diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index d5ce1df4..e78362b3 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ Changes since version 7.0:
     - adding support for all Linux baud rates v.2 #993
     - Replace internal knowledge in jtag3.c by a public API #996
     - JTAG3 UPDI EEPROM fix #1013
+    - Treat x bits in .conf SPI commands as 0 #943
 
   * Internals: