diff --git a/src/modules/nRF24/nRF24.cpp b/src/modules/nRF24/nRF24.cpp
index a251ca17..64f47806 100644
--- a/src/modules/nRF24/nRF24.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/nRF24/nRF24.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ int16_t nRF24::begin(int16_t freq, int16_t dataRate, int8_t power, uint8_t addrW
   _mod->SPIreadCommand = NRF24_CMD_READ;
   _mod->SPIwriteCommand = NRF24_CMD_WRITE;
   _mod->init(RADIOLIB_USE_SPI);
+  Module::pinMode(_mod->getIrq(), INPUT);
 
   // set pin mode on RST (connected to nRF24 CE pin)
   Module::pinMode(_mod->getRst(), OUTPUT);