diff --git a/gpiozero/spi_devices.py b/gpiozero/spi_devices.py
index 60d9fa0..d109007 100644
--- a/gpiozero/spi_devices.py
+++ b/gpiozero/spi_devices.py
@@ -76,8 +76,10 @@ class AnalogInputDevice(SPIDevice):
         if bits is None:
             raise InputDeviceError('you must specify the bit resolution of the device')
         self._bits = bits
+        if max_voltage <= 0:
+            raise InputDeviceError('max_voltage must be positive')
+        self._max_voltage = float(max_voltage)
         super(AnalogInputDevice, self).__init__(shared=True, **spi_args)
-        self._max_voltage = max_voltage
 
     @property
     def bits(self):
@@ -104,6 +106,13 @@ class AnalogInputDevice(SPIDevice):
         """
         return self._read()
 
+    @property
+    def max_voltage(self):
+        """
+        The voltage required to set the device's value to 1
+        """
+        return self._max_voltage
+
     @property
     def voltage(self):
         """