diff --git a/src/main/drivers/rx_spi.c b/src/main/drivers/rx_spi.c
index f8f8bfdbaa..33dd50e12e 100644
--- a/src/main/drivers/rx_spi.c
+++ b/src/main/drivers/rx_spi.c
@@ -67,7 +67,9 @@ void rxSpiDeviceInit(rx_spi_type_e spiType)
 #else
     UNUSED(spiType);
     const SPIDevice rxSPIDevice = spiDeviceByInstance(RX_SPI_INSTANCE);
-    IOInit(DEFIO_IO(RX_NSS_PIN), OWNER_SPI_CS, rxSPIDevice + 1);
+    const IO_t rxCsPin = DEFIO_IO(RX_NSS_PIN);
+    IOInit(rxCsPin, OWNER_SPI_CS, rxSPIDevice + 1);
+    IOConfigGPIO(rxCsPin, SPI_IO_CS_CFG);
 #endif // USE_RX_SOFTSPI
 
     DISABLE_RX();