diff --git a/src/portduino/PortduinoGlue.cpp b/src/portduino/PortduinoGlue.cpp
index acdb5a7f6..783e9a6f1 100644
--- a/src/portduino/PortduinoGlue.cpp
+++ b/src/portduino/PortduinoGlue.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ void cpuDeepSleep(uint64_t msecs)
 void updateBatteryLevel(uint8_t level) NOT_IMPLEMENTED("updateBatteryLevel");
 
 
+GPIOPin *loraIrq;
 
 /** apps run under portduino can optionally define a portduinoSetup() to
  * use portduino specific init code (such as gpioBind) to setup portduino on their host machine,
@@ -33,15 +34,15 @@ void portduinoSetup()
     printf("Setting up Meshtastic on Porduino...\n");
 
     // FIXME: remove this hack once interrupts are confirmed to work on new pine64 board
-    auto loraIrq = new LinuxGPIOPin(LORA_DIO1, "ch341", "int", "loraIrq"); // or "err"?
+    loraIrq = new LinuxGPIOPin(LORA_DIO1, "ch341", "int", "loraIrq"); // or "err"?
     gpioBind(loraIrq);
 
-    // BUSY hw is busted on current board - just use the simulated pin (which will read low)
-    //gpioBind(new LinuxGPIOPin(SX1262_BUSY, "ch341", "slct", "loraBusy"));
-    auto fakeBusy = new SimGPIOPin(SX1262_BUSY, "fakeBusy");
-    fakeBusy->writePin(LOW);
-    fakeBusy->setSilent(true);
-    gpioBind(fakeBusy);
+    // BUSY hw was busted on current board - just use the simulated pin (which will read low)
+    gpioBind(new LinuxGPIOPin(SX1262_BUSY, "ch341", "slct", "loraBusy"));
+    // auto fakeBusy = new SimGPIOPin(SX1262_BUSY, "fakeBusy");
+    // fakeBusy->writePin(LOW);
+    // fakeBusy->setSilent(true);
+    // gpioBind(fakeBusy);
 
     auto loraCs = new LinuxGPIOPin(SX1262_CS, "ch341", "cs0", "loraCs");
     loraCs->setSilent(true);