. Note that there's no need 
      - to change the commands: for cs_active_high=1, the value of CS will be 
-     - automatically inverted with respect to the command.
+     - automatically inverted with respect to the command. This was introduced
+     - in version 1.02.71 of the core, setting this bit on other versions has 
+     - no effect.
    * - [2]
      - three_wire
      - Configures the output of the three_wire pin.
diff --git a/library/spi_engine/axi_spi_engine/axi_spi_engine.v b/library/spi_engine/axi_spi_engine/axi_spi_engine.v
index 45778d71115..ed40fa00b29 100644
--- a/library/spi_engine/axi_spi_engine/axi_spi_engine.v
+++ b/library/spi_engine/axi_spi_engine/axi_spi_engine.v
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ module axi_spi_engine #(
   input [7:0] offload_sync_data
 );
 
-  localparam PCORE_VERSION = 'h010171;
+  localparam PCORE_VERSION = 'h010271;
   localparam S_AXI = 0;
   localparam UP_FIFO = 1;