diff --git a/src/modules/RemoteHardwareModule.cpp b/src/modules/RemoteHardwareModule.cpp
index f6b8b2e90..43612e450 100644
--- a/src/modules/RemoteHardwareModule.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/RemoteHardwareModule.cpp
@@ -15,26 +15,44 @@
 // a max of one change per 30 seconds
 #define WATCH_INTERVAL_MSEC (30 * 1000)
 
+// Tests for access to read from or write to a specified GPIO pin
+static bool pinAccessAllowed(uint64_t mask, uint8_t pin)
+{
+    // If undefined pin access is allowed, don't check the pin and just return true
+    if (moduleConfig.remote_hardware.allow_undefined_pin_access) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    // Test to see if the pin is in the list of allowed pins and return true if found
+    if (mask & (1ULL << pin)) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    return false;
+}
+
 /// Set pin modes for every set bit in a mask
-static void pinModes(uint64_t mask, uint8_t mode)
+static void pinModes(uint64_t mask, uint8_t mode, uint64_t maskAvailable)
 {
     for (uint64_t i = 0; i < NUM_GPIOS; i++) {
         if (mask & (1ULL << i)) {
-            pinMode(i, mode);
+            if (pinAccessAllowed(maskAvailable, i)) {
+                pinMode(i, mode);
+            }
         }
     }
 }
 
 /// Read all the pins mentioned in a mask
-static uint64_t digitalReads(uint64_t mask)
+static uint64_t digitalReads(uint64_t mask, uint64_t maskAvailable)
 {
     uint64_t res = 0;
 
-    pinModes(mask, INPUT_PULLUP);
+    pinModes(mask, INPUT_PULLUP, maskAvailable);
 
     for (uint64_t i = 0; i < NUM_GPIOS; i++) {
         uint64_t m = 1ULL << i;
-        if (mask & m) {
+        if (mask & m && pinAccessAllowed(maskAvailable, i)) {
             if (digitalRead(i)) {
                 res |= m;
             }
@@ -50,6 +68,11 @@ RemoteHardwareModule::RemoteHardwareModule()
 {
     // restrict to the gpio channel for rx
     boundChannel = Channels::gpioChannel;
+
+    // Pull available pin allowlist from config and build a bitmask out of it for fast comparisons later
+    for (uint8_t i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+        availablePins += 1ULL << moduleConfig.remote_hardware.available_pins[i].gpio_pin;
+    }
 }
 
 bool RemoteHardwareModule::handleReceivedProtobuf(const meshtastic_MeshPacket &req, meshtastic_HardwareMessage *pptr)
@@ -63,10 +86,10 @@ bool RemoteHardwareModule::handleReceivedProtobuf(const meshtastic_MeshPacket &r
             // Print notification to LCD screen
             screen->print("Write GPIOs\n");
 
-            pinModes(p.gpio_mask, OUTPUT);
+            pinModes(p.gpio_mask, OUTPUT, availablePins);
             for (uint8_t i = 0; i < NUM_GPIOS; i++) {
                 uint64_t mask = 1ULL << i;
-                if (p.gpio_mask & mask) {
+                if (p.gpio_mask & mask && pinAccessAllowed(availablePins, i)) {
                     digitalWrite(i, (p.gpio_value & mask) ? 1 : 0);
                 }
             }
@@ -79,7 +102,7 @@ bool RemoteHardwareModule::handleReceivedProtobuf(const meshtastic_MeshPacket &r
             if (screen)
                 screen->print("Read GPIOs\n");
 
-            uint64_t res = digitalReads(p.gpio_mask);
+            uint64_t res = digitalReads(p.gpio_mask, availablePins);
 
             // Send the reply
             meshtastic_HardwareMessage r = meshtastic_HardwareMessage_init_default;
@@ -121,7 +144,7 @@ int32_t RemoteHardwareModule::runOnce()
     if (moduleConfig.remote_hardware.enabled && watchGpios) {
 
         if (!Throttle::isWithinTimespanMs(lastWatchMsec, WATCH_INTERVAL_MSEC)) {
-            uint64_t curVal = digitalReads(watchGpios);
+            uint64_t curVal = digitalReads(watchGpios, availablePins);
             lastWatchMsec = millis();
 
             if (curVal != previousWatch) {
diff --git a/src/modules/RemoteHardwareModule.h b/src/modules/RemoteHardwareModule.h
index dd39f5b69..4dc31d405 100644
--- a/src/modules/RemoteHardwareModule.h
+++ b/src/modules/RemoteHardwareModule.h
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ class RemoteHardwareModule : public ProtobufModule<meshtastic_HardwareMessage>,
     /// The timestamp of our last watch event (we throttle watches to 1 change every 30 seconds)
     uint32_t lastWatchMsec = 0;
 
+    /// A bitmask of GPIOs that are exposed to the mesh if undefined access is not enabled
+    uint64_t availablePins = 0;
+
   public:
     /** Constructor
      * name is for debugging output