diff --git a/src/modules/RF69/RF69.cpp b/src/modules/RF69/RF69.cpp
index 08d6a12e..856101f2 100644
--- a/src/modules/RF69/RF69.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/RF69/RF69.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ int16_t RF69::begin(float freq, float br, float freqDev, float rxBw, int8_t powe
 
   if(!flagFound) {
     RADIOLIB_DEBUG_PRINTLN(F("No RF69 found!"));
-    _mod->term();
+    _mod->term(RADIOLIB_USE_SPI);
     return(ERR_CHIP_NOT_FOUND);
   } else {
     RADIOLIB_DEBUG_PRINTLN(F("Found RF69! (match by RF69_REG_VERSION == 0x24)"));