diff --git a/adafruit_ssd1306.py b/adafruit_ssd1306.py
index 2a94aa5..c354d54 100644
--- a/adafruit_ssd1306.py
+++ b/adafruit_ssd1306.py
@@ -291,7 +291,8 @@ def __init__(
         phase=0,
         page_addressing=False
     ):
-        if page_addressing:
+        self.page_addressing = page_addressing
+        if self.page_addressing:
             raise NotImplementedError(
                 "Page addressing mode with SPI has not yet been implemented."
             )