diff --git a/radio/src/targets/taranis/extmodule_driver.cpp b/radio/src/targets/taranis/extmodule_driver.cpp
index a5b6a4acd..4287c0f75 100644
--- a/radio/src/targets/taranis/extmodule_driver.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/targets/taranis/extmodule_driver.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ void extmoduleStop()
   GPIO_InitStructure.GPIO_Speed = GPIO_Speed_2MHz;
   GPIO_Init(EXTMODULE_USART_GPIO, &GPIO_InitStructure);
 
-  GPIO_ResetBits(EXTMODULE_USART_GPIO, EXTMODULE_TX_GPIO_PIN | EXTMODULE_RX_GPIO_PIN);
+  // TX and RX are inverted, we set it to HIGH
+  GPIO_SetBits(EXTMODULE_USART_GPIO, EXTMODULE_TX_GPIO_PIN | EXTMODULE_RX_GPIO_PIN);
 #endif
 
   EXTMODULE_TIMER->DIER &= ~(TIM_DIER_CC2IE | TIM_DIER_UDE);